[futurebasic] Re: [FB] Re: FB DropShell

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From: "Steven J. Stratford" <sstrat@...>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 21:45:46 -0600
Here's a drag and drop application idea that's perfect for FB^3: I'd like
one that I can drag a folder full of files and the app will produce and
write to disk a page of HTML with links to every file (including files
nested in subfolders).

--Steve

When I checked my e-postbox, I found e-mail from Heather Donahue
<HeatherDonahue@...> sent on 12/15/00 3:55 PM that said:

> At 12:24 PM +0100 on 12/15/00, Herbie Glunder wrote:
> 
> 
>> Dear Larry,
>> 
>> just to show you what can be done with FB^3, you may take a look at
>> "Herbie's Dialogs" on Staz's web page. I used a modified version of the
>> Toolbox Runtime that results in very compact applications. However, be
>> aware that native PPC code _always_ is more corpulent than 68k code that
>> you will produce with FB II.
> 
> Yes, it would be better to make separate 68k and PPC applications.
> Fat is bad when small size is the target.
> 
> 
>> With respect to D&D, I am very much interested in this topic (FB^3)
>> because I shall start a little project during the X-mas holidays...
> 
> While I can make a small app with FB^3 there are plenty of features
> that aren't available with the Tech or Ultralite runtimes.
> 
> By removing some unneeded resources and using the Rntm FBII.Incl file
> I made a PPC app 192k.  That's pretty big but it does allow all of
> the FB syntax.
> 
> I think someone already made a mini-runtime from the FBII runtime (
> Rntm FBII.Incl).  If not maybe I'll try doing it.  I would start with
> the FBII runtime and remove the stuff that D&D probably wouldn't need.