NSPerformService(_:_:)

Declaration

func NSPerformService(_ itemName: String, _ pboard: NSPasteboard?) -> Bool

Parameters

• itemName:

  Specifies a Services menu item, in any language. If the requested service is from a submenu of the Services menu, the value must contain a slash (for example, “Mail/Selection”).

• pboard:

  The pasteboard containing the data required by the service. This data must be present for the service to succeed. On output, this pasteboard contains the data returned by the service provider.

Return Value

true if the service was successfully performed or false if it was not.

Discussion

Use this function to programmatically invoke a service found in the application’s Services menu.