Access Resource Files

[JB]

Thanks Klaus,

I will give it a try and then get back with
the details.

JB


> On Sep 20, 2019, at 10:45 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi JB,
> 
>> Am 20.09.2019 um 19:31 schrieb JB via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> 
>> Thank you for the info.
>> 
>> I am using a earlier version and specialfolderpath("resources”) is not
>> available
> 
> ah, yes, I saw that specialfolderpath() codes have been introduced in LC 1.1
> but did no know that the RESOURCES folder came later.
> 
>> but specialfolderpath(“desktop”) and others are available.
>> I don’t think it is possible without specific code written by those who
>> made the app bundle.  Things like NSBundle etc seem to be built
>> for use by the app developer and the links don’t work for others
>> who are not accessing it at that level.
> 
> I think in older versions of LC the files got copied in to the same folder as the runtime,
> so if -> specialfolderpath("engines") is already supported by your version of LC you 
> could try that one:
> ...
> put specialfolderpath("desktop") & "/mypic.jpg" into tTargetFile
> put specialfolderpath("engine") & "/mypic.jpg" into tSourceFile
> if there is not a file tTargetfile then
>  put url("binfile:" & tSourceFile) into url("binfile:" & tTargetFile)
> end if
> ...
> 
> If not supported, the you need to do it manually:
> ...
> put specialfolderpath("desktop") & "/mypic.jpg" into tTargetFile
> 
> ## This is the runtime:
> put the effective filename of this stack into tSourceFile
> set itemdel to "/"
> put "mypic.jpg" into item -1 of tSourceFile
> if there is not a file tTargetfile then
>  put url("binfile:" & tSourceFile) into url("binfile:" & tTargetFile)
> end if
> ...
> 
> You get the picture...
> 
>> thanks again,
>> JB
>> 
>>> On Sep 20, 2019, at 10:10 AM, Niggemann, Bernd via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> answer specialfolderpath("resources")
>>> ..
>>> in the standalone and check if that is the folder you manually copied the file(s) to!
>>> specialfolderpath("resources") was introduced in LC 6.7.5 (from the dictionary)
> 
> Which explains your empty dialog! :-)
> 
> 
> Best
> 
> Klaus
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> klaus at major-k.de
> 
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