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author | Jack Jansen <jack.jansen@cwi.nl> | 2003-02-12 09:58:33 (GMT) |
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committer | Jack Jansen <jack.jansen@cwi.nl> | 2003-02-12 09:58:33 (GMT) |
commit | 7aeba45b84c7131f39f1f0ad00942c77e28112a3 (patch) | |
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Updated the Mac documentation to the current state of affairs.
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diff --git a/Doc/mac/libmac.tex b/Doc/mac/libmac.tex index b0a3382..160753a 100644 --- a/Doc/mac/libmac.tex +++ b/Doc/mac/libmac.tex @@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ \modulesynopsis{Implementations for the \module{os} module.} -This module implements the operating system dependent functionality +This module implements the Mac OS 9 operating system dependent functionality provided by the standard module \module{os}\refstmodindex{os}. It is -best accessed through the \module{os} module. +best accessed through the \module{os} module. This module is only available in +MacPython-OS9, on MacPython-OSX \module{posix} is used. The following functions are available in this module: \function{chdir()}, @@ -29,23 +30,7 @@ The following functions are available in this module: \function{write()}, as well as the exception \exception{error}. Note that the times returned by \function{stat()} are floating-point values, like all time -values in MacPython. - -One additional function is available, but only under Classic MacPython, -not under Carbon MacPython: - -\begin{funcdesc}{xstat}{path} - This function returns the same information as \function{stat()}, but - with three additional values appended: the size of the resource fork - of the file and its 4-character creator and type. - Availability: Classic MacPython only. - \deprecated{2.3}{Use the \function{\refmodule{macfs}.FSSpec()} - function to get an FSSpec object for the file, then - use the \method{GetCreatorType()} method to get the - creator and type information. It will no longer be - possible to get the size of the resource fork.} -\end{funcdesc} - +values in MacPython-OS9. \section{\module{macpath} --- MacOS path manipulation functions} |