#ifndef _c_Preferences_File_h
#define _c_Preferences_File_h

	// ===========================================================================
	//	cPreferencesFile.cpp	   Version 1.0	©1998 Joakim Braun All rights reserved.
	// ===========================================================================
	//
	//	CONTENTS:		cPreferencesFile is a subclass of the Metrowerks PowerPlant LFile 
	//				with functions to read and write resources in preferences files.

	//	REQUIRES:		PowerPlant LFile.

	//	HOW TO USE:		Instantiate a cPreferencesFile and use it for getting and setting resources:
	//					
	//					cPreferencesFile	myPrefs("\pMy preferences", kPrefsFileCreator, kPrefsFileType, true);

	//					Handle aHandle = myPrefs.GetPrefsResource(kMyResType, kMyResNum);

	//	cPreferencesFile is free for any and all use. 
	//	Do not distribute modified source code under my name.

	//	No support promised, no liability accepted. Provided "as is". 
	//	That said, I can be reached at braun@swipnet.se.
	//	Latest version at http://home4.swipnet.se/~w-41308/

	//	Change history:
	//	1.0	September 11, 1998		First release


	#include <LFile.h>

	class cPreferencesFile : public LFile{
		
		public:
			cPreferencesFile(Str255 inPrefsFileName, OSType inPrefsFileCreator = '????', OSType inPrefsFileType = 'pref', Boolean inCreateMissingFile = true);
			
			Handle 	GetPrefsResource(OSType inResType, ResIDT inResNum, Boolean inThrowIfError = false);
			OSErr 	SetPrefsResource(Handle inResDataH, OSType inResType, ResIDT inResNum, Str255 inResName, Boolean inAdoptHandle = true, Boolean inThrowIfError = false);
			OSErr 	SetPrefsResource(void* inData, Int32 inDataLength, OSType inResType, ResIDT inResNum, Str255 inResName, Boolean inAdoptHandle = true, Boolean inThrowIfError = false);
			
		protected:
			OSErr MakeSelfFileSpec(Str255 inPrefsFileName);
			
	};

#endif