Launch Finder window with specific files selected

objective-c macos applescript finder
simon.d picture simon.d · Oct 4, 2011 · Viewed 10k times · Source

I'm trying to programmatically launch an OS X Finder window from an Xcode project. I need the window to open to a specific folder and have specific files within that folder automatically selected.

This is similar to the "Show in Finder" functionality used in Xcode and related apps.

Does anyone know how to do this in either Objective-C, Swift, AppleScript, or Finder command-line parameters?

Answer

Wevah picture Wevah · Oct 5, 2011

Objective-C version: 

NSArray *fileURLs = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:fileURL1, /* ... */ nil];
[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] activateFileViewerSelectingURLs:fileURLs];

Related questions

Is there a command-line interface to list all Bluetooth devices in range on mac?

I want to list all in-range Bluetooth devices, ideally with hostnames, but MAC addresses would be sufficient. I need a command that performs an active scan so I can poll to see if my device is nearby, not one that …

Read More
Xcode build failure "Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64"

An Xcode beginner's question: It is my first experience with Xcode 4.6.3. I am trying to write a very simple console program, that searches for paired BT devices and prints them to an NSLog. It builds with the following error: Undefined …

Read More
Hidden Features of Xcode

With a huge influx of newbies to Xcode, I'm sure there are lots of Xcode tips and tricks to be shared. What are yours?

Read More