I ended up writing a category for NSManager to deal with this using the xattr.h APIs.
Something like: - (NSDictionary *)PKG_extendedAttributesOfItemAtPath:(NSString *)inPath error:(NSError *__autoreleasing *)outError; - (BOOL)PKG_setExtendedAttributes:(NSDictionary *)inExtendedAttributes ofItemAtPath:(NSString *)inPath error:(NSError *__autoreleasing *)outError; On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 6:47 PM, Gary L. Wade <garyw...@desisoftsystems.com> wrote: > Write bugs for the ones where there's no non-deprecated method. I don't > recall all the values, but there may be UNIX-level functions to do some > things. And if there's no real way now, look up the info on the structures > and set them by way of the xattr calls. > -- > Gary L. Wade (Sent from my iPad) > http://www.garywade.com/ > >> On Oct 13, 2016, at 9:21 AM, Stephane Sudre <dev.iceb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> No specific attributes in the FinderInfo data. I just need to be able >> to get it and set it on another file/folder. >> >> The labels case you mention is an interesting one. I had not thought >> about it when it comes to cross-compatibility with the different OS >> versions I need to support. >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Gary L. Wade >> <garyw...@desisoftsystems.com> wrote: >>> What attributes in particular do you need to work with? In case you might >>> be dealing with labels, those moved from the simple bitmask flag to >>> separate values in their own extended attribute. Other values may have >>> changed similarly but I haven't kept up with them. >>> -- >>> Gary L. Wade (Sent from my iPad) >>> http://www.garywade.com/ >>> >>>> On Oct 13, 2016, at 7:03 AM, Stephane Sudre <dev.iceb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Question: >>>> >>>> Is there a native Cocoa API that can replace the >>>> FSGetCatalog/FSSetCatalog API when it comes to retrieving/setting the >>>> FinderInfo (and FinderExtInfo) attributes of a file? >>>> >>>> OS X 10.8 and later. >>>> >>>> Problem: >>>> >>>> The FS CoreCarbon APIs are deprecated but apparently, there's nothing >>>> to replace them completely in Cocoa (Foundation). >>>> >>>> The NSURL resources APIs does not support the FinderInfo attributes >>>> (no obvious key in the broken documentation and using >>>> "com.apple.FinderInfo" does not work). >>>> >>>> >>>> Workaround: >>>> >>>> This can be worked around by using the xattr.h APIs but if it could be >>>> possible to avoid this, it would be better. >> >> >> >> -- >> Packaging Resources - http://s.sudre.free.fr/Packaging.html > -- Packaging Resources - http://s.sudre.free.fr/Packaging.html _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
