PA_Open4DPreferencesMacResFile

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

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.

Each call to PA_Open4DPreferencesMacResFile must be balanced with a call to PA_ClosePreferences.

4D preferences is a Macintosh Resource File; you must use Altura's Mac2Win to access resources under Windows.

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.

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);

PA_Close4DPreferences, PA_Get4DPreferencesFileName.