iOS specialFolderPaths

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iOS specialFolderPaths

Post by Coffee1633 » Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:18 pm

What is the difference between specialFolderPath("engine") and specialFolderPath("home") for iOS?
I have read the dictionary entry many times and experimented a bit with "engine" wish some success but the two seems similar.
It seems that "engine" is the way to go when you have resource files to access but wouldn't "home" work too?

I set the defaultFolder to specialFolderPath("engine") and then start the relative path to my assets, no?
Anyone sure of themselves about which specialFolderPath to set the defaultFolder to when you have a SQLite database file, some audio and text files to include into copy files section of the standalone application settings for iOS?

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Re: iOS specialFolderPaths

Post by Simon » Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:59 pm

Hi Coffee,
When using the Copy Files in the standalone setting it's "engine"
From this:
http://livecode.com/developers/guides/m ... -features/
Do not use "home" for anything.

Pity they moved the mobile release notes to web only.

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