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version 2003
PA_Open4DPreferencesMacResFile → short
| Parameter | Type | Description | ||||
| This command does not require any parameters | ||||||
| Function result | short | ← | The resource file reference of the preference file | |||
Description
The routine
PA_Open4DPreferencesMacResFile
returns the resource file reference number of the 4th Dimension preferences file.
With that number you can access to the resources of the 4D preferences file.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Each call to
PA_Open4DPreferencesMacResFile
must be balanced with a call to
PA_ClosePreferences
.
NOTE
4D preferences is a Macintosh Resource File; you must use Altura's Mac2Win to access resources under Windows.
WARNING
Modifying 4D preferences resources or storing your preferences in 4D preferences file is not recommended. A plug-in should create and use its own preferences file.
Example
Read a 'xPrf' resource in 4D resource file.
Compile for MacOS or Windows using Mac2Win.
short previous;
Handle hpref;
previous = CurResFile();
UseResFile( PA_Open4DPreferencesMacResFile() );
hpref = GetResource( 'xPrf', 15000 );
PA_ClosePreferences();
UseResFile(previous);
See Also
PA_Close4DPreferences , PA_Get4DPreferencesFileName .
Error Handling