[DUG] Drag and drop attachments from email

[Richard Vowles]

Robert martin wrote:
> 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?
>
>
Doing that from the Windows Explorer does that as well. When you drag a 
file into an Email, then it just gives you the filename. I believe it is 
just how Thunderbird works, but Google(TM) may tell us otherwise...

Richard

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