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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Development & Programming => Topic started by: sleestack808 on December 05, 2017, 08:46:59 AM

Title: AppleScript and apps that show up as textfiles
Post by: sleestack808 on December 05, 2017, 08:46:59 AM

I put apps on OS 9 computer and they show up as Simpletext files. Also some audio files are PC Files,

I read a soution
Open the Script Editor, select those applications in the Finder, and run the following:
 
tell application “Finder"
set file type of selection to “APPL"
end tell

on apples site, but I dont seem to have applescript. Not even sure this would do it.

Im open to help and suggestions. Also, can't find applescript anywhere

thank you

Title: Re: AppleScript and apps that show up as textfiles
Post by: Daniel on December 05, 2017, 01:50:06 PM

Perhaps you should make sure the apps are compressed before you move them onto the computer. That will make sure the metadata isn't messed up.

Title: Re: AppleScript and apps that show up as textfiles
Post by: sleestack808 on December 08, 2017, 04:56:53 PM

thank you

Title: Re: AppleScript and apps that show up as textfiles
Post by: GaryN on December 08, 2017, 08:30:46 PM

You should read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_fork