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Re: Detecting Default PDF reader/writer
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Re: Detecting Default PDF reader/writer


  • Subject: Re: Detecting Default PDF reader/writer
  • From: Courtney Moore <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 09:40:15 -0500

On 5/23/03 8:46 AM, "Ben Waldie" <email@hidden> wrote:

> Courtney,
>
> On Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 04:05 PM, Courtney Moore wrote:
>
>> I am using OS 10.2.6 and would like to write a script that will detect
>> what
>> the default PDF reader/writer is set to. Does anyone have any idea of
>> how
>> to do this?
>
> You should be able to do this by analyzing the XML data in the
> "com.apple.LaunchServices.plist" file, located in the
> "Users/Username/Library/Preferences/" folder.
>
> For more information about what to look for specifically in this file,
> you may also want to read the discussion posting, which contains
> information about manually changing the default PDF viewing
> application... http://discussions.info.apple.com/WebX?128@@.3bbbbebf
>
> - Ben
>
> Benjamin S. Waldie
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> Thanks,
>
> - Ben
>
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Thank you for your feedback.
I did not find anything in the preferences that related to the PDF viewing.
I also did take a look at the link you sent me be I still do not know how to
script the detecting or even modifying your default PDF viewer. Do you
have any advice?
Thanks much
Courtney
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