File Type Patch

This is a rewritten version of smokris’s (http://kineme.net/~smokris/) old File Type Patch. This version supports non-ascii file names and adds composition-relative addressing.

This Patch provides the Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) of the specified file.

For example, if the path to a QuickTime movie is specified, File Type outputs “com.apple.quicktime-movie”.

Versions

File Type Patch v0.3   58.1 KB ppc · i386

This is a rewritten version of smokris's (http://kineme.net/~smokris/) old File Type Patch. This version supports non-ascii file names and adds composition-relative addressing. This Patch provides the Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) of the specified file. For example, if the path to a QuickTime movie is specified, File Type outputs "com.apple.quicktime-movie".
Source
http://kineme.net/QuartzComposerPatches/FileTypePatch
Copyright
Unknown

Instructions

  1. Download most recent file using above link
  2. Extract content (you will see single *.plugin file)
  3. Copy this file to:
    • ~/Library/Graphics/Quartz Composer Plug-Ins (~ sign stands for home directory, so it is /Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Library/Graphics/Quartz Composer Plug-Ins)
    • or, for system wide installation (for all users) you can copy this plugin to /Library/Graphics/Quartz Composer Plug-Ins

Patches

The following patches are defined in File Type Patch plugin:

File Type

This Patch provides the Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) of the specified file. For example, if the path to a QuickTime movie is specified, File Type outputs “com.apple.quicktime-movie”.

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