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Inside Macintosh: Files /
Chapter 2 - File Manager / File Manager Reference


High-Level HFS Routines

The File Manager provides a set of high-level file and directory manipulation routines that are available in all operating environments. You may need to use these routines if the FSSpec routines are not available. You do not need to call the Gestalt function to determine if these routines are available.

Each of the high-level HFS routines allows you to specify a file or directory by providing three parameters: a volume specification, a directory specification, and a filename. See "HFS Specifications" on page 2-28 for a complete description of the many ways in which you can set these parameters to pick out a file or directory.


Subtopics
Opening Files
Creating and Deleting Files and Directories
Accessing Information About Files and Directories
Moving Files or Directories
Maintaining Working Directories

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2 JUL 1996