Desktop File Types Query

General
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I don’t follow Emile, what do you mean by custom file types?
Currently, the only file types I have configured are the special/any and it rejects every file type out there when running on Windows while works fine under macOS. you’re right about the fact that on Mac it will accept a folder drop even if you do not specifically ask for them, but it’s pretty standard for me to sort those with If FolderItem.IsFolder Then, so I have no problem with this. I always prefer to get too much than have something missing :wink:

If you’re on the feedback system, you can check Case-64384 for a full description and Repro steps.

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So, it’s a bug.

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I believe so.
I even installed 2021r1 to make sure before I opened the case. Works excellent under macOS, do nothing whatsoever under Windows.
The problem is, given that I’m right and it is really a bug, now it will take forever until the fix, and that means no Windows version for this software until that happens.
The only other option/workaround is to manually add all the file types I can think of, pretty crazy if you think about it.

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Not mandatory. Sometimes we can be surprised…

As always, only time will tell.

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From your mouth to the gods of bugfix :pray: hahaha

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If you report the file type of a dragged item, you define something (the name of the file type…).

Do you know what FolderItem.Type may do for you ?
Of course, you have to define a file type in order to get that information returned with FolderItem.Type.

https://documentation.xojo.com/api/files/folderitem.html.Type

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Could you post a screenshot of the special/any file type you’ve created?

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Of course, but I didn’t change anything from the default special/any built-in preset (except for the Role attribute for the App.OpenDocument handler), so you might as well do it yourself in any project.

FileType_Any
FileType_Any1464×319 6.87 KB

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Well, if I understand your point there’s no need for that, as I created a global function and named it “FileType” that Extends f As FolderItem and returns a String.

Var ft() As String = f.NativePath.Split(".")
If ft.Ubound > -1 Then
  Var Last As int16 = ft.Ubound
  Return ft(Last)
End If
Return ""

Call it from anywhere just by writing: obj.FolderItem.FileType
Works like a charm, as long as the app lets the folderitem in of course :slight_smile:

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BTW, you can simplify that code to

Var name as string = f.name
Return NthField(name, ".", CountFields(name, "."))
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Ok, I seem to remember that there’s something special that you need to do on Windows, but trying to remember what that is.

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If there’s something special for Windows and it doesn’t interfere with macOS to work properly when it exists, then how come it is not included with the built-in special/any preset for complete cross-platform compatibility?

Anyhow, I’ll be forever grateful if you could remember what that was. :heart_eyes:

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As I recall it’s not part of the file type but part of the AcceptFileDrop code. I’ll look when I get to my desk this morning.

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I’ll highly appreciate it if you could find the time to look that out. :pray:

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I like that, and I can simplify that code even furthermore:
Return f.name.NthField(".", f.name.CountFields("."))

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Edit: I tried to be clever but it didn’t work :stuck_out_tongue:

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Please, read the important (for you) information in this thread:

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for remembering me @Emile_Schwarz :heart_eyes:
It works like a charm after changing the special/any from .* into *.*

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Happy to help. But Julian found the solution. I only send it to you.

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Yes, I noticed, but you made the connection to my case and sent me the rope, not trivial at all!

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