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Chapter 1 - Introduction to File Management / File Management Reference

Data Structures

Application Files Records

The GetAppFiles procedure returns information about files opened at application launch time in an application files record, defined by the AppFile data type:

TYPE AppFile   =
RECORD
   vRefNum:    Integer;    {working directory reference number}
   fType:      OSType;     {file type}
   versNum:    Integer;    {version number; ignored}
   fName:      Str255;     {filename}
END;

Field Description

vRefNum

A working directory reference number that encodes the volume and parent directory of the file.

fType

The file type.

versNum

Reserved.

fName

The filename.

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