Thanks Jens, I will head that way. Rob
> On Jan 9, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Jens Alfke <j...@mooseyard.com> wrote: > > >> On Jan 9, 2016, at 2:08 PM, robmar...@frontiernet.net wrote: >> >> Is there any way to cut out this ’staging’ folder? To somehow Drag a file >> named: ‘0012345.m4a’ from the server (mounted via AFP) directly onto the >> Desktop, or an app like Logic, and have it Dropped with a name like: ‘aaa >> bbb ccc ddd.m4a’? > > Sure — in general it’s possible to let the user drag a file that doesn’t > exist yet, then create the file in the dropped-on folder. The drag data you > provide isn’t a regular file flavor, but a special thing called a “file > promise” or “HFS promise” that specifies what type of file it will be; then > on drop you get the location to write the file to. The Cocoa docs should have > more info. > > —Jens _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
