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Finder Interface Reference

Overview

The Finder is an application that works with the system software to keep track of files and manage the user’s desktop display. This document describes the programming interface your application should use to interact with the Finder. For example, you can use this interface to:

• Set up the resources the Finder needs to display and start up your application

• Set up the resources the Finder uses to display information about other files related to your application

• Examine or change Finder-related information stored in a volume’s catalog file

• Support stationery pads

Data Types

CustomBadgeResource

struct CustomBadgeResource {
   SInt16 version;
   SInt16 customBadgeResourceID;
   OSType customBadgeType;
   OSType customBadgeCreator;
   OSType windowBadgeType;
   OSType windowBadgeCreator;
   OSType overrideType;
   OSType overrideCreator;
};
typedef struct CustomBadgeResource CustomBadgeResource;
typedef CustomBadgeResource * CustomBadgeResourcePtr;

Fields

version

customBadgeResourceID

customBadgeType

customBadgeCreator

windowBadgeType

windowBadgeCreator

overrideType

overrideCreator

Availability

• Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared In

Finder.h

ExtendedFolderInfo

Defines an extended directory information structure. The ExtendedFolderInfo structure is preferred over the DXInfo structure.

struct ExtendedFolderInfo {
   Point scrollPosition;
   SInt32 reserved1;
   UInt16 extendedFinderFlags;
   SInt16 reserved2;
   SInt32 putAwayFolderID;
};
typedef struct ExtendedFolderInfo ExtendedFolderInfo;

Fields

scrollPosition

Scroll position within the Finder window. The Finder does not necessarily save this position immediately upon user action.

reserved1

Reserved (set to 0).

extendedFinderFlags

Extended Finder flags. See “Extended Finder Flags .”

reserved2

Reserved (set to 0).

putAwayFolderID

If the user moves the folder onto the desktop, the directory ID of the folder from which the user moves it.

Availability

• Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared In

Finder.h

FolderInfo

Defines a directory information structure. The FolderInfo structure is preferred over the DInfo structure.

struct FolderInfo {
   Rect windowBounds;
   UInt16 finderFlags;
   Point location;
   UInt16 reservedField;
};
typedef struct FolderInfo FolderInfo;

Fields

windowBounds

The rectangle for the window that the Finder displays when the user opens the folder.

finderFlags

Finder flags. See “Finder Flags.”

location

Location of the folder in the parent window.

reservedField

Reserved. Set to 0.

Availability

• Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared In

Finder.h

DInfo

Defines a directory information structure.

struct DInfo {
   Rect frRect;
   UInt16 frFlags;
   Point frLocation;
   SInt16 frView;
};
typedef struct DInfo DInfo;

Fields

frRect

The rectangle for the window that the Finder displays when the user opens the folder.

frFlags

Reserved.

frLocation

Location of the folder in the parent window.

frView

The manner in which folders are displayed; this is set by the user with commands from the View menu of the Finder.

Discussion

The Finder manipulates the fields in the directory information record. Your application shouldn't have to check or set any of these fields directly

Availability

• Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared In

Finder.h

DXInfo

Defines an extended directory information structure.

struct DXInfo {
   Point frScroll;
   SInt32 frOpenChain;
   SInt8 frScript;
   SInt8 frXFlags;
   SInt16 frComment;
   SInt32 frPutAway;
};
typedef struct DXInfo DXInfo;

Fields

frScroll

Scroll position within the Finder window. The Finder does not necessarily save this position immediately upon user action.

frOpenChain

Chain of directory IDs for open folders. The Finder numbers directory IDs. The Finder does not necessarily save this information immediately upon user action.

frScript

Extended flags. If the high-bit is set, the script system for displaying the folder's name. Ordinarily, the Finder (and the Standard File Package) displays the names of all desktop objects in the current system script, which depends on the region-specific configuration of the system. The high bit of the byte in the fdScript field is set by default to 0, which causes the Finder to display the folder's name in the current system script. If the high bit is set to 1, the Finder (and the Standard File Package) displays the filename and directory name in the script whose code is recorded in the remaining 7 bits. However, as of system software version 7.1, the Window Manager and Dialog Manager do not support multiple simultaneous scripts, so the system script is always used for displaying filenames and directory names in dialog boxes, window titles, and other user interface elements used by the Finder. Therefore, until the system software's script capability is fully implemented, you should treat this field as reserved.

frXFlags

Extended flags. See “Extended Finder Flags .”

frComment

Reserved (set to 0). If the high-bit is clear, an ID number for the comment that is displayed in the information window when the user selects a folder and chooses the Get Info command from the File menu. The numbers that identify comments are assigned by the Finder.

frPutAway

If the user moves the folder onto the desktop, the directory ID of the folder from which the user moves it.

Availability

• Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared In

Finder.h

ExtendedFileInfo

Defines an extended file information structure. The ExtendedFileInfo structure is preferred over the FXInfo structure.

struct ExtendedFileInfo {
   SInt16 reserved1[4];
   UInt16 extendedFinderFlags;
   SInt16 reserved2;
   SInt32 putAwayFolderID;
};
typedef struct ExtendedFileInfo ExtendedFileInfo;

Fields

reserved1

Reserved (set to 0).

extendedFinderFlags

Extended flags. See “Extended Finder Flags .”

reserved2

Reserved (set to 0).

putAwayFolderID

If the user moves the file onto the desktop, the directory ID of the folder from which the user moves the file.

Availability

• Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared In

Finder.h

FileInfo

Defines a file information structure. The FileInfo structure is preferred over the FInfo structure.

struct FileInfo {
   OSType fileType;
   OSType fileCreator;
   UInt16 finderFlags;
   Point location;
   UInt16 reservedField;
};
typedef struct FileInfo FileInfo;

Fields

fileType

File type.

fileCreator

The signature of the application that created the file.

finderFlags

Finder flags. See “Finder Flags.”

location

The location--specified in coordinates local to the window--of the file's icon within its window.

reservedField

The window in which the file's icon appears; this information is meaningful only to the Finder.

Availability

• Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared In

Finder.h

FInfo

Defines a file information structure.

struct FInfo {
   OSType fdType;
   OSType fdCreator;
   UInt16 fdFlags;
   Point fdLocation;
   SInt16 fdFldr;
};
typedef struct FInfo FInfo;

Fields

fdType

File type.

fdCreator

The signature of the application that created the file.

fdFlags

Finder flags. See “Finder Flags.”

fdLocation

The location--specified in coordinates local to the window--of the file's icon within its window.

fdFldr

The window in which the file's icon appears; this information is meaningful only to the Finder.

Discussion

You typically set a file's type and creator when you create the file. The Finder manipulates the other fields in the file information record, which is a data structure of type FInfo. After you have created a file, you can use the File Manager function FSpGetFInfo to return the file information record, then change the fdType and fdCreator fields by using the File Manager function FSpSetFInfo

Availability

• Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared In

Finder.h

FXInfo

Defines an extended file information structure.

struct FXInfo {
   SInt16 fdIconID;
   SInt16 fdReserved[3];
   SInt8 fdScript;
   SInt8 fdXFlags;
   SInt16 fdComment;
   SInt32 fdPutAway;
};
typedef struct FXInfo FXInfo;

Fields

fdIconID

An ID number for the file's icon; the numbers that identify icons are assigned by the Finder.

fdReserved

Reserved.

fdScript

Extended flags. Script code if high-bit is set.

fdXFlags

Extended flags.

fdComment

Reserved (set to 0). If the high-bit is clear, an ID number for the comment that is displayed in the information window when the user selects a file and chooses the Get Info command from the File menu. The numbers that identify comments are assigned by the Finder.

fdPutAway

If the user moves the file onto the desktop, the directory ID of the folder from which the user moves the file.

Discussion

The Finder manipulates the fields in the extended file information records ; your application shouldn't have to check or set any of these fields directly.

Availability

• Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared In

Finder.h

RoutingResourceEntry

struct RoutingResourceEntry {
   OSType creator;
   OSType fileType;
   OSType targetFolder;
   OSType destinationFolder;
   OSType reservedField;
};
typedef struct RoutingResourceEntry RoutingResourceEntry;
typedef RoutingResourceEntry * RoutingResourcePtr;

Fields

creator

fileType

targetFolder

destinationFolder

reservedField

Availability

• Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared In

Finder.h

Constants

Finder Flags

Specify flags used by the Finder.

enum {
   kIsOnDesk = 0x0001,
   kColor = 0x000E,
   kIsShared = 0x0040,
   kHasNoINITs = 0x0080,
   kHasBeenInited = 0x0100,
   kHasCustomIcon = 0x0400,
   kIsStationery = 0x0800,
   kNameLocked = 0x1000,
   kHasBundle = 0x2000,
   kIsInvisible = 0x4000,
   kIsAlias = 0x8000
};

Constants

kIsOnDesk

Unused and reserved in System 7; set to 0.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kColor

Three bits of color coding.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kIsShared

The file is an application that can be executed by multiple users simultaneously. Defined only for applications; otherwise, set to 0.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kHasNoINITs

The file contains no 'INIT' resources; set to 0. Reserved for directories; set to 0.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kHasBeenInited

The Finder has recorded information from the file's bundle resource into the desktop database and given the file or folder a position on the desktop.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kHasCustomIcon

The file or directory contains a customized icon.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kIsStationery

For a file, this bit indicates that the file is a stationery pad. For directories, this bit is reserved--in which case, set to 0.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kNameLocked

The file or directory can't be renamed from the Finder, and the icon cannot be changed.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kHasBundle

For a file, this bit indicates that the file contains a bundle resource. For a directory, this bit indicates that the directory is a file package. Note that not all file packages have this bit set; many file packages are identified by other means, such as a recognized package extension in the name. The proper way to determine if an item is a package is through Launch Services.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kIsInvisible

The file or directory is invisible from the Finder and from the Navigation Services dialogs.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kIsAlias

For a file, this bit indicates that the file is an alias file. For directories, this bit is reserved--in which case, set to 0.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

Extended Finder Flags

Define flags used by the extended file and folder information structures.

enum {
   kExtendedFlagsAreInvalid = 0x8000,
   kExtendedFlagHasCustomBadge = 0x0100,
   kExtendedFlagHasRoutingInfo = 0x0004
};

Constants

kExtendedFlagsAreInvalid

If set the other extended flags are ignored.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kExtendedFlagHasCustomBadge

Set if the file or folder has a badge resource.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

kExtendedFlagHasRoutingInfo

Set if the file contains routing info resource.

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in Finder.h

Finder Error Codes

enum {
   errFinderIsBusy = -15260,
   errFinderWindowNotOpen = -15261,
   errFinderCannotPutAway = -15262,
   errFinderWindowMustBeIconView = -15263,
   errFinderWindowMustBeListView = -15264,
   errFinderCantMoveToDestination = -15265,
   errFinderCantMoveSource = -15266,
   errFinderCantOverwrite = -15267,
   errFinderIncestuousMove = -15268,
   errFinderCantMoveToAncestor = -15269,
   errFinderCantUseTrashedItems = -15270,
   errFinderItemAlreadyInDest = -15271,
   errFinderUnknownUser = -15272,
   errFinderSharePointsCantInherit = -15273,
   errFinderWindowWrongType = -15274,
   errFinderPropertyNowWindowBased = -15275,
   errFinderAppFolderProtected = -15276,
   errFinderSysFolderProtected = -15277,
   errFinderBoundsWrong = -15278,
   errAEValueOutOfRange = -15279,
   errFinderPropertyDoesNotApply = -15280,
   errFinderFileSharingMustBeOn = -15281,
   errFinderMustBeActive = -15282,
   errFinderVolumeNotFound = -15283,
   errFinderLockedItemsInTrash = -15284,
   errFinderOnlyLockedItemsInTrash = -15285,
   errFinderProgramLinkingMustBeOn = -15286,
   errFinderWindowMustBeButtonView = -15287,
   errFinderBadPackageContents = -15288,
   errFinderUnsupportedInsidePackages = -15289,
   errFinderCorruptOpenFolderList = -15290,
   errFinderNoInvisibleFiles = -15291,
   errFinderCantDeleteImmediately = -15292,
   errFinderLastReserved = -15379
};

Finder Events

enum {
   kAECleanUp = 'fclu',
   kAEEject = 'ejct',
   kAEEmpty = 'empt',
   kAEErase = 'fera',
   kAEGestalt = 'gstl',
   kAEPutAway = 'ptwy',
   kAERebuildDesktopDB = 'rddb',
   kAESync = 'fupd',
   kAEInterceptOpen = 'fopn'
};

kAEDatabaseSuite

enum {
   kAEDatabaseSuite = 'DATA',
   kAESort = 'SORT'
};

kAEFinderSuite

enum {
   kAEFinderSuite = 'fndr'
};

cAliasFile

enum {
   cAliasFile = 'alia',
   cApplicationFile = 'appf',
   cControlPanelFile = 'ccdv',
   cDeskAccessoryFile = 'dafi',
   cDocumentFile = 'docf',
   cFontFile = 'fntf',
   cSoundFile = 'sndf',
   cClippingFile = 'clpf',
   cContainer = 'ctnr',
   cDesktop = 'cdsk',
   cSharableContainer = 'sctr',
   cDisk = 'cdis',
   cFolder = 'cfol',
   cSuitcase = 'stcs',
   cAccessorySuitcase = 'dsut',
   cFontSuitcase = 'fsut',
   cTrash = 'ctrs',
   cDesktopPrinter = 'dskp',
   cPackage = 'pack',
   cContentSpace = 'dwnd',
   cContainerWindow = 'cwnd',
   cInfoWindow = 'iwnd',
   cSharingWindow = 'swnd',
   cStatusWindow = 'qwnd',
   cClippingWindow = 'lwnd',
   cPreferencesWindow = 'pwnd',
   cDTPWindow = 'dtpw',
   cProcess = 'prcs',
   cAccessoryProcess = 'pcda',
   cApplicationProcess = 'pcap',
   cGroup = 'sgrp',
   cUser = 'cuse',
   cSharingPrivileges = 'priv',
   cPreferences = 'cprf',
   cLabel = 'clbl',
   cSound = 'snd ',
   cAliasList = 'alst',
   cSpecialFolders = 'spfl',
   cOnlineDisk = 'cods',
   cOnlineLocalDisk = 'clds',
   cOnlineRemoteDisk = 'crds',
   cEntireContents = 'ects',
   cIconFamily = 'ifam'
};

cInternalFinderObject

enum {
   cInternalFinderObject = 'obj '
};

enumAllDocuments

enum {
   enumAllDocuments = 'alld',
   enumFolders = 'fold',
   enumAliases = 'alia',
   enumStationery = 'stat'
};

enumArrangement

enum {
   enumArrangement = 'earr'
};

enumDate

enum {
   enumDate = 'enda',
   enumAnyDate = 'anyd',
   enumToday = 'tday',
   enumYesterday = 'yday',
   enumThisWeek = 'twek',
   enumLastWeek = 'lwek',
   enumThisMonth = 'tmon',
   enumLastMonth = 'lmon',
   enumThisYear = 'tyer',
   enumLastYear = 'lyer',
   enumBeforeDate = 'bfdt',
   enumAfterDate = 'afdt',
   enumBetweenDate = 'btdt',
   enumOnDate = 'ondt'
};

enumIconSize

enum {
   enumIconSize = 'isiz',
   enumSmallIconSize = pSmallIcon,
   enumMiniIconSize = 'miic',
   enumLargeIconSize = 'lgic'
};

enumInfoWindowPanel

enum {
   enumInfoWindowPanel = 'ipnl',
   enumGeneralPanel = 'gpnl',
   enumSharingPanel = 'spnl',
   enumStatusNConfigPanel = 'scnl',
   enumFontsPanel = 'fpnl',
   enumMemoryPanel = 'mpnl'
};

enumPrefsWindowPanel

enum {
   enumPrefsWindowPanel = 'pple',
   enumPrefsGeneralPanel = 'pgnp',
   enumPrefsLabelPanel = 'plbp',
   enumPrefsIconViewPanel = 'pivp',
   enumPrefsButtonViewPanel = 'pbvp',
   enumPrefsListViewPanel = 'plvp'
};

enumSortDirection

enum {
   enumSortDirection = 'sodr',
   enumSortDirectionNormal = 'snrm',
   enumSortDirectionReverse = 'srvs'
};

enumViewBy

enum {
   enumViewBy = 'vwby',
   enumGestalt = 'gsen',
   enumConflicts = 'cflc',
   enumExistingItems = 'exsi',
   enumOlderItems = 'oldr'
};

enumWhere

enum {
   enumWhere = 'wher',
   enumAllLocalDisks = 'aldk',
   enumAllRemoteDisks = 'ardk',
   enumAllDisks = 'alld',
   enumAllOpenFolders = 'aofo'
};

fOnDesk

Obsolete. Use the constants described in "Finder Flags."

enum {
   fOnDesk = kIsOnDesk,
   fHasBundle = kHasBundle,
   fInvisible = kIsInvisible
};

formAlias

enum {
   formAlias = typeAlias,
   formCreator = pFileCreator
};

fTrash

Obsolete.

enum {
   fTrash = -3,
   fDesktop = -2,
   fDisk = 0
};

Clipping File Creator and Types

enum {
   kClippingCreator = 'drag',
   kClippingPictureType = 'clpp',
   kClippingTextType = 'clpt',
   kClippingSoundType = 'clps',
   kClippingUnknownType = 'clpu'
};

kContainerFolderAliasType

enum {
   kContainerFolderAliasType = 'fdrp',
   kContainerTrashAliasType = 'trsh',
   kContainerHardDiskAliasType = 'hdsk',
   kContainerFloppyAliasType = 'flpy',
   kContainerServerAliasType = 'srvr',
   kApplicationAliasType = 'adrp',
   kContainerAliasType = 'drop',
   kDesktopPrinterAliasType = 'dtpa',
   kContainerCDROMAliasType = 'cddr',
   kApplicationCPAliasType = 'acdp',
   kApplicationDAAliasType = 'addp',
   kPackageAliasType = 'fpka',
   kAppPackageAliasType = 'fapa'
};

kCustomBadgeResourceType

enum {
   kCustomBadgeResourceType = 'badg',
   kCustomBadgeResourceID = kCustomIconResource,
   kCustomBadgeResourceVersion = 0
};

kCustomIconResource

enum {
   kCustomIconResource = -16455
};

kExportedFolderAliasType

enum {
   kExportedFolderAliasType = 'faet',
   kDropFolderAliasType = 'fadr',
   kSharedFolderAliasType = 'fash',
   kMountedFolderAliasType = 'famn'
};

keyASPrepositionHas

enum {
   keyASPrepositionHas = 'has ',
   keyAll = 'kyal',
   keyOldFinderItems = 'fsel'
};

Constants

keyASPrepositionHas

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyAll

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyOldFinderItems

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyIconAndMask

enum {
   keyIconAndMask = 'ICN#',
   key32BitIcon = 'il32',
   key8BitIcon = 'icl8',
   key4BitIcon = 'icl4',
   key8BitMask = 'l8mk',
   keySmallIconAndMask = 'ics#',
   keySmall8BitIcon = 'ics8',
   keySmall4BitIcon = 'ics4',
   keySmall32BitIcon = 'is32',
   keySmall8BitMask = 's8mk',
   keyMini1BitMask = 'icm#',
   keyMini4BitIcon = 'icm4',
   keyMini8BitIcon = 'icm8',
   keyAEUsing = 'usin',
   keyAEReplacing = 'alrp',
   keyAENoAutoRouting = 'rout',
   keyLocalPositionList = 'mvpl',
   keyGlobalPositionList = 'mvpg',
   keyRedirectedDocumentList = 'fpdl'
};

Constants

keyIconAndMask

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

key32BitIcon

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

key8BitIcon

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

key4BitIcon

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

key8BitMask

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keySmallIconAndMask

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keySmall8BitIcon

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keySmall4BitIcon

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keySmall32BitIcon

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keySmall8BitMask

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyMini1BitMask

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyMini4BitIcon

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyMini8BitIcon

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyAEUsing

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyAEReplacing

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyAENoAutoRouting

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyLocalPositionList

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyGlobalPositionList

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

keyRedirectedDocumentList

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

Declared in FinderRegistry.h

kFirstMagicBusyFiletype

enum {
   kFirstMagicBusyFiletype = 'bzy ',
   kLastMagicBusyFiletype = 'bzy?'
};

kInternetLocationCreator

enum {
   kInternetLocationCreator = 'drag',
   kInternetLocationHTTP = 'ilht',
   kInternetLocationFTP = 'ilft',
   kInternetLocationFile = 'ilfi',
   kInternetLocationMail = 'ilma',
   kInternetLocationNNTP = 'ilnw',
   kInternetLocationAFP = 'ilaf',
   kInternetLocationAppleTalk = 'ilat',
   kInternetLocationNSL = 'ilns',
   kInternetLocationGeneric = 'ilge'
};

kIsStationary

enum {
   kIsStationary = kIsStationery
};

kMagicBusyCreationDate

enum {
   kMagicBusyCreationDate = 0x4F3AFDB0
};

kRoutingResourceType

enum {
   kRoutingResourceType = 'rout',
   kRoutingResourceID = 0
};

kSystemFolderAliasType

enum {
   kSystemFolderAliasType = 'fasy',
   kAppleMenuFolderAliasType = 'faam',
   kStartupFolderAliasType = 'fast',
   kPrintMonitorDocsFolderAliasType = 'fapn',
   kPreferencesFolderAliasType = 'fapf',
   kControlPanelFolderAliasType = 'fact',
   kExtensionFolderAliasType = 'faex'
};

pAboutMacintosh

enum {
   pAboutMacintosh = 'abbx',
   pAppleMenuItemsFolder = 'amnu',
   pControlPanelsFolder = 'ctrl',
   pDesktop = 'desk',
   pExtensionsFolder = 'extn',
   pFinderPreferences = 'pfrp',
   pFontsFolder = 'font',
   pFontsFolderPreAllegro = 'ffnt',
   pLargestFreeBlock = 'mfre',
   pPreferencesFolder = 'pref',
   pShortCuts = 'scut',
   pShutdownFolder = 'shdf',
   pStartupItemsFolder = 'strt',
   pSystemFolder = 'macs',
   pTemporaryFolder = 'temp',
   pViewPreferences = 'pvwp',
   pStartingUp = 'awak'
};

pApplicationFile

enum {
   pApplicationFile = cApplicationFile
};

pCanConnect

enum {
   pCanConnect = 'ccon',
   pCanChangePassword = 'ccpw',
   pCanDoProgramLinking = 'ciac',
   pIsOwner = 'isow',
   pARADialIn = 'arad',
   pShouldCallBack = 'calb',
   pCallBackNumber = 'cbnm'
};

pCapacity

enum {
   pCapacity = 'capa',
   pEjectable = 'isej',
   pFreeSpace = 'frsp',
   pLocal = 'isrv',
   pIsStartup = 'istd'
};

pComment

enum {
   pComment = 'comt',
   pContainer = cContainer,
   pContentSpace = cContentSpace,
   pCreationDateOld = 'crtd',
   pCreationDate = 'ascd',
   pDescription = 'dscr',
   pDisk = cDisk,
   pFolderOld = cFolder,
   pFolder = 'asdr',
   pIconBitmap = 'iimg',
   pInfoWindow = cInfoWindow,
   pKind = 'kind',
   pLabelIndex = 'labi',
   pModificationDateOld = 'modd',
   pModificationDate = 'asmo',
   pPhysicalSize = 'phys',
   pPosition = 'posn',
   pIsSelected = 'issl',
   pSize = pPointSize,
   pWindow = cWindow,
   pPreferencesWindow = cPreferencesWindow
};

pCompletelyExpanded

enum {
   pCompletelyExpanded = 'pexc',
   pContainerWindow = cContainerWindow,
   pEntireContents = cEntireContents,
   pExpandable = 'pexa',
   pExpanded = 'pexp',
   pPreviousView = 'svew',
   pView = 'pvew',
   pIconSize = pListViewIconSize,
   pKeepArranged = 'arrg',
   pKeepArrangedBy = 'arby'
};

pDeskAccessoryFile

enum {
   pDeskAccessoryFile = cDeskAccessoryFile
};

pFile

enum {
   pFile = cFile,
   pPartitionSpaceUsed = 'pusd',
   pLocalAndRemoteEvents = 'revt',
   pHasScriptingTerminology = 'hscr'
};

pFileCreator

enum {
   pFileCreator = 'fcrt',
   pFileType = 'asty',
   pFileTypeOld = 'fitp',
   pIsLocked = 'aslk',
   pIsLockedOld = 'islk',
   pProductVersion = 'ver2'
};

pFileShareOn

enum {
   pFileShareOn = 'fshr',
   pFileShareStartingUp = 'fsup',
   pProgramLinkingOn = 'iac '
};

pInfoPanel

enum {
   pInfoPanel = 'panl'
};

pInternetLocation

enum {
   pInternetLocation = 'iloc'
};

pIsZoomedFull

enum {
   pIsZoomedFull = 'zumf',
   pIsPopup = 'drwr',
   pIsPulledOpen = 'pull',
   pIsCollapsed = 'wshd'
};

pMinAppPartition

enum {
   pMinAppPartition = 'mprt',
   pAppPartition = 'appt',
   pSuggestedAppPartition = 'sprt',
   pIsScriptable = 'isab'
};

pNoArrangement

enum {
   pNoArrangement = 'narr',
   pSnapToGridArrangement = 'grda',
   pByNameArrangement = 'nama',
   pByModificationDateArrangement = 'mdta',
   pByCreationDateArrangement = 'cdta',
   pBySizeArrangement = 'siza',
   pByKindArrangement = 'kina',
   pByLabelArrangement = 'laba'
};

pObject

enum {
   pObject = cObject
};

pOriginalItem

enum {
   pOriginalItem = 'orig'
};

pOwner

enum {
   pOwner = 'sown',
   pOwnerPrivileges = 'ownr',
   pGroup = cGroup,
   pGroupPrivileges = 'gppr',
   pGuestPrivileges = 'gstp',
   pArePrivilegesInherited = 'iprv',
   pExported = 'sexp',
   pMounted = 'smou',
   pSharingProtection = 'spro',
   pSharing = 'shar',
   pSharingWindow = cSharingWindow
};

pSeeFiles

enum {
   pSeeFiles = 'prvr',
   pSeeFolders = 'prvs',
   pMakeChanges = 'prvw'
};

pSharableContainer

enum {
   pSharableContainer = cSharableContainer
};

pShowFolderSize

enum {
   pShowFolderSize = 'sfsz',
   pShowComment = 'scom',
   pShowDate = 'sdat',
   pShowCreationDate = 'scda',
   pShowKind = 'sknd',
   pShowLabel = 'slbl',
   pShowSize = 'ssiz',
   pShowVersion = 'svrs',
   pSortDirection = 'sord',
   pShowDiskInfo = 'sdin',
   pListViewIconSize = 'lvis',
   pGridIcons = 'fgrd',
   pStaggerIcons = 'fstg',
   pViewFont = 'vfnt',
   pViewFontSize = 'vfsz'
};

pShowModificationDate

enum {
   pShowModificationDate = pShowDate,
   pUseRelativeDate = 'urdt',
   pDelayBeforeSpringing = 'dela',
   pSpringOpenFolders = 'sprg',
   pUseShortMenus = 'usme',
   pUseWideGrid = 'uswg',
   pLabel1 = 'lbl1',
   pLabel2 = 'lbl2',
   pLabel3 = 'lbl3',
   pLabel4 = 'lbl4',
   pLabel5 = 'lbl5',
   pLabel6 = 'lbl6',
   pLabel7 = 'lbl7',
   pDefaultIconViewIconSize = 'iisz',
   pDefaultButtonViewIconSize = 'bisz',
   pDefaultListViewIconSize = 'lisz',
   pIconViewArrangement = 'iarr',
   pButtonViewArrangement = 'barr'
};

pSmallIcon

enum {
   pSmallIcon = 'smic',
   pSmallButton = 'smbu',
   pLargeButton = 'lgbu',
   pGrid = 'grid'
};

pSound

enum {
   pSound = 'snd '
};

pStartupDisk

enum {
   pStartupDisk = 'sdsk',
   pTrash = 'trsh'
};

pWarnOnEmpty

enum {
   pWarnOnEmpty = 'warn'
};

typeIconFamily

enum {
   typeIconFamily = cIconFamily,
   typeIconAndMask = 'ICN#',
   type8BitMask = 'l8mk',
   type32BitIcon = 'il32',
   type8BitIcon = 'icl8',
   type4BitIcon = 'icl4',
   typeSmallIconAndMask = 'ics#',
   typeSmall8BitMask = 's8mk',
   typeSmall32BitIcon = 'is32',
   typeSmall8BitIcon = 'ics8',
   typeSmall4BitIcon = 'ics4',
   typeRelativeTime = 'rtim',
   typeConceptualTime = 'timc'
};

Result Codes

The most common result codes returned by Finder Interface are listed below.

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