I think you misunderstand (or I do). I don't want to specify a file of a particular type(s). I want to specify that a *file* is what I accept (as opposed to the contents of that file).
On Aug 7, 2010, at 02:29:47, Philippe Devallois wrote: > > On 7 août 2010, at 09:50, Rick Mann wrote: > >> I'm trying to understand how to call -registerForDraggedTypes: using UTIs, >> instead of PBoardTypes. I want my table view to accept files dragged in from >> the Finder. I accept multiple kinds of file. What's the right UTI to listen >> for? The 10.6 standard types don't seem to include anything that's obviously >> "file" type. >> > > http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/understanding_utis/understand_utis_intro/understand_utis_intro.html > > " > Identifier Tags > > Each UTI can have one or more tags associated with it. These tags indicate > alternate methods of type identification, such as filename extension, MIME > type, or NSPasteboard type. You use these tags to assign specific extensions, > MIME types, and so on, as being equivalent types in a UTI declaration. > > For example, the public.jpeg identifier declaration includes one OSType tag > ('JPEG') and two filename extension tags (.jpg and .jpeg). These tags are > then considered alternate identifiers for the public.jpeg type. > > Essentially, you use the tags to group all the possible methods of > identifying a type under one UTI. That is, a file with extension .jpg or > .jpeg, or an OSType of 'JPEG' are all considered to be of type public.jpeg. > " _______________________________________________ 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: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
