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- Introduction
-
- The Think C code in this archive implements a custom Standard File Dialog
- that allows users to select folders in which to save or locate files.
- All code and resources you need to use StandardGetFolder are included. Also
- included is a small sample program (in Think C) demonstrating the use of
- StandardGetFolder.
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-
- Requirements
-
- Due to the fact the StandardGetFolder makes use of the CustomGetFile toolbox
- function and FSSpec records, it will only work under Sytem 7.0 or later.
-
-
- Using StandardGetFolder
-
- First, you need include the ANSI and MacTraps libraries in your project. You
- also need to include the resources (one DLOG and one DITL) from the file
- 'GetFolder.π' in your project resource file.
-
- StandardGetFolder works pretty much like StandardGetFile. Here's the
- function prototype:
-
- void StandardGetFolder ( Point where,
- Str255 message,
- StandardFileReply *mySFReply);
-
- You pass it the point where you want the dialog displayed, the prompt you
- want it to display above the file/folder list, and a pointer to an Standard
- File Reply record. Upon return, the sfFile field of the SFReply record (an
- FSSpec record) will contain the volume reference number and directory ID
- that reference the directory the user chose. You simply need to add a file
- name to the FSSpec record. See the sample program 'sample.c' to see how
- this works.
-
-
- Acknowledgements
-
- Portions of this code were originally provided by Paul Forrester
- (paulf@apple.com) to the think-c internet mailing list in response to my
- my question on how to do exactly what this code does. I've added a
- couple of features, such as the ability to handle aliased folders and
- the programmer definable prompt. I also cleaned and tightened up the code,
- stomped a couple of bugs, and packaged it up neatly. Bunches of work,
- but I learned A LOT about Standard File, the File Manager, the Dialog
- Manager, and the Alias Manager. I tried to include in the comments some
- of the neat stuff I discovered in my hours of pouring over Inside Mac.
- Hope you find it educational as well as useful.
-
-
- Bug Reports, Kudos, etc.
-
- If you find a bug, have a better way to do something than the way I did it,
- or just appreciate the code, feel free to drop me a note at
- kkirksey1@aol.com.
-
-
- Ken
-