Hah! The devil is in the last line. (not to mention that the criteria don’t
seem to match what actually happens)
> On 8 Aug 2019, at 12:34 pm, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
> wrote:
>
> On 8/6/2019 10:10 PM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote:
>> On 2019-08-06 23:59, Paul Dupuis via
On 8/6/2019 10:10 PM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote:
On 2019-08-06 23:59, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote:
For example, if you drag installed 5 apps, APP1, 2, 3, etc, that all
had a info.plist defintion for a .xyz file extension onto a virgin OSX
system out of the box and then
Thank you,
This article could allow me to have our OSX app check to see if it is
the default on startup and change it IF the command line tool "duti"
used the example was already part of OSX but is an open source that
would need to also be installed with out app - an additional level of
On 8/7/19 1:55 PM, Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode wrote:
Also, to say something on topic . . . note that OSX is kind of ham-handed on
file types. As near as I can tell, you can’t change the default application
manually without applying to all files of that type at the same time.
The Finder is
On Aug 7, 2019, at 2:31 AM, David V Glasgow via use-livecode
wrote:
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> No idea if this is any help at all, but I run two versions of Apple Pages (I
> have my reasons… ;-)
>
No wisecracks from me—I ran Word 4.0 and 5.1 on the same computer for years.
It was the rare case where msft didn’t
2cents:
I do almost the exact same thing with LC and have older versions. The same
thing for adobe after effects. The really fun (phun) top weird thing that
happens is using cmd-space and typing “liv” or “aft” and having pot luck which
one appears at the top of the list and launches if I press
No idea if this is any help at all, but I run two versions of Apple Pages (I
have my reasons… ;-)
I have the older version set as the default for all Pages documents, and make
exceptions when I need to. Interestingly, MacOS 10.13.6 gets confused
sometimes. Even if a document is set to open
On 2019-08-06 23:59, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote:
For example, if you drag installed 5 apps, APP1, 2, 3, etc, that all
had a info.plist defintion for a .xyz file extension onto a virgin OSX
system out of the box and then double-clicked a .wyz file, which of
the 5 would open?
I *think*
Ouch! Seems like an installer that replaces the prior version with the current
one is in order.
Bob S
> On Aug 6, 2019, at 14:59 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
> wrote:
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> Actually, this issue is that some of our users keep multiple versions of our
> App installed. In most cases, when
Actually, this issue is that some of our users keep multiple versions of
our App installed. In most cases, when the user double clicks a document
from our app, the MOST RECENTLY INSTALLED version launches, but in some
cases, and older version launches.
In those instances where an older
If you are simply trying to open an file with a specific app that may or may
not be the default, what I use is launch document using the with argument. In
my Forms Generator app this becomes necessary, because some PDF viewers may not
be able to edit forms. So I have an interface where the user
Thank you,
This article could allow me to have our OSX app check to see if it is
the default on startup and change it IF the command line tool "duti"
used the example was already part of OSX but is an open source that
would need to also be installed with out app - an additional level of
I found this. Didn't read too deep tho'.
https://www.chainsawonatireswing.com/2012/09/19/changing-default-applications-on-a-mac-using-the-command-line-then-a-shell-script/#find-out-the-current-default-for-an-extension
Bob S
> On Aug 6, 2019, at 13:36 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
> wrote:
>
So we make an OSX desktop app in LiveCode that has several document
types. We add these to the info.plist file in the App bundle so they are
defined, with doc icons, extensions, types, etc.
If a user has APPv1 installed that has a plist entry for the file
extension .myext and then installs
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