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From: unknown@ucscb.ucsc.edu (The Unknown User)
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Subject: Can you "talk" to the Finder?
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Date: 24 Aug 90 10:08:34 GMT
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	This question shows my lack of knowledge about the Finder, and I
guess about GS programming in general.. But I'll ask it.

	Is it possible to have an NDA 'communicate' with the Finder?
What I'm specifically talking about is an idea I have for an NDA.. I've
never written a GS specific program though so even if this is possible
it certainly won't be my first program..

	What I want to be able to do is write an NDA where it brings up
a little text box, and then you can type in a 'word' that has a wildcard
character in it... Then the NDA would figure out what files fit that
category, and SELECT them.

	I honestly can't think of TOO many uses of it myself, but wildcard
characters seem to be one of the limitations in the Finder concept itself.

	This was just one of the many ideas I have for NDAs and was just
wondering on the possibility of doing it.
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