14.6.1. FSSpec objects

data -- attribute of FSSpec object

The raw data from the FSSpec object, suitable for passing to other applications, for instance.

as_pathname () -- Method on FSSpec object

Return the full pathname of the file described by the FSSpec object.

as_tuple () -- Method on FSSpec object

Return the (wdRefNum, parID, name) tuple of the file described by the FSSpec object.

NewAlias ([file]) -- Method on FSSpec object

Create an Alias object pointing to the file described by this FSSpec. If the optional file parameter is present the alias will be relative to that file, otherwise it will be absolute.

NewAliasMinimal () -- Method on FSSpec object

Create a minimal alias pointing to this file.

GetCreatorType () -- Method on FSSpec object

Return the 4-char creator and type of the file.

SetCreatorType (creator, type) -- Method on FSSpec object

Set the 4-char creator and type of the file.

GetFInfo () -- Method on FSSpec object

Return a FInfo object describing the finder info for the file.

SetFInfo (finfo) -- Method on FSSpec object

Set the finder info for the file to the values specified in the finfo object.