jesus X wrote:
>
> JTK wrote:
> > > Because, as someone else explained, the API for a file dialog is "Get
> > > me a filename, please". That for a tree control is somewhat more
> > > complex,
> > Not much more. "Display this tree of items, please". "Tell me the
> > current selection".
>
> In english, you are correct. But, since my English -> Machine code compiler
> is still in the pre-planning phase, it's not yet an acceptable programming
> language. The API calls on the three major platforms are not only
> significantly different for this type of function, they're also
> significantly more complex than "Display a tree". As such, it's inefficient
> to code it 3+ times.
>
But the API to get a file name from the user is *not* significantly more
complex than "Get me a filename", and doesn't differ significantly
between platforms? Hell, the very filenames they're getting differ
significantly between platforms!
One of us is just making excuses here.
