[Pythonmac-SIG] How-To type/creator and walking through directories?

[macnerd]

Akkkkk....  I have 3 different file/type creator mappers on my machine.
Akkkkk....


 (1) Application -> InternetConfig 1.4
     DataStore   -> {System Preferences}:"Internet Preferences"
      RsrcFrk    -> CURP, ftag, ICRP, vers
 (2) Application -> Internet (Apple's version of IC)
     DataStore   -> {System Preferences}:"Internet Preferences"
      RsrcFrk    -> CURP, ftag, ICRP, vers
 (3) Application -> File Exchange
     DataStore   -> {System Preferences}:"File Exchange Preferences"
      RsrcFrk    -> cxlt, fxlt, mirt, mppn, pcxp, prat, prfa, stup, sxlt,
wdpn
      ConfigData -> prats

I think somehow the Internet CP or IC14 has like 40 defaults somewhere,
becuase
I get a newly created preference with 40 defaults.

The FileExchange program stores their own mappings for foreign media, like
DOS FAT.
I wonder if FileExchange plug's into the Internet control panel's interface
to
gather additional mappings.

I also found this extension that I am unsure of their functionality:

  (1) {System Extensions}:"Internet Config Extension"

Anyway, I hope this helps.

I interface to Apple's Internet is really cool, while IC1.4 looks like it
was spawned on System 6.  Actually I think it was...  As far as
FileExchange,
I talked with Apple Engineer's about opening this up, when I was contacting
there, but they told me to wait for their cool new spiffy File System
Manager
being developed for the new exciting System 9 OS (Copeland/Maxell) that
would
use this new NuKernal, and back ported to then System 7/8.

If anyone's interested I could see if I could contact them, if they are
still
there.

Is IC still maintained?!?  It would be nice to get an open source version of
Apple's Internet control panel, and maybe add an Environment tab, for
applications
that want to share environment information.

 ciao,
Joaquin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Schollnick, Benjamin [mailto:Benjamin.Schollnick@usa.xerox.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:42 AM
> To: 'Jack Jansen'; Schollnick, Benjamin
> Cc: 'macnerd@realmspace.com'; pythonmac-SIG@python.org
> Subject: RE: [Pythonmac-SIG] How-To type/creator and walking through
> directories?
> Importance: High
>
>
> Guys,
>
> 	I've sat down and quickly revised fixfiletypes to use IC.
>
> 	But I'm running into a small problem, and it's caused by my
> ignorance of
> 	the present day version of IC.
>
> 	The Type/Creator codes being returned, are _odd_ and IMHO out of
> date.
> 	Neither the FileExchange or "ConfigurationManager"
> control panels
> contain
> 	these mappings...
>
> 	(The previous problem I was having, was that IC doesn't
> have a ".PY"
> entry,
> 	so for the present time, I'm ignoring .py....)
>
> 	So can anyone tell me where the IC preferences are
> stored?  And what
> to use to 	change the the settings?
>
> 			- Benjamin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Jansen [mailto:Jack.Jansen@oratrix.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:12 AM
> To: Schollnick, Benjamin
> Cc: 'macnerd@realmspace.com'; pythonmac-SIG@python.org
> Subject: Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] How-To type/creator and walking through
> direc tories?
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at 01:59 , Schollnick, Benjamin wrote:
> > 2) It only contains creator, etc, information for python code....
> > 	(I seem to remember that the original had a few
> additional entries,
> > 	but I'm not motivated enough to verify this):
>
> It should really use Internet Config to map extension to file
> creator/type.
>
> Any takers?
> --
> - Jack Jansen        <Jack.Jansen@oratrix.com>
> http://www.cwi.nl/~jack -
> - If I can't dance I don't want to be part of your revolution -- Emma
> Goldman -
>