Desktop File Types Query

[Sagi_Gal]

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.

[Greg_O_Lone]

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.

[Sagi_Gal]

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

[Sagi_Gal]

@Greg_O_Lone

BTW, you can simplify that code to

Var name as string = f.name
Return NthField(name, ".", CountFields(name, "."))

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

[Tim_Parnell]

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

[Emile_Schwarz]

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

Can't drag files into ListBox in Windows

Have you set up a *.* extension in your DropTypes? I have it working here in 2021r1 without issue.

[Sagi_Gal]

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

[Emile_Schwarz]

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

[Sagi_Gal]

@Emile_Schwarz

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

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