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Mac Forum / Programming / Mac Programming / April 2006Adding item to right-click (Finder) menu?
Hi all- I am writing a program that works on files. I have added a service which does show up in the services menu, but what I'd really like to do is add it to the finder menu (e.g. the one you get when you click on the right mouse button or hold ctrl and click on a powerbook). Both Stuffit and Toast have added their own thing there, so obviously it's possible. Anyone have any ideas on where to find info on how to do this? I've searched the web and a lot of ADCs documentation, but I can't find anything on it. The service was actually after I'd given up...I'd just make it a service and be done with it, but I've found that to be just one step too many for what I'd be doing (a lot of file operations). Thanks, Ron > I am writing a program that works on files. I have added a service which > does show up in the services menu, but what I'd really like to do is add [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > make it a service and be done with it, but I've found that to be just > one step too many for what I'd be doing (a lot of file operations). I'm under the impression that the "gear" menu in Finder is the same as the Contextual Menu (i.e, <Control>-<Click> or <Right-Click>) So, write a Contextual Menu Extension. > Hi all- > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > make it a service and be done with it, but I've found that to be just > one step too many for what I'd be doing (a lot of file operations). SampleCMPlugin is in the Examples:Carbon directory that's created when you install the OS X developer tools. If you were focussing on finding ways to enhance something associated with the Finder specifically, you were probably filtering out useful results in your search - the context menu facility is actually system wide and its up to the plugin to examine the specific context and decide what, if any, items to offer.  Signature"Congurutulation!!!" - The subject line on some spam I received recently. I have no idea what it means, but it's such a cool "word" (by which I mean pronouncable sequence of letters) regardless. |
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