Registering an App to receive file types (.docx)

[Nakia]

Hi,

I need to make some changes to my settings.pList to register my Apps ability to recieve the .docx document type.

I have attached this below example but have a few questions for anyone that may have attempted this.
1. Do I need to declare images as its a known file type to IOS? If I don't need it do I just remove that Key?
2. When modifying the pList do I just add this to the end of the file, before the final </plist> key?

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<dict> 
   <key>CFBundleTypeName</key> 
   <string>My File Format</string> 
   <key>CFBundleTypeIconFiles</key> 
       <array> 
           <string>MySmallIcon.png</string> 
           <string>MyLargeIcon.png</string> 
       </array> 
   <key>LSItemContentTypes</key> 
       <array> 
           <string>com.example.myformat</string> 
       </array> 
   <key>LSHandlerRank</key> 
   <string>Owner</string> 
</dict> 

[Nakia]

Okay,

so I have ended up with the following but can't seem to get it working..
I am only new to this so there is something simple I have messed up...

Happy to send someone a copy of my pList file if they are willing to help?

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<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
<array>
    <dict>
        <key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
        <string>WesTec Form File</string>
        <key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
        <string>Viewer</string>
        <key>LSHandlerRank</key>
        <string>Owner</string>
        <key>LSItemContentTypes</key>
        <array>
            <string>com.microsoft.word.doc</string>
        </array>
    </dict>
</array>

[Nakia]

Update..

Have been able to apply the following to my pList file and the App now shows up as compatible for .Doc files (in open In etc) but unfortunately still no .Docx.
Reading a little more documentation I can't seem to find a system UTI for the .Docx format so I believe I will need to add in an applications specific UTI.

Anyway, what is below will at least work with .Doc format

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	<key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key>
<array>
    <dict>
        <key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
        <string>WesTec Form File</string>
        <key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
        <string>Viewer</string>
        <key>LSHandlerRank</key>
        <string>Owner</string>
        <key>LSItemContentTypes</key>
        <array>
            <string>com.microsoft.word.doc</string>
        </array>
    </dict>
</array>

[Simon]

Nice Work!
Just opening the plist file and adding your code to the bottom and it's done?

Simon

[Nakia]

Yep it works for me at least..

You will then need to use the URLwakeup message to handle the document
you have been handed..

Still working in finding a sustem UTI that handles both .Doc and .Docx format.
The .Docx format is not new so surely there would have to be system UTI somewhere but just can't seem to find
It in any of apples documentation..