Re: Appropriate interface element for representing a dropped file

FROM : has
DATE : Tue Mar 25 20:06:38 2008

Evan Chaney wrote:

> I am writing an AppleScript Studio application that is a front-end
> for the ditto command. I would like the main application window to
> have two drag and drop targets where the user can drop a source
> folder and a destination folder. Each target would then display the
> name and icon of the chosen file. What UI element would be
> appropriate to use here?



NSTextField and NSImageView for displaying paths and icons 
respectively (the former can accept keyboard input and both can accept 
file drag-n-drop). e.g. See FileMerge's 'Compare Files' window for an 
example:

   /Developer/Applications/Utilities/FileMerge.app

BTW, Studio questions are best directed to the AppleScript-Studio list:

   http://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/applescript-studio

HTH

has
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