Legacy Document

Important: The information in this document is obsolete and should not be used for new development.

PATH Documentation > Mac OS 8 and 9 > Legacy Services > Standard File Package

Your application can use the Standard File Package to manage the human interface for naming and identifying files. The Standard File Package displays the dialog boxes that let the user specify the names and locations of files to be saved or opened, and it reports the user’s choices to your application. The Standard File Package is superseded by Navigation Services in Carbon.


	Technotes Inside Macintosh: Files Errata Q&As Sample Code


		Inside Macintosh: Files (Chapter 3 - Standard File Package) This document describes the parts of the Mac OS that allow you to manage files and other objects in the file system. It shows how your application can handle the commands typically found in a File menu and provides a technical reference to the File Manager. Chapter 3 describes the Standard File Package, which you use to provide a user interface for specifying the names of files to be opened or saved.