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authorJack Jansen <jack.jansen@cwi.nl>2003-02-12 09:58:33 (GMT)
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Updated the Mac documentation to the current state of affairs.
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\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}