dropping to the Finder

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    Possible solution/workaround for dragging stuff directly to the 
Finder: Use 'scaffolding' --some sort of tiny (like, 1-byte), invisible 
file with an exotic/unique name, which has no use in and of itself, but 
exists to provide a useful side-effect. Drag your 'scaffolding' file to 
the destination normally. When the 'scaffolding' file is dropped, get 
its filepath from the Finder; schlep all the *real* files to that 
location; and (silently) delete the 'scaffolding' file.
    The big question here is, how to stage-manage the process so that 
the user is never aware of the 'scaffolding' file and thinks it all 
Just Works...


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