Sorry, poor proof-reading. Penultimate sentence should have read... Unfortunately, whilst a 'Bundle bit' can be set in the file's properties, it doesn't seem to override these application-level bundle/package flags to unlock a single file and I wouldn't trust my Terminal skills to even attempt to go hacking into the Launch.Services database (or rebuild it after hacking the associated plists).
Best, Keith.. On 20 Jun 2012, at 21:22, Keith Clarke wrote: > Further digging reveals that the OSX feature 'Show Package Contents' is > available for all packages - not just applications. Visibility seems to be > controlled by bundle flags set on the file extension in the Launch.Services > database, such as this entry for a coda plugin > > uti: com.panic.coda.plugin > description: Coda Plug-in > flags: imported inactive untrusted > icon: Contents/Resources/plug-ins.icns > conforms to: com.apple.bundle , com.apple.package > tags: .codaplugin > > The MindManager 9 for Mac entries lack these flags and so, no package > behaviour. > > Unfortunately, these flags at file level to unlock a single file and I > wouldn't trust my Terminal skills to even attempt to go hacking into the > Launch.Services database (or rebuild it after hacking the associated plists). > > So, I think for now, the first step of my utility is a mandraulic copy & > paste of the XML file's content into a LiveCode source file dump field for > post-processing - where the fun stuff begins ;-) > Best, > Keith.. > > On 20 Jun 2012, at 20:12, Keith Clarke wrote: _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
