Hi Rich, > and maybe checking for unavailable files when the menu is opened, and > making them visually different (either disabled, or coloured differently). > threaded, of course, so that it does not block the menu, but updates it > in the background, even while it is open :)
Given that this is potentially expensive (consider files on the network, where checking the file existence can take minutes, depending on the network state), I wouldn't really consider this a good idea, even when done in the background. Ciao Frank -- - Frank Schönheit, Software Engineer [email protected] - - Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com/staroffice - - OpenOffice.org Base http://dba.openoffice.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
