Re: Cocoa "InternetConfig? Need to add a protocol like foo:// and handler app

FROM : Jim Correia
DATE : Tue Apr 03 21:45:02 2007

On Apr 3, 2007, at 3:33 PM, Alex Cone wrote:

> Is there a Cocoa api for adding a new internet protocol to the set 
> recognized by the system and an associated handler app?  I can see 
> this is possible (e.g. MonkeyFood's cool Vince.app and More 
> Internet preferences pane) but everything I've seen uses the carbon 
> InternetConfig.h functions.  Is there a Cocoa version of this 
> functionality?  Am I missing something obvious?


What, specifically, are you trying to accomplish?

If your application implements a custom URL protocol, advertising 
support for that protocol in your Info.plist should be sufficient.

If you have some other needs, it may be met by the current 
LaunchServices API.

Jim