NSRunningApplicationMBS.activationPolicy as Integer

The value returned by this property is usually fixed, but it may change through a call to activateWithOptions.
Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.active as boolean

dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

MsgBox str(n.active)

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.bundleIdentifier as string

dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

MsgBox n.bundleIdentifier

The value of this property will be nil if the application does not have an Info.plist.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.bundleURL as string

dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

MsgBox n.bundleURL

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /MacFrameworks/MapKit/MapKit Custom Image

NSRunningApplicationMBS.executableArchitecture as Integer

dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

MsgBox str(n.executableArchitecture) // shows 7

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.executableURL as string

dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

MsgBox n.executableURL

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.finishedLaunching as boolean

The value of this property corresponds to the running application having received an NSApplicationDidFinishLaunchingNotification notification internally. Some applications do not post this notification (applications that do not rely on NSApplication) and so are never reported as finished launching.
Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.Handle as Integer

(Read and Write property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.hidden as boolean

dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

MsgBox str(n.hidden)

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.icon as NSImageMBS

dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

dim i as NSImageMBS = n.icon

// without this call the size is 32x32 Pixel
i.setSize 512,512

Backdrop = i.CopyPictureWithMask

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.launchDate as date

dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

MsgBox n.launchDate.ShortTime

This property is not available for all applications. Specifically, it is not available for applications that were launched not launched by LaunchServices.
Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.launchDateTime as DateTime

This property is not available for all applications. Specifically, it is not available for applications that were launched not launched by LaunchServices.
Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.localizedName as string

dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

MsgBox n.localizedName

The value of this property is dependent on the current localization of the application and is suitable for presentation to the user.
Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.ownsMenuBar as boolean

// put in a timer...
dim r as NSRunningApplicationMBS = NSRunningApplicationMBS.currentApplication
window1.Title = str(r.ownsMenuBar)

Available in Mac OS X v10.7 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.processIdentifier as Integer

dim n as new NSRunningApplicationMBS

MsgBox str(n.processIdentifier)

Not all applications have a pid. Applications without a return a value of -1.
Do not rely on this for comparing processes, instead compare NSRunningApplication instances using isEqual:.
Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)

NSRunningApplicationMBS.terminated as boolean

The value of terminated is true if the receiver's application has terminated, otherwise false.
This property is observable using key-value observing.
Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.
(Read only property)