copy large files in Rev on Mac

[Trevor DeVore]

On Dec 6, 2007, at 3:46 AM, Chipp Walters wrote:

> Hmmm. Then there's no native api that Rev can hook into? Seems like  
> the same
> guys who programmed QuickTime SMIL support got involved in creating  
> the
> filesytem too ;-)

I wouldn't blame the OS X programmers because Revolution doesn't have  
support for bundles . Just because this isn't straightforward in  
Revolution doesn't mean it the file system is at fault. The original  
Revolution syntax just wasn't built with bundles in mind  
(understandably).

Bundles are very well documented and you can find out all sorts of  
information here:

<http://developer.apple.com/documentation/CoreFoundation/Conceptual/CFBundles/index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/10000123i 
 >

This particular section describes how the finder uses bundles and  
makes reference to the bundle bit that a folder can have set on it.  
Rev just doesn't give us direct access to this information.

<http://developer.apple.com/documentation/CoreFoundation/Conceptual/CFBundles/Concepts/BundlesAndFinder.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20002127-BAJIBGGC 
 >

When it comes to copying files/folders Revolution really should have  
native copy routines that use the file system (with callbacks) rather  
than making us resort to the shell.

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Trevor DeVore
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