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For Immediate Release COCOATECH OPENS UP PATH FINDER CODE CocoaTech open sources the main Cocoa framework code for its Path Finder 3 application, plugin and contextual menu architecture, and Terminal component. LOS ANGELES, California (September 29, 2003) -- CocoaTech announced that it had released major portions of its recently released Path Finder 3's code as open source. Path Finder 3 is a comprehensive file browser for Mac OS X, which combines the best of Apple's Finder (viewing, moving, and manipulating your files) with some powerful, integrated utilities. Available for immediate download are the following: CocoaTechBaseand CocoaTechFoundation These two powerful frameworks are the building blocks on which Path Finder 3 is built. "These two frameworks make up the heart and soul of Path Finder," said Cocoatech developer Steve Gehrman. 5 Path Finder plugins Five Path Finder plugins are also available: Hex View, Image Converter, Get Info, Disk Image,and a sample plugin designed to be a perfect starting point for developers interested in developing Path Finder plugins. These are full plugins pulled from Path Finder itself, and are not simplified or feature-reduced in any way. "Path Finder is a powerful platform that be extended to do even more" explained Gehrman, "and I'm hoping that others will tap into it via the release of these plugins." Contextual Menu plugin The source for Path Finder's "Show in Path Finder" contextual menu item has also been released. Terminal framework CocoaTechTerminalis what enables the new, powerful Terminal drawer and window to integrate seamlessly into Path Finder 3. "CocoaTechTerminalallows you to put a real working terminal in a plain NSView," explained Gehrman. "It's super simple - you really can build your own Terminal application in about 5 minutes." CocoaTechTerminal is based on the iTerm application source code, and is released under the GNU General Public License. CocoaTechBase, CocoaTechFoundation, and the Path Finder plugins are released under a BSD-style license. "I hope everyone can learn from this code, and I'm really hoping people will take this code and improve it," said Gehrman. For more information, and to download the CocoaTech source code, please visit: http://www.cocoatech.com/opensource/ Path Finder 3 is downloadable as a fully functional demo, and requires a minimum of Mac OS 10.2. A new single-user license costs $34 US. and upgrades from previous versions of Path Finder are $9 US. For a full feature list, more details on Path Finder 3, and for screenshots of the application's many new features, please visit the Path Finder 3 micro site: <http://www.cocoatech.com/pathfinder3/> __________________________ Please visit our sponsors: RadGad(sm): The Place for Useful Gifts & Gadgets.(sm) http://www.radgad.com/, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to MacDev-1, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to MacDev-1, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the SUBJECT line reading "SUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, <http://www.mactech.com>. --
