Finder's "Get Info" Creator field not the same as "Creator Code"??

Can someone explain what the difference is between the "Creator Code" associated with a file, and what the Finder's "Get Info" shows as the "Creator" (in the "More Info" section)?? I have a program that will not process a file unless a specific application has created the file. But if I change the "Creator Code" with a utility like "Type & Creator Changer" from AlphaOmega, the "Get Info" command shows no difference in the "Creator" field of the "Get Info" window.
What is going on? What is the difference between these two "Creator" pieces of information of a file?
How can one change what is in the "Get Info" "Creator" field??
Thanks for your help...
-Bob

I don't think what you are talking about is the same as what I asked. I looked at the file that works with HexEdit and there is some other info about "CreatorTool" and "Creator" that in the case of the file that works is set to "ScanSnap Manager" and this is what appears in the "Creator" field of "Get Info" (in the "More Info" part of the GetInfo window). This is what I am guessing the Abbyy FineReader program is looking for to allow it to process the file. Without it it will not convert a PDF image file to a searchable text PDF file. Files that work and don't work can both have the "Open With" set to the same thing, so don't think that this has anything to do with the issue. Both can have the same "CreatorCode" too, so this is not it.
In fact I just verified that if I change the "Creator" info in a file that works, the FineReader software will not process it. But the problem is that just changing the "Creator" info in a file to "ScanSnap Manager" is not enough. Bummer...
So my dilemma is I can print a PDF file onto paper, then turn right around and scan it on the ScanSnap scanner and then FineReader will process it. But this is silly to have to print a file I already have the PDF of, let alone kill a few trees for the paper to print it on, in order to do the FindReader processing. Any suggestions??
So, the question still is, what exactly is the FineReader looking for and how do I change a PDF file to have it so that FineReader will process it??? Is there a utility that will add/edit this other CreatorTool and/or Creator info in the file???
Thanks...
-Bob

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