iOS Question Open custom file type with mail

[mrossen]

Hi,

I am trying to detach at custom file format "lps" from mail, and open it with my own app and save the file

I have followed this links:

How do I register a custom filetype in iOS

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How do I associate file types with an iPhone application?

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But It is a mess for me. I can not se the logic here.

I have got this to work: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/open-external-files-with-your-app.50525/#content

The file I try to setup with my app is a text file like a windows ini file

It is used to setup a device.

I would like to email a customer this lps file, and he can open it with email, and get it over to my app and then program the device.

But I am stucked!!

Has any one got this thing with custom file types to work.

I have added this to my app

    #PlistExtra:<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
    #PlistExtra:<Array><dict><key>CFBundleTypeIconFiles</key>
    #PlistExtra:<Array>
    #PlistExtra:<string>Icon-iPad-doc320.png</string>
    #PlistExtra:<string>Icon-iPad-doc.png</string>
    #PlistExtra:</Array>
    #PlistExtra:<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
    #PlistExtra:<string>LPS File</string>
    #PlistExtra:<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
    #PlistExtra:<string>Viewer</string>
    #PlistExtra:<key>LSHandlerRank</key>
    #PlistExtra:<string>Owner</string>
    #PlistExtra:<key>LSItemContentTypes</key>
    #PlistExtra:<Array><string>com.lp.imail.lps</string>
    #PlistExtra:<string>Public.comma-separated-values-text</string>
    #PlistExtra:</Array></dict></Array>
    #PlistExtra:<key>UTExportedTypeDeclarations</key>
    #PlistExtra:<Array><dict><key>UTTypeConformsTo</key><Array><string>Public.data</string></Array>
    #PlistExtra:<key>UTTypeDescription</key><string>LPS File</string><key>UTTypeIdentifier</key><string>com.lp.imail.lps</string>
    #PlistExtra:<key>UTTypeTagSpecification</key><dict><key>Public.filename-extension</key><string>lps</string>
    #PlistExtra:<key>Public.mime-Type</key><string>application/octet-stream</string>
    #PlistExtra:</dict></dict></Array>

Mogens

 

[DonManfred]

Is this a B4A question?

 

[mrossen]

Arhh. Sorry!!!

@Erel. Can you move this question to B4i forum?

Mogens

 

[Erel]

@Erel. Can you move this question to B4i forum?

Done.

Public.mime <> public.mime. Check the case of all values.

 

[mrossen]

Hi,

I have been over this again and again the last days. With no luck.

It will not compile. If I removes the part after the linie 8 it compiles.

Anyone has at clue to what can be wrong.

#PlistExtra:<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
    #PlistExtra:<array><dict><key>CFBundleTypeIconFiles</key><array/>
    #PlistExtra:<key>CFBundleTypeName</key><string>LPS File</string>
    #PlistExtra:<key>LSHandlerRank</key><string>Alternate</string>
    #PlistExtra:<key>LSItemContentTypes</key><array>
    #PlistExtra:<string>com.lp.imail.lps</string>
    #PlistExtra:</array></dict></array>
    
    #PlistExtra:<key>UTExportedTypeDeclarations</key>
    #PlistExtra:<Array><dict><key>UTTypeConformsTo</key>
    #PlistExtra:<Array><string>public.plain-text</string><string>public.text</string></Array>
    #PlistExtra:<key>UTTypeDescription</key>
    #PlistExtra:<string>imail File</string>
    #PlistExtra:<key>UTTypeIdentifier</key>
    #PlistExtra:<string>com.lp.imail.lps</string>
    #PlistExtra:<key>UTTypeTagSpecification</key>
    #PlistExtra:<dict><key>public.filename-extension</key>
    #PlistExtra:<string>lps</string>
    #PlistExtra:<key>public.mime-type</key>
    #PlistExtra:<string>text/plain</string>
    #PlistExtra:</dict></dict></Array>

Mogens

 

[Erel]

It will not compile.

1. Where is the error message?

2. Post the generated Objects\src\B4iProject\B4iProject-Info.plist file.

 

[mrossen]

Hi,

I have attach the files.

I have renamed the plist file to txt. I could not upload plist extention

Mogens

 

[Erel]

Should be <array> not <Array>
Again: check the case of all values.

 

[mrossen]

Hi Erel,

Thank you.

It was the uppercase A in <array>

It now compiles.

Mogens