I found this. Didn't read too deep tho'. https://www.chainsawonatireswing.com/2012/09/19/changing-default-applications-on-a-mac-using-the-command-line-then-a-shell-script/#find-out-the-current-default-for-an-extension
Bob S > On Aug 6, 2019, at 13:36 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > So we make an OSX desktop app in LiveCode that has several document types. We > add these to the info.plist file in the App bundle so they are defined, with > doc icons, extensions, types, etc. > > If a user has APPv1 installed that has a plist entry for the file extension > .myext and then installs APPv2 that also has a plist entry for file extension > .myext. how does OSX tell what APP to open when a user double clicks on > document.myext? > > > I googled and found information on setting default app for document types, > but not how OSX handles this by default? > > In window, it is the App's responsibility to check the Registry for its > document types and, it it wants to, ask the user if they want those document > associated with it. Or it is done by the app's installer on Windows > > I just can't find how OSX does it. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
