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From: gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu (Don Gillies)
Subject: Re: System 7 aliases and grouping
Message-ID: <1991Jun5.024448.17286@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
References: <5001@ryn.mro4.dec.com> <1991May31.081544.14216@silvlis.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 1991 02:44:48 GMT

The "drop to launch" function of system 7.0 is ok, but how can certain
applications pre-specify exactly which file types they accept?
Sometimes, only the user knows if an application can accept a certain
file type (i.e. a GIF created by some weirdo gif view with a weirdo
type).  This, unfortunately, is another example of "Backwardsware"
(loss of functionality) from Apple.

I was hoping that some day the finder would allow you to select and
launch a group of icons in DIFFERENT places (i.e. while holding down
shift, you could extend the selection to on icons in different folders
and on the desktop as well).  Unfortunately, system 7.0 hasn't
delivered this feature.  I hope it is being considered for system 8.0.
You still need the feature in order to launch an application with
source files from different places.

Don Gillies	     |  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
gillies@cs.uiuc.edu  |  Digital Computer Lab, 1304 W. Springfield, Urbana IL

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