NSWorkspaceMBS.duplicateFiles(files() as FolderItem, tag as variant = nil)   New in 26.1

files: An array of FolderItem objects representing the files to duplicate. This parameter must not be nil.

Calls duplicateCompleted later when done.

This method may cause a progress indicator, or other user interface element, to be shown by the Finder.

In macOS 10.6, this method requires the app to run its main run loop in a common mode. You can safely call this method from any thread of your app.

NSWorkspaceMBS.openApplicationFile(Application as FolderItem, configuration as NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS, tag as variant = nil)   New in 26.1

application: A FolderItem specifying the location of the app in the file system.
configuration: The options that indicate how you want to launch the app.

Calls OpenCompleted event later.

NSWorkspaceMBS.openApplicationURL(ApplicationURL as String, configuration as NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS, tag as variant = nil)   New in 26.1

applicationURL: A URL specifying the location of the app in the file system.
configuration: The options that indicate how you want to launch the app.

Calls OpenCompleted event later.

NSWorkspaceMBS.openFile(File as FolderItem, Application as FolderItem, configuration as NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS, tag as variant = nil)   New in 26.1

File: The file to open.
application: A folderitem specifying the location of the app in the file system.
configuration: The options that indicate how you want to open the URL.

Calls OpenCompleted event later.

You may call this method safely from any thread of your app.

See also:

• openFile(file as folderitem) as boolean
• openFile(file as folderitem, appname as string) as boolean
• openFile(file as folderitem, appname as string, Deactivate as boolean) as boolean
• openFile(File as FolderItem, configuration as NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS, tag as variant = nil)

NSWorkspaceMBS.openFile(File as FolderItem, configuration as NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS, tag as variant = nil)   New in 26.1

Var test As FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Desktop.Child("test.rtf")
Var workspace As New NSWorkspaceMBS
Var config As New NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS
config.architecture = config.CPUTypeX86_64
config.hidesOthers = True
config.promptsUserIfNeeded = true

workspace.openFile test, config

File: The file to open.
configuration: The options that indicate how you want to open the URL.

Calls OpenCompleted event later.

You may call this method safely from any thread of your app.

See also:

• openFile(file as folderitem) as boolean
• openFile(File as FolderItem, Application as FolderItem, configuration as NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS, tag as variant = nil)
• openFile(file as folderitem, appname as string) as boolean
• openFile(file as folderitem, appname as string, Deactivate as boolean) as boolean

NSWorkspaceMBS.openURL(URL as String, ApplicationURL as String, configuration as NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS, tag as variant = nil)   New in 26.1

url: The URL to open.
applicationURL: A URL specifying the location of the app in the file system.
configuration: The options that indicate how you want to open the URL.

Calls OpenCompleted event later.

You may call this method safely from any thread of your app.

See also:

• openURL(url as string) as boolean
• openURL(url as string, bundleIdentifier as string, options as Integer = &h00030000, AppleEventDescriptor as Variant = nil) as Boolean
• openURL(URL as String, configuration as NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS, tag as variant = nil)

NSWorkspaceMBS.openURL(URL as String, configuration as NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS, tag as variant = nil)   New in 26.1

url: The URL to open.
configuration: The options that indicate how you want to open the URL.

Calls OpenCompleted event later.

You may call this method safely from any thread of your app.

See also:

• openURL(url as string) as boolean
• openURL(URL as String, ApplicationURL as String, configuration as NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS, tag as variant = nil)
• openURL(url as string, bundleIdentifier as string, options as Integer = &h00030000, AppleEventDescriptor as Variant = nil) as Boolean

NSWorkspaceMBS.recycleFiles(files() as FolderItem, tag as variant = nil)   New in 26.1

files: An array of FolderItem objects representing the files to move to the trash. This parameter must not be nil.

Calls recycleCompleted later when done.

This method may cause a progress indicator, or other user interface element, to be shown by the Finder.

In macOS 10.6, this method requires the app to run the main run loop in a common mode to facilitate the display of any user interface elements. You can safely call this method from any thread of your app.

NSWorkspaceMBS.requestAuthorization(type as integer, tag as variant = nil)

type: The type of file operation to perform.

Calls requestAuthorizationCompleted event later.
Tag value is passed through as is to event.

Requires the application to be code-signed.