[DUG] Drag and drop attachments from email

[Robert martin]

Thanks Dave

Done and working :)

Why didn't I think of that !

Rob Martin
Software Engineer

phone +64 03 377 0495
fax   +64 03 377 0496
web www.chreos.com

Wild Software Ltd



Dave O'Brien wrote:
> Use a thread with a loop to wait for the file to exist? (or timeout
> after a period)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz]
> On Behalf Of Robert martin
> Sent: Wednesday, 4 July 2007 1:09 p.m.
> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: [DUG] Drag and drop attachments from email
>
> Hi
>
> I have implemented code to allow dragging a file from windows file 
> manager to an app.  This works file (the app gets the file name and does
>
> stuff).  However when I try dragging an attachment from 'Thunderbird' 
> (email app) the file name is received but I believe the file isn't yet 
> in place (i.e. my app gets the filename before / during the saving of 
> the file to disk).  Does anyone know how to get around this?
>
>
>