Because one can adjust the preferences in the Internet Configuration
control panel (at least on Mac OS 9).
Le 20 avr. 07 à 20:54 Soir, jis a écrit:
> 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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