I would like to add an item in my Finder's contextual menu whenever I right-click on files or folders, and this menu being linked to a method of my Cocoa app.
I am following CocoaDev's example and Apple's documentation, but I can't get the service being displayed.
Here is my .h
#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
@interface AppDelegate : NSObject <NSApplicationDelegate,NSObject>
@property (assign) IBOutlet NSWindow *window;
-(void)IClicked:(NSPasteboard *)pboard
userData:(NSString *)data
error:(NSString **)error;
@end
.m
#import "AppDelegate.h"
@implementation AppDelegate
@synthesize window = _window;
- (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)aNotification
{
[NSApp setServicesProvider:self];
}
- (void)IClicked:(NSPasteboard *)pboard userData:(NSString *)data error:(NSString **)error
{
NSLog(@"I clicked");
}
@end
and the extract of my Application-plist.info:
<key>NSServices</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>NSKeyEquivalent</key>
<dict>
<key>default</key>
<string>E</string>
</dict>
<key>NSMenuItem</key>
<dict>
<key>default</key>
<string>My Application</string>
</dict>
<key>NSMessage</key>
<string>IClicked</string>
<key>NSPortName</key>
<string>TestService</string>
<key>NSSendFileTypes</key>
<array>
<string>public.item</string>
</array>
<key>NSSendTypes</key>
<array>
<string>NSPasteboardTypeString</string>
</array>
<key>NSRequiredContext</key>
<dict>
<key>NSServiceCategory</key>
<string>public.item</string>
</dict>
<key>NSReturnTypes</key>
<array>
<string>NSPasteboardTypeString</string>
</array>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>
I uploaded the code to http://www.petits-suisses.ch/TestService.zip.
What did I wrong, or is there any available Cocoa code I can download to understand what I did wrong ?
Thanks !
Found the issues:
1. I really had to store my application at least once into the Applications folder (which is not done by default when you compile with Xcode)
2. Should have added NSUpdateDynamicServices(); after the [NSApp setServicesProvider:self]; command.
3. Wait roughly 10 secs after having started the app to get Finder's Services menu populated.
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