[MacPerl] Centering a dialog box

[Vicki Brown <vlb@cfcl.com>]

At 10:27 +0100 98/08/07, Alan Fry wrote:
> Vicki Brown writes Thu, 6 Aug 1998 13:05:22 -0700:
>
> >Here's some feedback:  Don't center the dialog!
> >I've got two screens.  Centering is not what you want to do; really :-)
>
> In defence I would say it a) many of us have only one screen and b) it is
> easier to make 'centre' the default rather than an option.
>
> But, tell me, is it possible for MacPerl to find the edges of each of the
> screens in a two-screen setup?

A friend of mine who has done much Mac programming (though not much
MacPerl) suggested specifying the centering in relation to the primary
screen (rather than the to overall screen real estate in general).

I, who have done more Perl but vanishingly small Mac programming, don't
know if MacPerl can do this (but if the Toolbox can, I have a sneaking
suspicion MacPerl can too :-)

caution - peripherally related grumble ahead.  Proceed with flashers at
slow speed...

/begin grumble

Matthias wrote (c.f.  Re: [MacPerl] Password Dialog)

>  With this message, I'm closing this thread for now. Further
> contributions will be rejected.

People?  Could I ask, please, very politely, that when a thread bifurcates
and a new thread is born to PLEASE change the subject line accordingly?

Here I am, wanting to discuss something _actually_ realated to Alan Fry's
Password dialog box, and I just realized that I can't reply to the original
(legitimate) thread because the attachment discussion just caused our
ListMom to close that thread.

Besides, I have a threaded mail reader; I group messages by Subject!  Help
me out here, please?  thanks.

/end grumble

we now return you to your regular discussions
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