>>> >>>> Hello I have an application that is able to process .txt files, >>>> which can be opened using File->Open and saved with File->Save, >>>> File->Save As. The problem is that Finder thinks that my >>>> application is an app that the user may want to open by double >>>> clicking a text file. How does it do it? And how could I prevent >>>> OS X from adding my application to the list "Open With" of the >>>> context menu of txt files? Thank you >>> >>> Take .txt out of your plist, subclass [NSDocumentController >>> runModalOpenPanel:forTypes:] to add "txt" to the types it can >>> open, and (I think; I haven't done this) [NSDocument >>> fileNameExtensionForType:saveOperation:] for save - if not, that's >>> a starting point._______________________________________________ >> >> May I also ask why you would want to do this? I would generally expect >> that if an application lets me open and save a format via the menus that >> I would also be able to open it through Finder. > > In our case, long ago we used an extension - "cfg" - that's unfortunately > very common. We changed it before we ever had a Mac app, so the only "cfg" > files on a Mac are either very old and copied from another OS, or should be > opened by some other app. The handful of people who do have old files are > happy enough with having to go through File->Open and the vast number of > other people are happy that double-clicking their "cfg" files doesn't open > our app. > > That's why I don't know about the save options - we don't save this format > :)_______________________________________________
You might want to look at implementing an "import" function and not declaring this file type as a document you open. That will be the most graceful way and will guid your customers into converting the file to the modern types you prefer them to use. All you really need to do is implement the logic under that to identify the file type is correct and read it in, without declaring a UTI or anything at an app level._______________________________________________ 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: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
