Re: NSTask Open Word File
Re: NSTask Open Word File
- Subject: Re: NSTask Open Word File
- From: Jens Alfke <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:57:42 -0400
> On Aug 11, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Gurkan Erdogdu <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> Hi folks
> In my Swift application, I try to open a Word file with Microsoft Word application via NSTask.
To add to what Charles said: NSTask is only for running command-line tools or other non-GUI binaries. Don’t use it to run a GUI app; there are a number of reasons why that won’t work. Apps need to be launched via LaunchServices, which is what NSWorkspace does.
—Jens
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