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Re: Folderitem

To: REALbasic Network Users Group <realbasic-nug at lists dot realsoftware dot com>
Subject: Re: Folderitem
From: Philip Zvar <philipz at pandora dot be>
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 16:07:34 +0200


> From: Randall Meadows <randy at not-pc dot com>
> Reply-To: "REALbasic Network Users
> Group"<realbasic-nug at lists dot realsoftware dot com>
> Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 09:41:10 -0400
> To: "REALbasic Network Users Group"  <realbasic-nug at lists dot realsoftware 
> dot com>
> Subject: Re: Folderitem
> 
> On 8/6/02 at 3:09 PM +0200, Frank Bitterlich wrote:
> 
>> I think there is no solution to that problem other that to make up your
>> own "open" dialog. AFAIK no other application allows you to select a
>> folder OR an application from within the same (standard) dialog.
> 
> There are.  ResEdit does (Get File/Folder Info from the File menu, I
> think).  I know I've run across others as well.
> 
> My program also has this problem...it allows users to perform certain
> actions on a bunch of files at once, and being able to select folders
> to recursively act on the enclosed files is of great importance to me
> in this program.  Luckily, the workaround you note below works for
> me, but still....

That's the same thing I need it for with my application; either select one
(or more) file(s) or just select a whole folder.
Unfortunately the workaround is not convenient for me...

>> A workaround solution would be not to let the user select the
>> file/folder from a dialog, but rather let them drag&drop the desired
>> file/folder onto your window or the like. Of course that works only for
>> some situations.
> 
> Exactly.  I guess this'll be a good reason to learn how to do a plug-in.

If you're finished drop me a note, ok? =)
 
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