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Re: My own file copy and empty trash in OS 9.2.2

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In article <no.email-46DC22.15553405122011@news.eternal-september.org>,
David Stone <no.email@domain.invalid> wrote:

> > I want to replace file copy and empty trash
> > with my own procedure and dialog in OS 9.2.2.
> > How can I intercept/patch/overload these 2 functions in C++?
> > I'm using CodeWarrior Pro 5.
> > 
> > The reason is:
> > It has to be suspended when I'm using the mouse or the keyboard.
> > It has to be resumed after x seconds of inactivity.
> > I want a different dialog.
> 
> It has been a very long time since I've done classic OS programming,
> but I don't think you can do what you are asking. OS 9 and earlier
> had methods to add to the default file open and save dialogs
> within an application, including custom event handling code within
> the dialogs, but not system wide across all Finder dialogs/alerts
> from within an application.

it's definitely possible to intercept it, but it requires patching a
bunch of traps and is not at all straightforward.

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My own file copy and empty trash in OS 9.2.2 gastacara@macgui.com (Cliff Huylebroeck) - 2011-12-05 16:10 +0000
  Re: My own file copy and empty trash in OS 9.2.2 David Stone <no.email@domain.invalid> - 2011-12-05 15:55 -0500
    Re: My own file copy and empty trash in OS 9.2.2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2011-12-05 13:36 -0800
      Re: My own file copy and empty trash in OS 9.2.2 gastacara@macgui.com (Cliff Huylebroeck) - 2011-12-07 15:26 +0000
        Re: My own file copy and empty trash in OS 9.2.2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2011-12-07 15:31 -0500
          Re: My own file copy and empty trash in OS 9.2.2 gastacara@macgui.com (Cliff Huylebroeck) - 2011-12-09 18:52 +0000

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