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From: dan@Apple.COM (Dan Allen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: MultiFinder and Hypercard
Message-ID: <15835@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 19 Aug 88 22:15:23 GMT
References: <64950@sun.uucp>
Reply-To: dan@apple.com.UUCP (Dan Allen)
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Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <64950@sun.uucp> PUGH@NMFECC.ARPA writes:
>Next, how does MultiFinder hook into the SFGetFile call to open documents 
>from the Finder?  The reason I need this info is that I want to feed MacPaint 
>files to Hypercard's Import Paint dialog so that I don't have to pick the 
>names of all the files I want to import.  My only option besides this is an 
>XCMD that reads a MacPaint file into the clipboard.  I have looked at Andy's 
>Import PICT XCMD, but it requires everything to be in a scrapbook file and I 
>have a series of MacPaint or MacDraw PICT files.  So, how does MF feed the 
>file name to a program?  I want to do that!

MF actually fakes the Open... dialog.  It looks through the File menu
and looks for an item labeled Open or Open... or Open elipsis character.
MF will also look for a special little resource that tells it which to
do, which is what HyperCard uses because our Open says Open Stack...

HOWEVER, I don't think this will help you.  Your best bet is to write an
XCMD, alas.

Dan Allen
Apple Computer