Desktop File

The ToolTalk Messaging Service makes it easy to send and receive the desktop messages about files. These messages enable applications to coordinate access to files. For further information, see the man pages for ttdt_file_join(), ttdt_file_quit(), ttdt_file_event(), ttdt_Get_Modified(), ttdt_Save(), and ttdt_Revert().

Examples of applications that already use the ToolTalk Messaging Service include the Common Desktop Environment Icon Editor, Mailer, Text Editor, and Calendar. Other parts of the Common Desktop Environment use the ToolTalk Messaging Service indirectly by defining actions that send messages.