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From: sonenbli@oxy.edu (Andrew D. Sonenblick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: the f*** manager!
Message-ID: <42784@tiger.oxy.edu>
Date: 2 Jul 89 22:28:57 GMT
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA  90041
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left brain: so this is what it's like posting...
right brain: shut up and post!

I fancy myself a decent programmer on the Mac (I use Think C 3.01 on a Plus)
yet I cringe mightily whenever I encounter the file manager.  Thus, instead
of premature hair "removal," I
 (oops!) opt to ask the help of others more familiar and/or experienced
(this means you!).  Specifically, I would like someone to demonstrate
(example code is a double-plus good) how to get into a pascal string the
full pathname of a file (that was just selected by the user via the
SFGetFile procedure).  I realize on mega-large volumes this is not a wise
method but I would like to know how anyway.  BUT since you insist on
giving me code that demonstrates a better method (e.g. a file name with
a current directory...) in addition to the full pathname method, I won't
refuse it...

further, I have begun dabbling with coding DA's and if anyone can
demonstrate how a DA gets the event record 'twould be much 'ppreciated.
Also, (I haven't yet looked into this yet but) when moving my DA's window
around the screen other windows don't get updated.  I am building the DA
and then opening it with SuitCase in the LSC enviornment.

Thanks in advance. If possible I prefer personal mail as opposed to general
postings (it's a little easier to sift through if you know what I mean...)
My ID is Sonenbli@oxy.edu
If it is necessary (I don't know the machinations of these EBBoards...
squiddleewumpidabut) here is my "Message-ID" <42784@tiger.oxy.edu>

Ando Moon.  Don't eClipseRgn me!

I have plenty of opinions but unfortunately am not associated with anyone
who cares!