Re: [toolbox] Extended Attributes

[Maarten S. <maa...@xs...>]

On 2 Jul 2005, at 19:03, Jon Guyer wrote:

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> On Jul 2, 2005, at 4:36 AM, J=E9r=F4me Laurens wrote:
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>> I am very surprised! How can BBEdit track changes in file names =20
>> while not being open.
>> Did they patch the system? I would not be surprised if they use in =20=

>> fact resource forks...
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> They almost certainly use aliases. Aliases are such a vastly =20
> superior technology to unix symbolic links that  it's not even funny.

I'll try to find the note in the release notes. I'll also try to find =20=

the external storage location. Be patient, I'll get back to you. =20
IIRC, they use a property list representing a dictionary, with =20
aliases as the key. I might be mistaken though, please hold.

>> If they use an ex(ternal file of their own, you have to move this =20
>> separate file with your own one when moving things around... Not =20
>> really elegant.
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> I think BBEdit stores the files in its preferences, so it doesn't =20
> move around. Of course, that means it doesn't go with the file if =20
> you send it to somebody or move it to a different computer.

I had to read this twice: at first I thought you said that BBEdit =20
stored all files in its preferences, which would be silly :p -- they =20
store the file state in a separate file somewhere in the preferences =20
system or in application support.

Maarten