Drilldown Version 1.0 - 22nd May 1997 Copyright 1997 - This program is Freeware.
Written by Andrew Roughan

What is it? Drilldown is an Apple IIgs Finder Extension which tries to take some
of the drudgery out of Finder navigation.

Have you ever known exactly which folder or files you want to open, but have
forgotten the tunneling keys? Or havent forgotten the tunneling keys, but wish
opening and closing the windows could be avoided? Or have you got all these neat
folders and files setup in Kangarooª and SuperDataPathª but can't get to them
quickly from Finder? If you answered yes, then you need Drilldown!

Where does it go? The Drilldown Finder Extension can be placed in either the
*:System:FinderExtras or the *:System:System.Setup directory. As Drilldown has no
use outside of the Finder, I recommend placing it in the FinderExtras directory.
This means that when Finder is not active, Drilldown will not take up memory.

Drilldown requires System 6.0.1 and Finder 6.0.

How do I use it? Drilldown allows you to navigate folders using the familiar
'Standard File' dialog that you use when you want to open or save a file inside
an application.

If you want to open a directory window, use the Disk, Open and Close buttons
until you can see the directory that you wish to open. Highlight it by clicking
once, and press the Accept button. Drilldown tells Finder to open that directory
window. (Clicking Open instead will display the contents of the directory in the
Standard File list box.)

If you wish to launch a program, simply select it and press the Accept or Open
Buttons. Drilldown tells Finder to launch the program.

If you wish to open a file, simply select it and press the Accept or Open
Buttons. Drilldown tells Finder to open the file.

You are able to select multiple files by holding down the shift or open-apple
keys as you click on the filenames in the list box. Drilldown will open multiple
folders and files but will only launch the first program in the selection list.

Why was it created? Bob Rivkin (rrivkin@umbc.edu) suggested the idea for this
program. Send him your thanks!

Want something more? If you find yourself thinking something like "Gee, I wish it
did...." then please let me know. If I don't know about it then I can't add it.

Technical Q&A Q: I selected multiple files but only a few of them opened, what's
going on?

A: You may encounter this problem if you are selecting multiple files in a deeply
nested structure, particularly with an FST that supports extended pathnames (e.g.
Appleshare, HFS). Drilldown must call ExpandPath on every file which is selected
before passing this information back to Finder in a block. I chose 32k as a
reasonable size limit on this block. Drilldown processes as many files as it can
to fit into the block and ignores any others. If you find this particularly
annoying, contact me and I'll change it for you.

Who's responsible? The author can be reached via the following internet address:
posty@triode.net.au

Words of thanks: Bob Rivkin (rrivkin@umbc.edu) for the idea.