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Re: Finder-like conversion of a fileURL to 'user-friendly' path
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Re: Finder-like conversion of a fileURL to 'user-friendly' path


  • Subject: Re: Finder-like conversion of a fileURL to 'user-friendly' path
  • From: Ken Thomases <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:46:33 -0500

On Jul 1, 2010, at 12:33 PM, Kevin Wojniak wrote:

> On Jul 1, 2010, at 10:29 AM, Rainer Standke wrote:
>
>> At the bottom of each finder window there is a 'path' display that indicates the path to the directory represented by the window. I'd like to be able to convert a path like this one: 'file://localhost/Users/rainer/Desktop/S&S material/hidden/' to some like: 'MacHD/Users/rainer/Desktop/S&S material/hidden'.
>>
>> I have pieced some things together myself, but the whole thing is a mess. Is there a way to access the same mechanism the Finder is obviously using?
>

> Use -[NSURL path] to get the unix-style path format.

He doesn't want the unix-style path format.  He specifically asked about the display path.

In particular, -[NSFileManager componentsToDisplayForPath:].  Or, if he actually wants to present a path control like he's referring to the Finder having, NSPathControl.

Cheers,
Ken

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