Patches for Mac module docs by Jack

1 files changed, 65 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex b/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex
index 1e60983..3a3c3a3 100644
--- a/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex
+++ b/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex
@@ -9,14 +9,17 @@ The \code{macostools} module defines the following functions:
 
 \renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(in module macostools)}
 
-\begin{funcdesc}{copy}{src\, dst\optional{\, createpath}}
+\begin{funcdesc}{copy}{src\, dst\optional{\, createpath, copytimes}}
 Copy file \var{src} to \var{dst}. The files can be specified as
 pathnames or \code{FSSpec} objects. If \var{createpath} is non-zero
 \var{dst} must be a pathname and the folders leading to the
-destination are created if necessary.
-The method copies data and resource fork and some finder information
-(creator, type and flags). Custom icons, comments and icon position
-are not copied.
+destination are created if necessary.  The method copies data and
+resource fork and some finder information (creator, type, flags) and
+optionally the creation, modification and backup times (default is to
+copy them). Custom icons, comments and icon position are not copied.
+
+If the source is an alias the original to which the alias points is
+copied, not the aliasfile.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{funcdesc}{copytree}{src\, dst}
@@ -30,6 +33,13 @@ Create a finder alias \var{dst} pointing to \var{src}. Both may be
 specified as pathnames or \var{FSSpec} objects.
 \end{funcdesc}
 
+\begin{funcdesc}{touched}{dst}
+Tell the finder that some bits of finder-information such as creator
+or type for file \var{dst} has changed. The file can be specified by
+pathname or fsspec. This call should prod the finder into redrawing the
+files icon.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
 \begin{datadesc}{BUFSIZ}
 The buffer size for \code{copy}, default 1 megabyte.
 \end{datadesc}
@@ -37,3 +47,53 @@ The buffer size for \code{copy}, default 1 megabyte.
 Note that the process of creating finder aliases is not specified in
 the Apple documentation. Hence, aliases created with \code{mkalias}
 could conceivably have incompatible behaviour in some cases.
+
+\section{Standard module \sectcode{findertools}}
+\stmodindex{findertools}
+
+This module contains routines that give Python programs access to some
+functionality provided by the finder. They are implemented as wrappers
+around the AppleEvent interface to the finder.
+
+All file and folder parameters can be specified either as full
+pathnames or as \code{FSSpec} objects.
+
+The \code{findertools} module defines the following functions:
+
+\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(in module macostools)}
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{launch}{file}
+Tell the finder to launch \var{file}. What launching means depends on the file:
+applications are started, folders are opened and documents are opened
+in the correct application.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{Print}{file}
+Tell the finder to print a file (again specified by full pathname or
+FSSpec). The behaviour is identical to selecting the file and using
+the print command in the finder.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{copy}{file, destdir}
+Tell the finder to copy a file or folder \var{file} to folder
+\var{destdir}. The function returns an \code{Alias} object pointing to
+the new file.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{move}{file, destdir}
+Tell the finder to move a file or folder \var{file} to folder
+\var{destdir}. The function returns an \code{Alias} object pointing to
+the new file.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{sleep}{}
+Tell the finder to put the mac to sleep, if your machine supports it.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{restart}{}
+Tell the finder to perform an orderly restart of the machine.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{shutdown}{}
+Tell the finder to perform an orderly shutdown of the machine.
+\end{funcdesc}