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From: Ravinder.Chandhok@CS.CMU.EDU (Rob Chandhok)
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Subject: Re: Broadcast and Re: Timbuktu and Mac IIci
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Date: 19 Oct 89 17:45:36 GMT
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> -- deleted discussion of chooser's NBP interval and buffer size --
>These two variables frustrated me enough when I was developing Public Folder
>that I decided to throw in the towel completely and do the lookups myself.
>This allows me to use a larger buffer, only do the NBP lookups once (then
>keep quiet), and even to alphabetize the listing. 

I took the other approach and re-write Chooser, you might say.  I currently
have a small MacApp based application that deals with RDEVs and the like
just like Chooser, only my application (ChooseMe) does:

1) have no limit on the number of replies
2) sort the replies alphabetically
3) allow more than one RDEV to be open at a time (not necessarily good)

ChooseMe does NOT:

1) Let you pick RDEVs by icon (yet), you have to use the Standard file box.
But I do point you at the system folder automatically.

2) Deal with custom LDEFs in RDEVs.  I haven't found one yet, but I'll bet
they are out there.

3) Set the current printer (I am working on this).

I have tested ChooseMe with the following:

Laserwriter, AppleTalk Imagewriter, AppleShare, Broadcast, and Public Folder.

I would like to implement some better scheme for choosing a zone, but
haven't thought it out yet.  Basically, I want to make dots in zone names
translate into a hierarchical name in ChooseMe, just to see how it feels.

If there is any interest, I'll make ChooseMe available.  We are just
beginning to test/use it, so don't expect a bug free program.  
Oh yeah, where should I make it available ?  Is there an info-appletalk
archive or should I put it on info-mac ?

Rob