To specify a Macintosh file type.

This function is compatible with the following targets:

ANSI

BeOS

EMB/RTOS

Mac OS

Palm OS

Win32

#include <unix.h>

extern long _ftype;

Use the global _ftype to set the creator type for files created using the Standard C Libraries. "Using global variables to set file creator and type." is an example of the use of the global variable _ftype.

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unix.h>

#define oFile "test file"
const char *str = "Metrowerks Software at Work";


int main(void)
{
   FILE *fp;
   _fcreator = 'ttxt';
	_ftype = 'TEXT';
	
	// create a new file for output and input
	if (( fp = fopen(oFile, "w+")) == NULL) 
	{	
		printf("Can't create file.\n");
		exit(1);
	}

	fwrite(str, sizeof(char), strlen(str), fp);
	fclose(fp);

	return 0;
}