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author | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 1998-04-03 07:16:46 (GMT) |
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committer | Fred Drake <fdrake@acm.org> | 1998-04-03 07:16:46 (GMT) |
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diff --git a/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex b/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex index c4c5842..8475522 100644 --- a/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex +++ b/Doc/mac/libmacostools.tex @@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ This module contains some convenience routines for file-manipulation on the Macintosh. -The \code{macostools} module defines the following functions: +The \module{macostools} module defines the following functions: -\setindexsubitem{(in module macostools)} -\begin{funcdesc}{copy}{src, dst\optional{, createpath, copytimes}} +\begin{funcdesc}{copy}{src, dst\optional{, createpath\optional{, 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 +pathnames or \pytype{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, flags) and @@ -24,13 +23,13 @@ copied, not the aliasfile. \begin{funcdesc}{copytree}{src, dst} Recursively copy a file tree from \var{src} to \var{dst}, creating -folders as needed. \var{Src} and \var{dst} should be specified as +folders as needed. \var{src} and \var{dst} should be specified as pathnames. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{mkalias}{src, dst} Create a finder alias \var{dst} pointing to \var{src}. Both may be -specified as pathnames or \var{FSSpec} objects. +specified as pathnames or \pytype{FSSpec} objects. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{touched}{dst} @@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ The buffer size for \code{copy}, default 1 megabyte. \end{datadesc} Note that the process of creating finder aliases is not specified in -the Apple documentation. Hence, aliases created with \code{mkalias} +the Apple documentation. Hence, aliases created with \function{mkalias()} could conceivably have incompatible behaviour in some cases. \section{Standard Module \sectcode{findertools}} @@ -54,14 +53,13 @@ could conceivably have incompatible behaviour in some cases. 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. +around the AppleEvent\index{AppleEvents} interface to the finder. All file and folder parameters can be specified either as full -pathnames or as \code{FSSpec} objects. +pathnames or as \pytype{FSSpec} objects. -The \code{findertools} module defines the following functions: +The \module{findertools} module defines the following functions: -\setindexsubitem{(in module macostools)} \begin{funcdesc}{launch}{file} Tell the finder to launch \var{file}. What launching means depends on the file: @@ -71,24 +69,25 @@ in the correct application. \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 +\pytype{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 +\var{destdir}. The function returns an \pytype{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 +\var{destdir}. The function returns an \pytype{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. +Tell the finder to put the Macintosh to sleep, if your machine +supports it. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{restart}{} |