Number: 324

Date: 27-Mar-84 11':05':30

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Wallace.pa

Subject: FileBrowser should treat subdirectories as real directories

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Attn: Jellinek

Status: Declined

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Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Moderate

Difficulty: Moderate

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Unlikely

System: Windows and Graphics

Subsystem: Library

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["Jellinek" " 1-Sep-84 21':04':52" Status':(Wish->Declined)]

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Date': 27 Mar 84 10':10 PST'
From': Wallace.pa'
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4> Would it be possible to have a mode in which subdirectories acted like real directories?  That is, (FILEBROWSER ''<FOO>*) would not display files that began with e.g. "BAR>."  There could be a command which opened another filebrowser on a selected "subdirectory."'


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Edit-By: Jellinek

Edit-Date:  1-Sep-84 21':04':54