Re: [MacPerl-Porters] ChooseFSObject() for MacPerl 5.6.1 and 5.8.0

At 20:45 Uhr -0400 01.07.2002, Chris Nandor wrote:
>At 13:46 +0200 2002.07.01, Thomas Wegner wrote:
>>To make this function work, both the MacPerl app and the tool need to
>>have a DLOG and DITL resource for the customized "Get Folder" dialog.
>>(You'll know that old MacPerl 5.2.0.r4 had these resources.) Since
>>the MacPerl app and tool need to be patched, I cannot simply offer a
>>module on CPAN. So my idea is, either to add a module
>>Mac::StandardFile::Choose (which is the current name) to the MacPerl
>>core library, or to integrate the ChooseFSObject() function into the
>>Mac::StandardFile module (which I would prefer).
>>
>>How do you like this idea?
>
>I like it fine.  I remember seeing some cample code for a StandardGetFolder
>or somesuch, and had been pondering something similar if I ever got a round
>tuit.  Integration into the StandardFile module sounds great to me, unless
>someone can come up with a reason not to do it.  As long as there's no real
>problem with it, I see no reason not to include it in 5.6.1r2 (which is
>being held up to get other bugfixes in, relating to GUSI etc.).
>
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Ok, patches will come soon (but don't hold your breath :).

Regards,

--Thomas