On 5 Jun 2012, at 00:09, Stephen J. Butler wrote:

> You can use extended attributes to attach information to a file. Maybe
> serialize your session state as a plist and use setxattr/getxattr to
> manipulate it. Follows the file as it's moved around.

Thanks Stephen,

I think the extended attributes are pretty persistent though, they'll follow 
the file around across to other computers, right? I wouldn't want that. I only 
need the data on the particular user's system. Starting to look like l'm 
probably better off devising my own scheme.

-António

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