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From: straka@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Straka)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: SFgetFile (or whatever) suggestion
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Date: Tue, 28-Jul-87 13:54:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 28 13:54:00 1987
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Remember when using the old MFS, the "get file" dialog box shows you ALL
of the files on the MFS volume?  This old "feature" would be appreciated
if selectable on HFS volumes as well.  It might be activated by using
the option key or similar method.  In many cases this might replace or
augment "locator" type DAs.  If I know that the particular file was
created with Word 3.0, for example, within Word 3.0, I could hit option
when selecting "Open", and search for that file that I couldn't remember
quite where I put it (or quite what I named it).  It might save me a
trip to the finder or some multiple tries with a locator DA.

Yes, I know it might be SLOW, messy, difficult to implement, and perhaps
even confusing (eg. how to show folder paths), but I think the basic idea
is valid.
-- 
Rich Straka     ihnp4!ihlpf!straka

Advice for the day: "MSDOS - just say no."