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Article #9051Re: WBench interface programming question
From: Chuck McManis
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 1988 21:28
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 1988 21:28
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In article <34776@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> (Kevin Clague) writes:
-> 3. Using the name string and the file lock (and Examine() and
-> ParentDir()) I create a string that contains the full path name
-> of my program. This tells me where the user has put my program
-> before executing it. Later I use this as the ToolType in any
-> project Icons that are written to disk.
Not the ToolType, should be in the DefaultTool pointer.
-> 5. When the user saves projects to disk, if the program was started
-> from the CLI, I don't create icons for it. If started from the
-> WBench I write out icons using the freshly created tooltype
-> string created in step 3.
You should also check to see if the icon already exists, and if so *not*
overwrite it. (The user may have customized it) Also see the comment
above about where the default tool goes.
-> I'm a CLI kinda guy. The WorkBench stuff is all new to me. Is this
->the proper approach? Am I working too hard at the ToolType stuff?
->Does the system handle this in some other kinda way? Am I missing
->anything? Inquiring minds WANT to know!
-> -kevin
Seems like you are right on track. Wish more people would consider it for
their programs.
--Chuck McManis
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These opinions are my own and no one elses, but you knew that didn't you.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!mtunx!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!ames!oliveb!sun!pepper!cmcmanis From: cmcmanis%pepper@Sun.COM (Chuck McManis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: WBench interface programming question Keywords: WBench Icons ToolTypes Message-ID: <55844@sun.uucp> Date: 8 Jun 88 21:28:06 GMT References: <34776@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> Sender: news@sun.uucp Reply-To: cmcmanis@sun.UUCP (Chuck McManis) Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mountain View Lines: 30