[gmpi] Re: 3.11 Parameters


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Hockin [mailto:thockin@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 31 March 2004 08:43
> To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gmpi] Re: 3.11 Parameters
> 
>> What is the requirement for this ?  Certainly the host will need to be
>> able
> > to store string parameters (that may represent file names) but why would
>> it
> > need to store a search mask ?
> 
> Just a thought.  If the search mask is stored with the parameter, the host
> can present a better file-open dialog?

But is the host ever responsible for presenting a file-open dialog ?    With
the DXi's I've worked with (for instance) it's the plugin's GUI handler that
presents the file dialog  to the user. Typically that's a direct call to the
OS not to the host.

Andy

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