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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Can you "talk" to the Finder?
Message-ID: <44280@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 26 Aug 90 00:38:56 GMT
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In article <6303@darkstar.ucsc.edu> unknown@ucscb.ucsc.edu (The Unknown User) writes:
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>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.

Nope, not currently.  I've thought this is a good idea for years now...
maybe someday it'll happen.

>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.

Yes, and you could also have NDAs that would ask the Finder what icons
are selected, so that the NDA could do something to all of them (and
somehow inform the Finder that the files changed so it can update any
displayed info it needs to, or have the OS inform the Finder automatically).

I'd like to hear your other ideas, too.
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