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Re: file types and UTIs don't mix in choose file

Subject: Re: file types and UTIs don't mix in choose file
From: Emile Schwarz <email@hidden>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:25:00 +0200

email@hidden wrote:

Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:33:06 -0700
From: Michelle Steiner <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: file types and UTIs don't mix in choose file

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On Aug 30, 2005, at 2:17 AM, Emile Schwarz wrote:
The dictionary description is ... misleading:
<quote> [of type list of string] : a list of file types or type identifiers. Only files of the specified types will be selectable. </quote>
Yeah, it should say "a list of file types or of type identifiers."


Even that is not enough; I prefer something like:

"a list of file types (file type and file creator) or of type identifiers (UTI)."

file type makes the reader mis-believe 'file type'. I would never thank at 'file type and file creator' until Matt (excellent) question (as usual). In fact, I stopped to use the filter until Tiger (even if that was added in 10.3.9 or earlier) UTI addition. ("public.plain-text" for example)


HTH,


Emile


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