[iOliverC]

Hey guys,

Here is what I would like, perfectly:

When a user clicks save, they can enter any file name they want, but when they do, I also want to be able to open the file they just saved, in Xcode where I set file types, if I leave it blank, it won't let me open any files whatsoever. So basically, I want to be able to open any file type. Also, I would like to be able to set my application as the default for opening a few file types like html, or php. And if not default, atleast put it in the list. I have tried this:

<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>
<true/>

But it doesn't seem to want to work.

Any help is appreciated, thanks
Oliver

[Rickster]

You can accept any filetype for opening by entering * for extensions and **** for HFS types. Beware that if you do this you'll likely want to add extra logic to verify that a file the user is trying to open is something you can actually read -- once you've declared that you accept any filetype, the user will be able to drag anything onto your Dock icon.

The user can choose to make your application the default for HTML (or whatever file type) using the Open With section of the Finder's Get Info / Inspector window. There isn't a public API allowing third-party software to do this, probably because Apple doesn't want the user experience to become inconsistent and doesn't want to to open the door for applications to start hijacking each others' files without the user's permission.

If you declare support for ".html", ".php", etc, your application should show up in Open With menus... you might not see it there right away if you're using a development build of your app (Launch Services caches app registrations by path, and doesn't always know to update them as you build and rebuild your app in Xcode/PB). Copy a build elsewhere and run it once, log out and back in, and you should be assured of seeing the proper info.