[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-505150 ] mac module documentation inaccuracy.

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Bugs item #505150, was opened at 2002-01-17 15:10
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Category: Documentation
Group: Python 2.2
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Martin Miller (mrmiller)
>Assigned to: Jack Jansen (jackjansen)
Summary: mac module documentation inaccuracy.

Initial Comment:
The documentation at <http://www.python.org/doc/current/mac/module-mac.html> for the
MacPython 2.2 mac module says, in part:

> ==snip==
>> One additional function is available:
>>
>> xstat(path)
>>        This function returns the same information as stat(), 
>> but with three additional values appended: the size of the 
>> resource fork of the file and its
>>        4-character creator and type.
> ==snip==

The xstat() function is available only under PPC MacPython but not under Carbon MacPython.
The documentation should be updated, assuming the ommision was intentional. Ideally, it would 
suggest alternatives for the Carbon version.


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>Comment By: Fred L. Drake, Jr. (fdrake)
Date: 2002-02-14 08:49

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Jack -- the FSSpec object as documented allows access to the
creator and type information, but not the size of the
resource fork.  How should the caller get that?

Thanks.

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Comment By: Jack Jansen (jackjansen)
Date: 2002-02-05 14:22

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Here is a patch for libmac.tex. I'll leave it to you to replace the \code{} sections with one of the gazillion macros I can never remember, hope you don't mind:-)

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