Quincey,

>> I know that I need to write C-ACllable Wrapper Functions for the Cocoa stuff 
>> that I need, but I am not sure how to identify what I need to do.
>> 
>> Example. I know that I will probably need to use NSOpenPanel and 
>> NSSavePanel. So I need to write a C-Callable Wrapper for the parts of 
>> NSSavePanel that I would use? Like: setTitle, setMessage, etc, etc?
> 
> I don't think anyone can tell you the best way to proceed, since it depends 
> on so many factors.
> 
> Abstractly, I think I'd encourage you to operate at the highest level 
> possible. So, rather than wrapping individual methods, as you seem to be 
> suggesting above, rather transfer into pure Obj-C code for the entire task of 
> handling the open or save dialog, passing in a structure of context 
> information if you need to do something like configure the standard dialog or 
> filter with delegate methods.
> 
> That might ease your task by letting you use a natural Obj-C idiom for the 
> Cocoa parts. Also, if you change the rest of (or, more of) the application to 
> Cocoa later, you're not stuck with the task of re-re-converting the Carbonish 
> Cocoa wrappers.

Good Advice for sure. I was thinking along this line:

http://developer.apple.com/legacy/mac/library/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CarbonCocoaDoc/CarbonCocoaIntegration.pdf

Best,
-Jason

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