How do I start XCode (or any other default program associated with a file) and make it open a specific file programmatically? Similar to double-clicking a .c in Finder – it opens an XCode editor with the file.
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How do I start XCode (or any other default program associated with a file) and make it open a specific file programmatically? Similar to double-clicking a .c in Finder – it opens an XCode editor with the file.
There is a method called
openFile:onNSWorkspacethat does exactly this.http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Cocoa/Reference/ApplicationKit/Classes/NSWorkspace_Class/Reference/Reference.html
(For bonus points, if you want to do it from the shell, you can use the
opencommand.)