Is it possible to do this in Xcode

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  1. SteveniMac, Apr 18, 2013

    SteveniMac macrumors newbie

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    I want to know whether it is possible for Xcode to create any type of application that when opened, it would open a specified file on the desktop. It would also help if you could post the code to do this as well.
     
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  2. Comeagain?, Apr 18, 2013

    Comeagain? macrumors 68020

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    Sounds more like AppleScript is what you're looking for.
     
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  3. Red Menace, Apr 18, 2013

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    I would just put the file into an AppleScript application bundle and use the Finder to open it with the default application, for example:

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    set theFile to path to resource "Fake Profile.spx" -- a fake system profile
tell application "Finder" to open theFile -- open the file using the default application
     
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