in MacPython-OS9 and MacPython-OSX (or the equivalent unix Python on
Mac OS X). The only items remaining in Mac/Lib are modules that are
meaningful only for MacPython-OS9 (CFM stuff, MacPython preferences
in resources, etc).

if SetDates() in touched() returns an error ignore it: the user may not have
permission to change the parent folder. This is a non-serious problem,
the only function of touched() is to speed up the finder seeing the
change.

exists. Partial fix for #585923.

macostools.copy() now has an optional forcetype flag, which sets the filetype. This is used by various tools to set the type to APPL when copying interpreter template files (Atmp filetype).

The new touched() was far too expensive. Re-enabled the old one, the ae-based one is available as touched_ae(). Have to read up on the subject of telling the finder about changes.

Replaced touched(), which no longer seems to work under os9, with something using an appleevent to the finder. More expensive, but at least it works:-)

aliases (Just)

- Added touch(file) routine to tell the finder a files icon or
  something has changed (*finally* found out how to do this)

Copy in .5Mb chunks in stead of 1Mb

- mkalias makes a finder alias
- copy copies a file, finder info, resources and all.
- copytree does the same for a whole tree.