File-Specific Finder Flags

    The following flags having meaning only for files:

    Alias
    This flag tells the Finder that the file is an alias file. You should not normally need to set or clear the alias flag. Setting the alias flag does not make a file an alias unless it was already an alias and due to some problem had its alias bit turned off.
    UNIX-style links in Mac OS X also have the alias bit set.
    Stationery
    Turn this flag on to make an item a stationery document. When you open a stationery file from the Finder, the Finder makes a copy of the file and then tells the creating application to open the copy instead of the original. If you open a stationery document from inside an application using the application's Open command, the application will typically open the stationery file itself.
    File Locked
    When a file is locked, it cannot be renamed in the Finder, emptied from the trash, or replaced by another file. If you drop a locked file onto File Buddy, the finder will warn you that the file is locked, so you will not be able to save any changes. The Finder believes that, but it isn't true. Any changes you make using File Buddy will be saved.
    Has Bundle
    This flag tells the Finder that the file has information stored in its resource fork about its icons and what kind of files it can open. You should not normally need to set or clear this flag.
    No INITs
    This flag is only meaningful for control panels and extensions. It tells the operating system whether or not the item has code that should be loaded when the computer starts up. This flag is not used by Mac OS X-native software.
    Shared
    This flag is only for programs and signifies that the program can be shared across a network.

 


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