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From: leonardr@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: a message box for the finder?
Message-ID: <226000044@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 8 Jan 89 07:51:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uxe.cso.uiuc.edu!leonardr    Jan  8 01:51:00 1989


tedj@hpcilzb.HP.COM(Ted Johnson) writes in comp.sys.mac.programmer

>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.
>
	Other than the lack of 'Mac-ness' to it, I see one major flaw - YOU CAN'T
DO THIS FROM A VBL!  The problem is that a VBL task is NOT permitted to do
any action which will move memory (and I am sure that your 'thing' will.
A much better method would be a GNE/WNE patch...


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