[comp.sys.mac.programmer] launching under MultiFinder

grs@ihaxa.ATT.COM (shutack) (03/24/89)

I read somewhere (a tech note, I think) that Mac applications should not
not launch other applications.  The exception to this being
integrated development systems.  I'm working on an application and
wondering if I need to support a "Transfer..." menu item.  Any opinions?

I am using LSC, and I have been successful in getting Launching to work
under the Finder, but not MultiFinder.  Can anyone provide me with
assistance in launching under MultiFinder?

To any THINK TECH. people, who may be listening:  Any chance in the
future that LSC could support compiling in the background.  Many times
I have changed a global header file and had to wait for my application
to rebuild.  I would like to be able to continue working (editting)
while my application is brought up to date.  (Any errors which occur
while compiling in the background should be ignored or logged,
and as many files as possible be brought up to date.)

George Shutack
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Naperville, IL
att!ihaxa!grs