on 30/07/02 21:41, Joseph J. Strout at joe at realsoftware dot com wrote:
> Yes, we copy everything 10 times just so people buy faster computers. ;)
Really ? ((((((-:
>
> No, seriously though, the Finder's copy code is highly optimized
> (especially in OS X) at all sorts of low levels that we don't have
> access to. We're just using the ordinary file-copying API calls that
> Apple provides to us. So I'm not surprised that the Finder is
> faster, but I am surprised at what a large difference you're seeing.
> Such a large difference may indicate a bug; I suggest you report it
> with REALbugs.
>
> Meanwhile, as a work-around, consider using an embedded AppleScript
> or AppleEvents to have the Finder copy the files for you.
In the same subject, I would like to know if it's possible to know the
number of "octets" writed in real time by the "CopyFileTo" function ?
You know, it's sometimes (particulary when the file is big) very useful to
know the size of datas in writing and - for the user - display a bar.
Thanx,
Dominik Fusina
Captain of NEMO
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