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NSWorkspaceMBS class

// get icon image
dim n as NSImageMBS = NSWorkspaceMBS.iconForFile(SpecialFolder.desktop)
// set the size we want
n.setSize 512,512
// make a copy as picture
Backdrop = n.CopyPictureWithMask

• 89 shared methods
  • shared method absolutePathForAppBundleWithIdentifier(bundleIdentifier as string) as string
  • shared method activateFileViewerSelectingFiles(Files() as folderitem)
  • shared method activateFileViewerSelectingURLs(URLs() as string)
  • shared method desktopImageOptionsForScreen(screen as NSScreenMBS) as dictionary
  • shared method desktopImageURLForScreen(screen as NSScreenMBS) as folderitem
  • shared method fileLabelColors as NSColorMBS()
  • shared method fileLabels as string()
  • shared method findApplications
  • shared method frontmostApplication as NSRunningApplicationMBS
  • shared method fullPathForApplication(appname as string) as folderitem
  • shared method hideOtherApplications
  • shared method iconForFile(file as folderitem) as NSImageMBS
  • shared method iconForFiles(files() as folderitem) as NSImageMBS
  • shared method iconForFileType(filetype as string) as NSImageMBS
  • shared method isFilePackageAtPath(item as folderitem) as boolean
  • shared method launchApplication(appname as string) as boolean
  • shared method launchApplication(appname as string, showicon as boolean, autolaunch as boolean) as boolean
  • shared method launchApplicationAtFile(file as folderitem, options as UInt32 = 0, configuration as dictionary = nil) as NSRunningApplicationMBS
  • shared method launchApplicationAtFile(file as folderitem, options as UInt32, configuration as dictionary, byref error as NSErrorMBS) as NSRunningApplicationMBS
  • shared method launchApplicationAtURL(URL as string, options as UInt32 = 0, configuration as dictionary = nil) as NSRunningApplicationMBS
  • shared method launchApplicationAtURL(URL as string, options as UInt32, configuration as dictionary, byref error as NSErrorMBS) as NSRunningApplicationMBS
  • shared method launchAppWithBundleIdentifier(bundleIdentifier as string, options as Integer = &h00030000, AppleEventDescriptor as Variant = nil) as Boolean
  • shared method localizedDescriptionForType(typeName as string) as string
  • shared method menuBarOwningApplication as NSRunningApplicationMBS
  • shared method mountedLocalVolumePaths as string()
  • shared method mountedRemovableMedia as string()
  • shared method noteFileSystemChanged
  • shared method noteFileSystemChanged(path as folderitem)
  • shared method notificationCenter as NSNotificationCenterMBS
  • shared method NSWorkspaceActiveSpaceDidChangeNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceApplicationKey as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceCompressOperation as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceCopyOperation as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDecompressOperation as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDecryptOperation as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDesktopImageAllowClippingKey as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDesktopImageFillColorKey as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDesktopImageScalingKey as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDestroyOperation as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidActivateApplicationNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidChangeFileLabelsNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidDeactivateApplicationNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidHideApplicationNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidLaunchApplicationNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidMountNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidPerformFileOperationNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidRenameVolumeNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidTerminateApplicationNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidUnhideApplicationNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidUnmountNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDidWakeNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceDuplicateOperation as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceEncryptOperation as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceLaunchConfigurationAppleEvent as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceLaunchConfigurationArchitecture as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceLaunchConfigurationArguments as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceLaunchConfigurationEnvironment as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceLinkOperation as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceMoveOperation as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceRecycleOperation as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceScreensDidSleepNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceScreensDidWakeNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceSessionDidBecomeActiveNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceSessionDidResignActiveNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceVolumeLocalizedNameKey as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceVolumeOldLocalizedNameKey as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceVolumeOldURLKey as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceVolumeURLKey as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceWillLaunchApplicationNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceWillPowerOffNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceWillSleepNotification as string
  • shared method NSWorkspaceWillUnmountNotification as string
  • shared method openFile(file as folderitem) as boolean
  • shared method openFile(file as folderitem, appname as string) as boolean
  • shared method openFile(file as folderitem, appname as string, Deactivate as boolean) as boolean
  • shared method openURL(url as string) as boolean
  • shared method openURL(url as string, bundleIdentifier as string, options as Integer = &h00030000, AppleEventDescriptor as Variant = nil) as Boolean
  • shared method performFileOperation(operation as string, source as folderitem, destination as folderitem, files() as string, byref tag as Integer) as boolean
  • shared method preferredFilenameExtensionForType(typeName as string) as string
  • shared method selectFile(file as folderitem) as boolean
  • shared method setDesktopImageURL(file as folderitem, screen as NSScreenMBS, options as dictionary, byref error as NSErrorMBS) as boolean
  • shared method setIcon(image as NSImageMBS, file as folderitem, flags as Integer = 0) as boolean
  • shared method setIcon(image as NSImageMBS, path as string, flags as Integer = 0) as boolean
  • shared method showSearchResultsForQueryString(queryString as string) as boolean
  • shared method typeOfFile(File as folderitem, byref error as NSErrorMBS) as string
  • shared method typeOfFile(Path as string, byref error as NSErrorMBS) as string
  • shared method unmountAndEjectDevice(item as folderitem, byref e as NSErrorMBS) as boolean
  • shared method URLForApplicationToOpenURL(url as string) as string
  • shared method URLForApplicationWithBundleIdentifier(bundleIdentifier as string) as string
• 19 constants
  • const NSExclude10_4ElementsIconCreationOption = 4
  • const NSExcludeQuickDrawElementsIconCreationOption = 2
  • const NSWorkspaceLaunchAndHide = &h00100000
  • const NSWorkspaceLaunchAndHideOthers = &h00200000
  • const NSWorkspaceLaunchAndPrint = 2
  • const NSWorkspaceLaunchAsync = &h00010000
  • const NSWorkspaceLaunchDefault = &h00010000
  • const NSWorkspaceLaunchInhibitingBackgroundOnly = &h00000080
  • const NSWorkspaceLaunchNewInstance = &h00080000
  • const NSWorkspaceLaunchWithErrorPresentation = &h00000040
  • const NSWorkspaceLaunchWithoutActivation = &h00000200
  • const NSWorkspaceLaunchWithoutAddingToRecents = &h00000100

CPU Architecture constants.

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Some examples which use this class:

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• /MacCocoa/Menu Test
• /MacCocoa/Notifications/NSWorkspaceMBS notification receiver
• /MacCocoa/NSAppleEventHandlerMBS test
• /MacCocoa/NSWorkSpace DropFile to see icon parts
• /MacCocoa/NSWorkSpace Icon Images
• /MacCocoa/NSWorkSpace Notifications
• /MacControls/HTMLViewer Mac/WebDownloadDelegateMBS Test
• /MacExtras/iTunes Library/iTunes Library

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