[gmpi] Re: 3.11 Parameters

On Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 08:48:09 +0100, Andy wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----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.

This was discussed with host generated UIs in mine. Its likly that the
first implementations of GMPI will be GUI-less.

- Steve

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