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From: marmar@mtk.UUCP (Mark Martino)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: File Types and Signatures
Summary: ???? versus empty
Message-ID: <892@mtk.UUCP>
Date: 14 Aug 89 21:17:59 GMT
Reply-To: marmar@mtk.UUCP (Mark Martino)
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Organization: Mannesmann Tally, Kent, WA 98032
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How does the Finder/Multifinder handle files with the type "TEXT" and a
totally empty signature (creator)?  Does this mean that any application
can try to open the document?  Is it the same as having "????" in
the creator?