Labels in the Finder

[Teifion]

I pondered if this should be in Apps for the Mac as the Finder is technically an Application, sorry if I got it wrong.

The question, I have run out of labels in the Finder and want to both create more and alter the colour of the labels if possible, is there a way to do this?

I am running a Macbook Pro with Tiger.

Thanks in advance for any help offered.

 

[SC68Cal]

Can't be done. Labels are implemented with Finder Flags, which are hex values in the (if I recall correctly) control block of the file.

EDIT:

Rixstep:

Don't know how much anyone else understands this but here goes. Beige box Finder flags take 16 bits. Of these 16 the first four are curious. The first one's already used but the next three weren't. Considering you get everything but a 1 from a nibble you have values 2, 4, 6, 8, A, C, and E.

Now isn't that coincidental that Apple today give files COLOURS? And they allow you to assign exactly seven different colours?

That's what they do. Yep.

 

[Teifion]

Pity to hear that, but thanks for the help all the same.

 

[SC68Cal]

Pity to hear that, but thanks for the help all the same.

Not a problem. Glad to help