[iJed]

How do I enable drag and drop of files on my app icon in Cocoa. I know there is probably some really simple way of doing this but I just can't see it. Any help would be appreciated.

[Scrod]

You can edit Info.plist inside the application package.

[CharlesS]

Scrod, what is the point of your signature?

[Ghoser777]

Scrod, is it possible that you could be a little more specific? Your response is sort of like telling a thirsty person to find water in a big bucket: sounds feasable, but where's this bucket and how does one get there?

I searched this forum and the omnigroup's osx-dev forums, and both have very sketchy responses on how to do this. I'd love to find documentation on it, wherever it exists...

Thanks,
F-bacher

[iJed]

Originally posted by Scrod:
<STRONG>You can edit Info.plist inside the application package.</STRONG>

I also want to know how to get the path of the file(s) that you dropped on it. Sorry if my message was a little unclear.

I have also had problems finding documentation on this - anything on drag & drop seems to be related to things like dropping pictures in windows and the like.

[Ghoser777]

Originally posted by iJed:
<STRONG>

I also want to know how to get the path of the file(s) that you dropped on it. Sorry if my message was a little unclear.

I have also had problems finding documentation on this - anything on drag & drop seems to be related to things like dropping pictures in windows and the like.</STRONG>

That part of the question is pretty simple. The method you use in ur apps delegate is as such:

public boolean applicationOpenFile(NSApplication theApplication, String filename)

Well, the Java version, atleast (the obj-c is the same, just all that crazy obj-c syntax ) As you see, the filename gets passed into the method as a parameter. So there you go.

F-bacher

[iJed]

Originally posted by Ghoser777:
<STRONG>

That part of the question is pretty simple. The method you use in ur apps delegate is as such:

public boolean applicationOpenFile(NSApplication theApplication, String filename)

Well, the Java version, atleast (the obj-c is the same, just all that crazy obj-c syntax ) As you see, the filename gets passed into the method as a parameter. So there you go.

F-bacher</STRONG>

- (BOOL)application NSApplication *)theApplication openFile NSString *)filename

I did this (in ObjC) and it works excellently! Thank you for your help on this. :-)

[CharlesS]

Originally posted by iJed:
<STRONG>

- (BOOL)application NSApplication *)theApplication openFile NSString *)filename

I did this (in ObjC) and it works excellently! Thank you for your help on this. :-)</STRONG>

Well, now I understand what the "Disable smilies" option is for...