mcuddy@rutabaga.Rational.COM (Mike Cuddy) (02/06/91)
Hi there. I'm working on a C compiler front end for the workbench and I'm trying to represent things with workbench objects (source files, etc.) I want the user to be able to pick up and drag source files onto a compiler icon, double click on source file icons to edit them, etc.. Is there any way to get access to workbench's object manipulation routines? I have seen other programs do this (GoldDisk's Desktop Budget for example).. Did they write thier own repica routines? It seems like re-inventing the wheel! I could use 'drag' gadgets from the InnovaTools program if I have to but I'd rather use 'real' workbench objects. --Mike Cuddy (mcuddy@Rational.com) "...He's a UNIX hack and he's okay, he works all night and he sleeps all day..."
pochron@rt6.cs.wisc.edu (David Pochron) (02/09/91)
Forget about trying to get into the current Workbench environment and all its
"hidden" structures. It would be a real pain (if possible at all, even) and
highly illegal (code-wise) to do so.
I think (though I am not sure) you can do just what do described in 2.0 -
I think there is a feature where you can drag an icon over another icon and
have Workbench wake up a sleeping process.
Perhaps someone with more info will post a follow-up.
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