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Chapter 2 - File Manager

File Manager Reference

This section describes the routines provided by the File Manager and the data structures you must pass when calling those routines.

The "Data Structures" section shows the Pascal data structures for all the records and parameter blocks that most applications are likely to use. If you need information about data structures describing the structure of the information maintained on volumes or in memory, see "Data Organization on Volumes" and "Data Organization in Memory" earlier in this chapter.

The remaining sections describe the routines provided by the File Manager.

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Subtopics

Data Structures

High-Level File Access Routines

Low-Level File Access Routines

High-Level Volume Access Routines

Low-Level Volume Access Routines

File System Specification Routines

High-Level HFS Routines

Low-Level HFS Routines

Shared Environment Routines

File ID Routines

Foreign File System Routines

Utility Routines

Application-Defined Routines