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FSDeleteObject fails with fBsyErr, sometimes
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QA1497: Why Spotlight indexing can cause file deletion to fail, and what to do about it.
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2008-09-24
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Expanding Tilde-based paths
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QA1549: Demonstrates how to resolve tilde-based relevant paths.
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2008-09-08
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Why am I getting a bdNamErr when trying to use a file I just located?
(HTML)
QA1392: Describes the problem caused by different forbidden characters in POSIX and HFS and a solution around the problem.
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2006-11-14
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Setting default open Finder window
(HTML)
QA1449: How to set the default Finder window to open when a disk is mounted
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2006-01-03
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Weak Linking To Spotlight
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QA1422: Describes a problem with weak linking to Spotlight (the Metadata framework), and its solution.
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2005-06-03
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My custom item dismisses my Navigation Services dialog
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QA1381: Gives a workaround for dismissive clicks on items in the custom area of Navigation Services dialogs.
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2004-11-22
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Sorting Like the Finder
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QA1159: Shows how to sort strings like the Finder's list view.
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2004-10-27
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Enabling the Navigation Services default behavior in its dialogs
(HTML)
QA1384: Explains how to enable the default behavior of the Navigation Services dialogs.
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2004-10-15
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Avoiding the -42 error with DiscRecording
(HTML)
QA1292: Explains how to workaround the -42 error when using the DiscRecording API.
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2004-05-25
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Directories Appear as Volume Aliases
(HTML)
QA1351: Discusses how VFS plug-ins should handle device numbers to ensure compatibility with Carbon applications.
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2004-05-25
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Third party VFS can't unmount on Mac OS X 10.3
(HTML)
QA1308: Describes changes in unmounting behavior for VFS plug-ins under Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther."
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2003-10-23
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Non Mac OS X Bundled data-fork based Resources
(HTML)
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QA1098: Mac OS X Bundled data-fork based Resources
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2003-08-20
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Notifying the Finder of changed or newly created files
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QA1260: Recommended approach to notifying the Finder to update its open windows of a file creation or change.
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2003-04-15
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FSSetCatalogInfo versus UID and GID
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QA1251: Describes why FSSetCatalogInfo does not set the UID and GID of the file, and provides a work around.
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2003-03-26
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Text Encodings in VFS
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QA1173: How to handle text encodings correctly when writing a file system (VFS) plug-in for Mac OS X.
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2003-02-10
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File Manager Text Encoding Hints
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QA1223: How to use Text Encoding Hints.
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2003-01-20
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How can I set the default location with the modern Navigation APIs NavCreatexxx?
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QA1151: Explains how to set the default location with a NavCustomControl call using the kNavCtlSetLocation message in the Event Proc.
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2002-07-01
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The "/.vol" directory and "volfs"
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QA1113: Describes how the Carbon File Manager interacts with BSD via "volfs" and the "/.vol" directory.
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2002-02-14
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Disconnected aliases on CD-ROM and Alias Manager
(HTML)
OPS05: Explains why aliases may become disconnected on a CD-ROM.
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2001-03-26
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Finding your application's directory
(HTML)
FL14: Demonstrates finding your application's directory and setting it as the default directory.
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2000-06-19
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PBLockRange with a zero-length range
(HTML)
FL13: Describes the afpRangeOverlap error and a work around.
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1999-11-22
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Accessing File Control Blocks
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FL10: Shows how to access file control blocks correctly, reiterating not to access FCBs directly.
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1999-10-05
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Allocate and Disk Full Error
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FL12: Discusses a problem with AFP volumes displaying incorrect free space, and returning disk full errors.
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1999-07-21
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Securely Erasing, Accessing and Dismounting a Macintosh Partition
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FL11: Set up a disk for secure erasures. Resources with information on magnetic disks, information recovery.
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1999-01-11
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Determining if a Drive is a Network Volume
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NW09: Shows how to determine if a volume is mounted over the network.
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1998-06-01
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Locking an Area Using PBLockRange
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OPS09: Describes the behavior of PBLockRange.
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1996-05-14
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