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Simple AppKit Examples
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To be able to try following examples you have to load the AppKit module:

    > Environment loadModule: 'AppKit'


How to get a filename using the Open panel

    > NSOpenPanel openPanel runModal ; filename

Applications and files
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> Workspace := NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace

How to launch an application

    > Workspace launchApplication:'application name'

How to open a file

    > Workspace openFile:'file name'

How to open a file with specified application

    > Workspace openFile:'file name' withApplication:'application name'
    
How to open a file using the open panel

    > Workspace openFile:(NSOpenPanel openPanel runModal ; filename)

Text
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How to display a RTF file

    > text := NSAttributedString alloc
    > text initWithPath: file documentAttributes:nil
    > Transcript show: (text string)