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Re: Providing a Service without activating an app
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Re: Providing a Service without activating an app


  • Subject: Re: Providing a Service without activating an app
  • From: Andy Lee <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2013 10:08:30 -0400

On Apr 5, 2013, at 2:41 PM, Mark Munz <email@hidden> wrote:
> Btw.. the solution I used to prevent Services from bringing the app forward
> is to have a background (LSUIElement) helper app that acts as the
> NSServices provider. Depending on what you need to do, you could either
> support the service directly in the helper app or use it to talk to the
> parent app to perform the necessary work (without requiring it to
> activate). I use the second approach.

Thanks, Mark. My case was simple and didn't actually need a UI, but I'll keep this approach in mind for future reference.

--Andy


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 >Providing a Service without activating an app (From: Andy Lee <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Providing a Service without activating an app (From: Kevin Callahan <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Providing a Service without activating an app (From: Uli Kusterer <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Providing a Service without activating an app (From: Mark Munz <email@hidden>)

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