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From: tedj@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Ted Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: a message box for the finder?
Message-ID: <730078@hpcilzb.HP.COM>
Date: 7 Jan 89 06:42:12 GMT
Organization: HP Design Tech Center - Santa Clara, CA
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Do the Macintosh gurus out there think it would be possible to write a VBL
task that would monitor a command-line window and carry out finder-like
commands?  What I have in mind is something like HyperCard's message box.
You would be able to launch applications, delete files, etc. all without
moving the mouse.  (Use pretzel-m to bring up the "message box", or just
use "blind typing").

Before I start coding such a thing, I'd like to know if anyone sees any
fundamental flaws with it.

-Ted