[gmpi] Re: 3.11 Parameters
- From: Steve Harris <S.W.Harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:07:27 +0100
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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