How to open an XML file within an OSX bundle?

[Keith Clarke]

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: