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Re: Calling methods on other applications?
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Re: Calling methods on other applications?


  • Subject: Re: Calling methods on other applications?
  • From: Olivier Lanctôt <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 00:02:55 -0500

You use either fistributed objects or distributed notifications to
communicate with other apps.
Ideally you override a couple of method in the desired app using SIBML
(which is a neater way of dealing with InputManagers)

On Apr 2, 2005 6:49 PM, Finlay Dobbie <email@hidden> wrote:
> On Apr 3, 2005 12:40 AM, Ondra Cada <email@hidden> wrote:
> On 3.4.2005, at 1:19, Finlay Dobbie wrote:
>
> >
> > Actually with *native* applications (read it Cocoa) it *is* possible
> > (and comparatively easy) using a quite supported, though somewhat
> > hackish way. Nevertheless... read on.
>
>  Carbon is native. Please stop spreading FUD.  Also, it is not supported in
> Cocoa applications. It is an abuse of input managers, which are designed for
> managing input, not for randomly screwing with running applications.
>
> > Alas, a big number of important applications like Office or the Adobe
> > ones are not quite native; instead, they are based on a compatibility
> > layer which very unluckily overgrown its niche (read it Carbon) :(
>
>  -1 Troll.
>
>   -- Finlay
>
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References: 
 >Calling methods on other applications? (From: Benjamin Blonder <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Calling methods on other applications? (From: Finlay Dobbie <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Calling methods on other applications? (From: Ondra Cada <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Calling methods on other applications? (From: Finlay Dobbie <email@hidden>)

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