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-\section{\module{macostools} ---
- Convenience routines for file manipulation}
-
-\declaremodule{standard}{macostools}
- \platform{Mac}
-\modulesynopsis{Convenience routines for file manipulation.}
-
-
-This module contains some convenience routines for file-manipulation
-on the Macintosh. All file parameters can be specified as
-pathnames, \class{FSRef} or \class{FSSpec} objects. This module
-expects a filesystem which supports forked files, so it should not
-be used on UFS partitions.
-
-The \module{macostools} module defines the following functions:
-
-
-\begin{funcdesc}{copy}{src, dst\optional{, createpath\optional{, copytimes}}}
-Copy file \var{src} to \var{dst}. If \var{createpath} is non-zero
-the folders leading to \var{dst} 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.
-\end{funcdesc}
-
-\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
-pathnames.
-\end{funcdesc}
-
-\begin{funcdesc}{mkalias}{src, dst}
-Create a finder alias \var{dst} pointing to \var{src}.
-\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 tell the finder to redraw the
-files icon.
-\deprecated{2.6}{The function is a no-op on OS X.}
-\end{funcdesc}
-
-\begin{datadesc}{BUFSIZ}
-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 \function{mkalias()}
-could conceivably have incompatible behaviour in some cases.
-
-
-\section{\module{findertools} ---
- The \program{finder}'s Apple Events interface}
-
-\declaremodule{standard}{findertools}
- \platform{Mac}
-\modulesynopsis{Wrappers around the \program{finder}'s Apple Events interface.}
-
-
-This module contains routines that give Python programs access to some
-functionality provided by the finder. They are implemented as wrappers
-around the AppleEvent\index{AppleEvents} interface to the finder.
-
-All file and folder parameters can be specified either as full
-pathnames, or as \class{FSRef} or \class{FSSpec} objects.
-
-The \module{findertools} module defines the following functions:
-
-
-\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. The behaviour is identical to selecting the file and using
-the print command in the finder's file menu.
-\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 \class{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 \class{Alias} object pointing to
-the new file.
-\end{funcdesc}
-
-\begin{funcdesc}{sleep}{}
-Tell the finder to put the Macintosh 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}