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From: klee@wsl.dec.com (Ken Lee)
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Subject: Re: I need a file selector
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Date: 3 May 90 23:14:34 GMT
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In article <1990May1.211329.24823@planck.uucp>, meyer@planck.uucp (Bob
Meyer) writes:
> I am looking for an X11R4 based file selector (preferably Xt) that puts
> up a window with file names and returns the full path of the selection
> to the calling routine.

The Motif file selection widget does this.  It allows lets the user
browse by specifying directories and filtering with wild cards.  The
Open Look widget set may have something similar.  I don't know of any
public domain widgets.

Ken Lee
DEC Western Software Laboratory, Palo Alto, Calif.
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