Re: [Bug #3292] NSOpenPanel shouldn't use file extension to tellfileor directory

[Jeff Teunissen]

nobody@savannah.gnu.org wrote (on behalf of Yen-Ju Chen):

> =================== BUG #3292: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================
> http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=3292&group_id=99
> 
> Submitted by: yjchen                  Project: GNUstep
> Submitted on: Mon 04/21/2003 at 11:37
> Category:  Gui/AppKit                 Severity:  5 - Major
> Bug Group:  Bug                       Resolution:  None
> Assigned to:  None                    Status:  Open
> 
> Summary:  NSOpenPanel shouldn't use file extension to tell file or
> directory
> 
> Original Submission:  If a directory named MyDirectory.txt/, NSOpenPanel
> in Ink.app will think it is a file because the file extension is .txt.
> If I add a new extension,"" (empty string), in InkInfo.plist,
> all the directories will become files (without a small triangle behind)
> in NSOpenPanel. I think NSOpenPanel should not depend on the file
> extension to distinguish files or directories, but it may reduce the
> speed.

The behavior is correct, unless we want to define a difference between a
file and a file package (i.e. a directory with a known extension).

A Filename.rtfd directory is considered a file, because various apps (like
Ink and TextEdit) can open them as files. Likewise for filename.prefs
directories and the Preferences application.

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