I think Carlo speaks about any downloaded file, for example, if you
download an .avi file.
In Mac OS 9, the MacType and MacCreator were set using the MIME type
once the download finishes, so that the .avi file has an icon and
opens using, say, QuickTime (MacCreator="TVOD" and MacType=... well,
avi mac type).
Le 20 avr. 07 à 18:54 Soir, jis a écrit:
> How about
>
> dim f as folderItem = Desktopfolder
> f = f.child("myWebPage")
> if f <> nil and f.Exists then
> dim b as TextOutputStream = f.createTextFile
> b.write myPage
> b.Close
> f.mactype = "HTML"
> f.macCreator = "sfri" // Safari
>
> Johan Simons
>
>
>
> On 18/04/2007, at 1:13 PM, Carlo Rubini wrote:
>>
>> On 4/17/07, Carlo Rubini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> I want to assign to a file( downloaded thru a RB-application) the
>>> macCreator so that the file shows its right icon and opens in the
>>> right application.
>>> As I said, that we could do (in the past) making a call to the
>>> Internet Configuration File (passing as parameter either the
>>> extension or the MIME type).
>>
>>> "Dennis Birch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>
>>> Have you tried setting the MacCreator and MacType properties for the
>>> FolderItem? If that doesn't work, you should be able to get
>>> AppleScript to do the job for you.
>>
>> That's not the problem. Problem being: what should be the
>> MacCreator/MacType of a file of a given extension (or MIME type)?
>> Once we could know it from a call to the Internet Conf. File; so,
>> according to the user's settings, for .html files we could get
>> MSIE, MOSS and so on, for .jpg files we could get ogle or GKON, etc
>> etc. and the user would be happy to see his/her downloaded files
>> being assigned the right icon and opening in the expected
>> application.
>>
>> And now? Should we let the Finder do the job for us (a la Windows),
>> setting the right MacCreator and macType of downloaded files?
>>
>>> In the old days (OS 9 and Classics), after downloading a file we
>>> could postprocess it; i.e. from its extension or MIME type, we
>>> could set its MacCreator so that the file got its proper icon and
>>> so on. Everything was done according to the specifications entered
>>> in the Internet Control Panel.
>>>
>>> Now that the Internet Control Panel has disappeared, what is the
>>> suggested way to postprocess a downloaded file?
>>>
>>> Am I right in supposing that I should altogether forget about
>>> postprocessing, leaving the job to the Finder that will
>>> automagically assign the right icon, macCreator (if any) and so on
>>> and so forth to the downloaded file?
>>>
>>> Suggestions welcome. Thanks.
>>
>> --
>> Carlo
>
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