Why not use ResEdit/Rezilla/Resorcerer etc to find out the mactype/
macCreator
On 20/04/2007, at 7:01 PM, Arnaud Nicolet wrote:
> 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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