>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
Can you be more specific please?!
Peter
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