On 19/6/01 7:29 pm, Peter Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm trying to write a small file conversion utility and I'd like to
> be able to drag and drop a source file on to the icon for a
> standalone written in MetaCard. The idea is that it starts up and
> opens the source file, converts it into a result file and then either
> awaits another drop on its icon (or File menu Convert command) or
> simply closes. This is mainly for the Mac but it would be handy if
> worked on the PC as well.
>
> I tried using the $0, $1 command line parameters, but they simply
> return the name of my standalone program, not the file dropped onto
> its icon.
>
> Any ideas please?
On the Mac, you need to use an appleEvent handler.
Kevin
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