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Re: NSOpenPanel - disabling the "Open" button for certain folders.
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Re: NSOpenPanel - disabling the "Open" button for certain folders.


  • Subject: Re: NSOpenPanel - disabling the "Open" button for certain folders.
  • From: Corbin Dunn <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:47:09 -0800


On Feb 2, 2009, at 11:48 AM, Mike Abdullah wrote:

Sadly I'm pretty certain there's no API to disable the button. But you can fairly easily implement the -panel:isValidFilename: delegate method and return NO to stop the user opening a folder. Calling NSBeep() at the same time wouldn't be amiss I imagine.

That's correct; the right way to use the openpanel is to tell it the set of UTIs/extensions that it can open. Or, if that isn't good enough, use the above delegate method to tell it if a file is okay or not. The panel really works in a set of "valid filenames" and not "is the open button enabled".


If you really need this ability, please log a feature request bug, and state why you need it. thanks,
corbin






Mike.

On 30 Jan 2009, at 01:18, Ron Aldrich wrote:

Hello,

I'm trying to filter the contents of a standard NSOpenPanel dialog such that only certain folders can be opened.

If I implement - (BOOL) panel:(id)sender shouldShowFilename: (NSString *) fileName; such that it returns true for the folders that I want to allow, and false for others, it prevents the user from navigating their hard drive.

The problem is, that the result of panel:shouldShowFilename: controls both the the ability to navigate within a folder, and whether or not the "Open" button is enabled.

So, is there a way to control the enable state of the "Open" button for a folder, without preventing the user from navigating into that folder?

Thanks for your time,

Ron Aldrich
Software Architects, Inc.

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