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From: kent@lloyd.camex.com (Kent Borg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Gripes about System 7.0
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Date: 31 Jan 91 20:31:38 GMT
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In article <1991Jan26.221219.4169@cbnewsk.att.com> ech@cbnewsk.att.com (ned.horvath) (and others) write(s):
 about 7.0 Finder launching "foster applications" to open "orphan
documents".  (Like Word opening a MacWrite document)


I think I would like it if, when an orphan document is opened, Finder
presents the user with a list of applications that are on mounted
disks and mention that document type in their bundles.  The user
selects the desired application and Finder tells it to open the
document.

Clearly, if the real application later shows up, Finder should ask
*it* to open the document.

A nice aditional feature would be if Finder remembered what foster
application was chosen last time and moved it to the head of the list,
selected, and waiting for a Return or Enter to continue.

Reasonable?


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