I use the open source application UliPad to edit restructured text files (rst). It is a Python application that I launch via Terminal like so:
python32 UliPad.py
I have python32
as an alias to the 32bit install of Python on my machine. I have several versions installed.
First I would like a way to launch UliPad
like other OS X apps. Not really sure how to do this.
Secondly, I would like to set all .rst
files to be opened with UliPad.py
. Is there a way to do this? I know how to choose the default app in Finder but not sure how to choose UliPad as that app.
Best Answer
For your second question, according to How to associate the “.exe” extension to be opened with Mono?, you need an
.app
bundle:If that's true for Python scripts as well, then my answer at that question might help, with for Step 5:
So, in short, create an Automator "application" to run the following Shell script:
...or maybe you can pass multiple files to
UliPad.py
in one go:As for your first question: you should be able to use the same Automator "application" to just start UliPad without opening any file (if indeed you then just need to run it without any parameters, like I assumed above).