Comments on: The TextMate URL Scheme http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/ TextMate and OS X Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:53:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jakob Stoeck http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-4263 Jakob Stoeck Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:47:17 +0000 http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2007/04/24/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-4263 <p>The link to Ruy is obsolete. The new working version: http://ruy.ca/2007/04/01/handling-txmt-urls-in-windows</p> The link to Ruy is obsolete. The new working version: http://ruy.ca/2007/04/01/handling-txmt-urls-in-windows

]]> By: john p. http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-3618 john p. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:48:31 +0000 http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2007/04/24/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-3618 <p>Regarding tow and three slashes: As i understand things, the two slashes denoted a URL, wehter loval, file , http or ftp.</p> <p>The three slashes is , unsuprisingly or not, two + one; the one slash following the two for url, denotes the path / :</p> <p>e.g. * :~ mypooter$ file://etc/profile would look for file realative to the home folder, and not find it, unless you put it there.</p> <ul> <li>:~ mypooter$ file:///etc/profile would look look for the same from the system root folder.</li> </ul> <p>So I have learnt. PLum</p> Regarding tow and three slashes: As i understand things, the two slashes denoted a URL, wehter loval, file , http or ftp.

The three slashes is , unsuprisingly or not, two + one; the one slash following the two for url, denotes the path / :

e.g. * :~ mypooter$ file://etc/profile would look for file realative to the home folder, and not find it, unless you put it there.

  • :~ mypooter$ file:///etc/profile would look look for the same from the system root folder.

So I have learnt. PLum

]]> By: Craig Williams http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-3608 Craig Williams Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:49:10 +0000 http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2007/04/24/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-3608 <p>I would like to open urlencoded text from my website the same way it is done with AppleScript. Is this possible?</p> <p><strong>AppleScript eg.</strong></p> <blockquote> <p><a href="applescript://com.apple.scripteditor?action=new&script=display%20dialog%20%22This%20is%20from%20a%20webpage%22">Open Script</a&lg;</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>Will Open in Script Editor as</strong></p> <blockquote> <p>display dialog "This is from a webpage"</p> </blockquote> I would like to open urlencoded text from my website the same way it is done with AppleScript. Is this possible?

AppleScript eg.

<a href="applescript://com.apple.scripteditor?action=new&script=display%20dialog%20%22This%20is%20from%20a%20webpage%22">Open Script</a≶

Will Open in Script Editor as

display dialog "This is from a webpage"

]]> By: Allan Odgaard http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2920 Allan Odgaard Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:23:04 +0000 http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2007/04/24/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2920 <p>The rationale behind the two slashes is that:</p> <ol> <li><p>It means the URL gets properly underlined in most contexts. As mentioned in a previous comment, I also have a <code>register</code> command, and since then I have also introduced another one. Both are likely to appear in email or similar where they cannot explicitly be marked up as URLs.</p></li> <li><p>The system’s <code>NSURL</code> class is used for handling the scheme, and it expects the two slashes.</p></li> </ol> The rationale behind the two slashes is that:

  1. It means the URL gets properly underlined in most contexts. As mentioned in a previous comment, I also have a register command, and since then I have also introduced another one. Both are likely to appear in email or similar where they cannot explicitly be marked up as URLs.

  2. The system’s NSURL class is used for handling the scheme, and it expects the two slashes.

]]> By: What is a URL? http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2918 What is a URL? Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:06:52 +0000 http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2007/04/24/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2918 <p>I don't think that there should be two slashes after the "txmt:". In http urls the two slashes indicate that we will be giving an internet address. Local files usually have three slashes.</p> I don't think that there should be two slashes after the "txmt:". In http urls the two slashes indicate that we will be giving an internet address. Local files usually have three slashes.

]]> By: Allan Odgaard http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2485 Allan Odgaard Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:48:03 +0000 http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2007/04/24/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2485 <p>Chris Adams: It should re-use the window, if the file is already open.</p> <p>If it doesn’t, the cause is most likely that the paths do not look the same to TextMate, for example because of symbolic links.</p> <p>Try a) ⌘-click the icon in the title bar of the open window and b) right-click your stack trace link and copy the link to the clipboard. Now compare the two paths.</p> <p>If they are identical, provide as much data (and/or isolate the problem), and I will look into.</p> <p>And btw sorry for not seeing your comment in the spam queue before now.</p> Chris Adams: It should re-use the window, if the file is already open.

If it doesn’t, the cause is most likely that the paths do not look the same to TextMate, for example because of symbolic links.

Try a) ⌘-click the icon in the title bar of the open window and b) right-click your stack trace link and copy the link to the clipboard. Now compare the two paths.

If they are identical, provide as much data (and/or isolate the problem), and I will look into.

And btw sorry for not seeing your comment in the spam queue before now.

]]> By: Allan Odgaard http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2484 Allan Odgaard Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:26:01 +0000 http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2007/04/24/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2484 <p>Josh: In addition to the <code>open</code> command, there is also <code>register</code>. This takes normal URL name and password parameters (e.g. <code>txmt://Allan:«license»@register</code>). The purpose of this is making registration easier (for the user) and such link is presented on the “Thanks for your purchase” page (and I might send HTML emails in the future, with such links).</p> <p>When opening such a link, TextMate will ask for confirmation. It doesn’t do this for <code>open</code> since it would be too intrusive, but I think I’ll do it for non-white listed files and folders in 2.0.</p> Josh: In addition to the open command, there is also register. This takes normal URL name and password parameters (e.g. txmt://Allan:«license»@register). The purpose of this is making registration easier (for the user) and such link is presented on the “Thanks for your purchase” page (and I might send HTML emails in the future, with such links).

When opening such a link, TextMate will ask for confirmation. It doesn’t do this for open since it would be too intrusive, but I think I’ll do it for non-white listed files and folders in 2.0.

]]> By: Josh Peters http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2482 Josh Peters Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:25:01 +0000 http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2007/04/24/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2482 <p>Allan: thanks for the pointer to RCDefaultApp. I've used it before but forgot all of its capabilities.</p> <p>As for the exploits and the txmt scheme: I understand the Apple disk image hole, but I still prefer to avoid (in my opinion) extraneous ways for applications to interact.</p> <p>As for the documented part, what other commands does/will Textmate understand beyond "open"? If none, why have the "open" part at all?</p> Allan: thanks for the pointer to RCDefaultApp. I've used it before but forgot all of its capabilities.

As for the exploits and the txmt scheme: I understand the Apple disk image hole, but I still prefer to avoid (in my opinion) extraneous ways for applications to interact.

As for the documented part, what other commands does/will Textmate understand beyond "open"? If none, why have the "open" part at all?

]]> By: Allan Odgaard http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2479 Allan Odgaard Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:16:14 +0000 http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2007/04/24/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2479 <p>Josh Peters: Install <a href="http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/" rel="nofollow">RCDefaultApp</a>. Then you can view all URL scheme handlers on your system, and disable those you do not feel comfortable with.</p> <p>As for the exploits and the <code>txmt</code> scheme: The exploits were possible because several of Apple’s URL schemes had (documented) ways to run code (the disk image scheme though indirectly allowed exploits because it had a way to place code on the users machine).</p> Josh Peters: Install RCDefaultApp. Then you can view all URL scheme handlers on your system, and disable those you do not feel comfortable with.

As for the exploits and the txmt scheme: The exploits were possible because several of Apple’s URL schemes had (documented) ways to run code (the disk image scheme though indirectly allowed exploits because it had a way to place code on the users machine).

]]> By: Josh Peters http://blog.macromates.com/2007/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2475 Josh Peters Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:45:00 +0000 http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2007/04/24/the-textmate-url-scheme/#comment-2475 <p>Hey that's great; how do I turn this off? The Mac has had enough URL schemes setup by default and I really don't want to wait for some hole to be found in Textmate that can screw with anything on my system. I am sorry if this sounds harsh: I am a big fan of Textmate and enourage innovative programming, just not at the cost of security.</p> <p>I'm also certain that Macromates has the best of intentions with this URL scheme, but I would rather not chance anything.</p> Hey that's great; how do I turn this off? The Mac has had enough URL schemes setup by default and I really don't want to wait for some hole to be found in Textmate that can screw with anything on my system. I am sorry if this sounds harsh: I am a big fan of Textmate and enourage innovative programming, just not at the cost of security.

I'm also certain that Macromates has the best of intentions with this URL scheme, but I would rather not chance anything.

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