FilingChoice

FileTo

Attributes

CanFileIntoFileCabinet FilingChoiceImage

Fields

Define Class FilingChoice;
    mixes in with Object;

        // anything that can be the target of a proxy for filing should mix in this class

    attribute CanFileIntoFileCabinet: Boolean, readOnly;
        // returns false;
        // called by filing mechanism to determine whether to offer
        // file cabinet drawers as choices in file window;
        // override to return true if self can be filed into drawers;

    operation FileTo(container: Object; storageBoxOrFolder: Object; deleteFlag : Boolean);
        // called by filing mechanism to create a copy of self in storageBoxOrFolder on container;
        // container is a PCCard (including main memory) or a drawer stack;
        // deletedFlag controls whether self is destroyed after copy is created;
        // calls FileInContainer with same parameters in order: container, self, deleteFlag, storageBox;
        // override sometimes to pre-flight for special cases, or clean up before or after filing
        
    attribute FilingChoiceImage: Image, readOnly;
        // call to get this object's idea of what image to use in filing window;
        // returns iGenericObjectIcon;
        // override often to return a more specific image;
end class;