/*

    File:       FinderLaunch.c

    Description:

                A routine for sending an open documents Apple event to the

                finder.  This routine provides functionality equivalent to

                selecting a document/file/application and choosing the

                open command in the Finder's file menu. 

    Author:     JM

    Copyright:  © Copyright 2003 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

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    Change History (most recent first):

    7/2003  MK  Updated for Project Builder

    9/13/99 created by JM

*/

#include "FinderLaunch.h"

OSErr FinderLaunch(long nTargets, FSSpec *targetList) {

    OSErr err;

    AppleEvent theAEvent, theReply;

    AEAddressDesc fndrAddress;

    AEDescList targetListDesc;

    OSType fndrCreator;

    Boolean wasChanged;

    AliasHandle targetAlias;

    long index;

        /* verify parameters */

    if ((nTargets == 0) || (targetList == NULL)) return paramErr;

        /* set up locals  */

    AECreateDesc(typeNull, NULL, 0, &theAEvent);

    AECreateDesc(typeNull, NULL, 0, &fndrAddress);

    AECreateDesc(typeNull, NULL, 0, &theReply);

    AECreateDesc(typeNull, NULL, 0, &targetListDesc);

    targetAlias = NULL;

    fndrCreator = 'MACS';

        /* create an open documents event targeting the finder */

    err = AECreateDesc(typeApplSignature, (Ptr) &fndrCreator,

        sizeof(fndrCreator), &fndrAddress);

    if (err == noErr){

        err = AECreateAppleEvent(kCoreEventClass, kAEOpenDocuments,

            &fndrAddress, kAutoGenerateReturnID,

            kAnyTransactionID, &theAEvent);

    }

    if (err == noErr){  

            /* create the list of files to open */

        err = AECreateList(NULL, 0, false, &targetListDesc);

    }

    if (err == noErr){

        for ( index=0; index < nTargets; index++) {

            if (targetAlias == NULL){

                err = NewAlias(NULL, (targetList + index), &targetAlias);

            } else {

                err = UpdateAlias(NULL, (targetList + index), targetAlias, &wasChanged);

            }

            if (err == noErr){

                HLock((Handle) targetAlias);

                err = AEPutPtr(&targetListDesc, 

                                (index + 1), 

                                typeAlias, 

                                *targetAlias, 

                                GetHandleSize((Handle) targetAlias));

                HUnlock((Handle) targetAlias);

            }

        }

    }

        /* add the file list to the apple event */

    if( err == noErr ){

        err = AEPutParamDesc(&theAEvent, keyDirectObject, &targetListDesc);

    }

    if (err == noErr){

            /* send the event to the Finder */

        err = AESend(&theAEvent, &theReply, kAENoReply,

            kAENormalPriority, kAEDefaultTimeout, NULL, NULL);

    }

        /* clean up and leave */

    if (targetAlias != NULL) DisposeHandle((Handle) targetAlias);

    AEDisposeDesc(&targetListDesc);

    AEDisposeDesc(&theAEvent);

    AEDisposeDesc(&fndrAddress);

    AEDisposeDesc(&theReply);

    return err;

}