Well for os-x I make this call

CFUUIDCreate

which creates the right type of UUID.

http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/CoreFoundation/ 
UtilityServices/Utility_Services/Functions/ 
Miscellaneou40456789101112.html#//apple_ref/C/func/CFUUIDCreate

For os-9 or lower, we have no primitive support and use the smalltalk  
code.


On Wednesday, November 20, 2002, at 09:39  AM, Tim Rowledge wrote:

> goran.hultgren at bluefish.se is claimed by the authorities to have  
> written:
>
>> Does anyone know how the primitive is implemented then? On Mac? John?
> The code is currently in the CVS tree for mac & windows under
> platforms/[mac,windows]/plugins/UUIDPlugin so it ought not be too
> difficult to find.
>
> tim
>
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