Bundle/Package Question

Richard Gaskin ambassador at fourthworld.com
Sun Dec 19 14:53:48 EST 2004


Scott Rossi wrote:
> Recently, Dar Scott wrote:
> 
> 
>>>>Anyone know if it's possible to enable an OSX Rev standalone app to
>>>>accept a
>>>>dropped file and automatically place it somewhere within its package
>>>>contents?
>>>
>>>Here's what I use for d&d compression/decompression of files/folders
>>>on MacOS:
>>
>>Are you wanting the app to wake up and work in a special mode?
> 
> 
> No, I'm simply trying to avoid forcing a use to go through the whole "show
> package contents - navigate nested subfolders - find specified folder - copy
> files to folder" routine.  Ideally I'd like a user to be able to drop their
> files on the icon and the files get placed in a designated folder.

If memory serves your app will get an 'odoc' Apple event when a file is 
dropped on it. Use request to get the path, and then you should be able 
to use the path to copy the file's contents into your bundle.

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