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From: dog_cow@macgui.com (D Finnigan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.programmer.help
Subject: Re: How to find FSSpec of front Finder window?
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 15:48:16 +0000 (UTC)
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Don Bruder wrote:
> In article <jollyroger-0A13C4.08453503122011@news.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> In article <vilain-A02C25.23130202122011@news.individual.net>,
>>  Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
>> 
>> > In article <jollyroger-F29A2A.15503002122011@news.individual.net>,
>> >  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> > 
>> > > In article <barmar-5988A0.14513902122011@news.eternal-september.org>,
>> > >  Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>> > > 
>> > > > In article <gastacara-1322852201@macgui.com>,
>> > > >  gastacara@macgui.com (Cliff Huylebroeck) wrote:
>> > > > 
>> > > > > What is the shortest way to find the FSSpec of the front Finder 
>> > > > > window 
>> > > > > in 
>> > > > > OS
>> > > > > 9.2.2?
>> > > > > 
>> > > > > I know how to find it with AppleScript:
>> > > > > 
>> > > > > tell application "Finder"
>> > > > > set x to item of container window 1
>> > > > > end tell
>> > > > > 
>> > > > > But I search a simple function for use in a C++ program.
>> > > > 
>> > > > And you're asking here instead of c.s.m.programmer because...?
>> > > 
>> > > c.s.m.programmer isn't dead?
>> > 
>> > Even so, maybe the OP would be better off posting to the Apple
>> > Developer
>> > forums.  There's bound to be some 'old timers' there that might help.
>> 
>> Just a note: I said that tongue in cheek. I haven't visited 
>> c.s.m.programmer in so long I have no idea if its alive or dead.  : )
> 
> You're safe enough calling it dead, I'm thinking. Both c.s.m.p.help and 
> c.s.m.p.misc have pretty much dried to a trickle based on what I can see 
> from eternal-september.
>

The original comp.sys.mac.programmer was removed with an rmgroup about 15
years ago.

comp.sys.mac.programmer.help looks like the best newsgroup for this
question.

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