Where Do You Save User Prefs?

[Guglielmo Braguglia]

Hi Igor,
using the /MyAppBundleID /it's a good practice, and suggested by Apple, 
also on Mac OSX, so, the correct path for your point 1. is :

1) *MacOS X*
Prefs Location: specialFolderPath("Home") & "/Library/Application 
Support//MyAppBundleID //"
Prefs Name: anything you wish


See Table 1-3, paragraph "The Library Directory Stores App-Specific 
Files", on : 
http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGUide/FileSystemOverview/FileSystemOverview.html

*Application Support* :  Use this directory to store all app data files 
except those associated with the user's documents. For example, you 
might use this directory to store app-created data files, configuration 
files, templates, or other fixed or modifiable resources that are 
managed by the app. An app might use this directory to store a 
modifiable copy of resources contained initially in the app's bundle. A 
game might use this directory to store new levels purchased by the user 
and downloaded from a server.
All content in this directory should be placed in a custom subdirectory 
whose name is that of your app's_bundle identifier_ or your company.
In iOS, the contents of this directory are backed up by iTunes.


Guglielmo



On 27.05.2012 10:08, Igor de Oliveira Couto wrote:
> Re-reading the answers here and the information in the dictionary for the 'specialFolderPath' - and after some more Googling - I have gathered the following info, which may or may not be correct:
>
> 1) MacOS X
> Prefs Location: specialFolderPath("Home")&  "/Library/Application Support/MyApp/"
> Prefs Name: anything you wish
>
> 2) Windows
> Prefs Location: specialFolderPath("0x001a")&  "/MyApp/"
> Prefs Name: anything you wish
>
> 3) Linux
> Prefs Location: there does not seem to be a 'standard', but several programs seem to take the approach of creating a hidden folder in the user's home directory - specialFolderPath("Home")&  "/.myapp/"
> Prefs Name: anything you wish
>
> 4) iOS
> Prefs Location: specialFolderPath("library")&  "/MyAppBundleID/" - Apple requires you to use the application's bundle id
> Prefs Name: anything you wish
>
> 5) Android
> Prefs Location: ???
> Prefs Name: ???
>
> If anybody could confirm/correct the information above, I would be most grateful.
>
> Kind regards to all,
>
> --
> Igor Couto
> Sydney, Australia
>
>
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