LSCopyKindStringForMIMEType(_:_:)

Declaration

func LSCopyKindStringForMIMEType(_ inMIMEType: CFString!, _ outKindString: UnsafeMutablePointer<Unmanaged<CFString>?>!) -> OSStatus

Parameters

• inMIMEType:

  A Core Foundation string object specifying the MIME type whose kind string is requested; see the CFString Reference in the Core Foundation Reference Documentation for a description of the CFStringRef data type. Comparison of MIME types is case-insensitive.

• outKindString:

  A pointer to a Core Foundation string object that, on return, will contain the kind string for the specified MIME type; see the CFString Reference in the Core Foundation Reference Documentation for a description of the CFStringRef data type. You are responsible for releasing this object.

Return Value

A result code; see Result Codes.

Discussion

The kind string (which may be localized) is obtained from the preferred application for opening items of the specified the MIME type, if one is found in the Launch Services database; otherwise, a more generic kind string is chosen.

Version-Notes

Thread-safe since Mac OS version 10.2.

See Also

Deprecated Functions

• LSGetHandlerOptionsForContentType(_:)
• LSSetHandlerOptionsForContentType(_:_:)
• LSCopyAllHandlersForURLScheme(_:)
• LSCopyDefaultHandlerForURLScheme(_:)
• LSGetApplicationForItem(_:_:_:_:)
• LSGetApplicationForURL(_:_:_:_:)
• LSGetApplicationForInfo(_:_:_:_:_:_:)
• LSCopyApplicationForMIMEType(_:_:_:)
• LSCanRefAcceptItem(_:_:_:_:_:)
• LSFindApplicationForInfo(_:_:_:_:_:)
• LSOpenApplication(_:_:)
• LSOpenItemsWithRole(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)
• LSOpenURLsWithRole(_:_:_:_:_:_:)
• LSOpenFSRef(_:_:)
• LSOpenFromRefSpec(_:_:)
• LSCopyItemInfoForRef(_:_:_:)
• LSCopyItemInfoForURL(_:_:_:)
• LSCopyDisplayNameForRef(_:_:)
• LSCopyDisplayNameForURL(_:_:)
• LSCopyKindStringForRef(_:_:)
• LSCopyKindStringForURL(_:_:)
• LSCopyKindStringForTypeInfo(_:_:_:_:)
• LSCopyItemAttribute(_:_:_:_:)
• LSCopyItemAttributes(_:_:_:_:)
• LSGetExtensionInfo(_:_:_:)
• LSSetExtensionHiddenForRef(_:_:)
• LSSetExtensionHiddenForURL(_:_:)
• LSRegisterFSRef(_:_:)