Re: [WinMac] zero KB icon files

Leonard Rosenthol(leonardr[at]lazerware.com)
Tue, 24 Aug 1999 16:16:01 -0500

At 3:44 PM -0500 8/24/99, Seiji Powell wrote:
>Does anyone know the cause of 0 kb icons files appearing on an NT 4 mac
>shared volume?

        Sure, you have folders with custom icons. That file is a
resource fork only file containing the icons for the folder.

>I would like to find a way to prevent these files from being generated
>because the windows clients cannot manipulate a directory that contains
>these hidden files.

        Bummer dude, I don't believe there is any way that you can do that.

>I do understand that one ICON_ file has to exist at
>the root of mac shared volume but these other files seem to appear in
>random places on the drive.

        Well, you would understand incorrectly. These files are
NEVER required ANYWHERE - but they can appear any anywhere at any
time when the user (or installer) puts a custom icon there.

Leonard

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