Cocoa/Obj-C - Open file when dragging it to application icon
First add the proper extensions to CFBundleDocumentTypes inside the .plist file.
Next implement the following delegates:
- application:openFile: (one file dropped)
- application:openFiles: (multiple files dropped)
Reference:
NSApplicationDelegate Protocol Reference
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Step by step example, hopefully it makes everything clear :)
Add to the .plist file:
<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>
<array>
<string>xml</string>
</array>
<key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>
<string>application.icns</string>
<key>CFBundleTypeMIMETypes</key>
<array>
<string>text/xml</string>
</array>
<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
<string>XML File</string>
<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
<string>Viewer</string>
<key>LSIsAppleDefaultForType</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</array>
Add to ...AppDelegate.h
- (BOOL)processFile:(NSString *)file;
- (IBAction)openFileManually:(id)sender;
Add to ...AppDelegate.m
- (IBAction)openFileManually:(id)sender;
{
NSOpenPanel *openPanel = [NSOpenPanel openPanel];
NSArray *fileTypes = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"xml",nil];
NSInteger result = [openPanel runModalForDirectory:NSHomeDirectory() file:nil types:fileTypes ];
if(result == NSOKButton){
[self processFile:[openPanel filename]];
}
}
- (BOOL)application:(NSApplication *)theApplication openFile:(NSString *)filename
{
return [self processFile:filename];
}
- (BOOL)processFile:(NSString *)file
{
NSLog(@"The following file has been dropped or selected: %@",file);
// Process file here
return YES; // Return YES when file processed succesfull, else return NO.
}