Fixing file type and creator for Final Cut Pro documents

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If you open a Final Cut Pro document ant you get the message "File Error: Wrong type.", Then you must fix the file type and creator of the document.

You must have the Apple Developer tools installed to do this.

You can see the file type and creator with the GetFileInfo program. Here is some example depressing output: 

$ GetFileInfo -t myfile
""
$ GetFileInfo -c myfile
""

Fix the type and creator with SetFile 

$ SetFile -c KeyG myfile
$ SetFile -t FCPF myfile

And then you can experience this uplifting output: 

$ GetFileInfo -c myfile
"KeyG"
$ GetFileInfo -t myfile
"FCPF"
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