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Hi,

Some searches seem impossible (like looking for library in a development forum!!)

Just prepping some code for the new mac store, and we need to move some files around to comply with the file locations restrictions.

Is there a quick way to find the users Library folder, I know...

put specialFolderPath("preferences")

will get me to the ~/Library/Preferences/ folder, and can work back from there, but Im just checking to see if there is a shortcut straight to the Library folder as it doesn't seem to be documented.

Andy

Try specialFolderPath("dlib")

From:
http://sonsothunder.com/devres/revoluti ... ile010.htm

Unfortunately 'dlib' provides the main Library folder (/Library) rather than the Library folder under the users account.

There must be a list of possible entries somewhere, anyone any ideas???

Hi Andy,

please check the url that Richard provided where you'll surely find what you are looking for!

This one:
http://www.sonsothunder.com/devres/revo ... ile010.htm


Best

Klaus

P.S.
Try this:
answer ($HOME & "/Library/")

Thanks,

$HOME & "/Library/"

was exactly what I was looking for.

Oddly enough, there doesnt seem to be a direct link to the users library folder with the specialfolder command, but the link Ricard posted has a link to just about everywhere else so it is very useful.

Thanks

Andy

Hi Andy,

What's wrong with using ~/library ?

Mark

Just my total lack of knowledge of mac / linux file systems!!! Sometimes the obvious just seems to elude me!

Thanks Mark!

Andy

Mark wrote:What's wrong with using ~/library ?

Does Apple localize "Library" for non-English systems?

Richard,

No.

Mark

Mark wrote:Richard,

No.

Mark

Weird. How many other system thing does Apple require non-English-speaking people to learn the English name for? Preferences? Fonts? Hmm....

Richard,

For users, it is sufficient to know their own language. Developers need to know English.

Best,

Mark

Hi Richard,

FourthWorld wrote:

Mark wrote:Richard,
No.
Mark

Weird. How many other system thing does Apple require non-English-speaking people to learn the English name for? Preferences? Fonts? Hmm....

Apple also knows the difference between "Name" and "Label" and makes practical use of it!

Klaus wrote:Hi Richard,

FourthWorld wrote:

Mark wrote:Richard,
No.
Mark

Weird. How many other system thing does Apple require non-English-speaking people to learn the English name for? Preferences? Fonts? Hmm....

Apple also knows the difference between "Name" and "Label" and makes practical use of it!

I'm not sure I understand. You mean for non-English systems it uses English folder names but the Finder displays them in the native language?

FourthWorld wrote: I'm not sure I understand. You mean for non-English systems it uses English folder names but the Finder displays them in the native language?

Richard,

Yes.


Try this:

System Preferences -> International -> Drag the language you want at the top of the list -> Log out -> Log in

Your system should now display labels, menu names, etc, in another language.


Best regards,

Yo!