How to open an XML file within an OSX bundle?

[Klaus on-rev]

Hi Colin,

Am 20.06.2012 um 15:12 schrieb Colin Holgate:

> My example stack was saved in Applications, and the relative path did previously work.

I NEVER rely on relative pathnames (or even set the DEFAULTFOLDER!) if I can construct an ABSOLUTE pathname! :-)

> But, it isn't working now!
> 
> So, this works:
> 
> on mouseUp
>   answer file""
>   put URL ("binfile:"&it&"/Contents/info.plist") into field 1
> end mouseUp
> 
> So does this:
> 
> on mouseUp
>   answer file""
>   put "binfile:"&it&"/Contents/info.plist" into t
>   put URL t into field 1
> end mouseUp
> 
> Perhaps it's just the parentheses that are needed?

In ANY case!

But maybe this is also a permission thing?
I think you cannot access the app folder from another app if not logged in with ADMIN rights.

> On Jun 20, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Klaus on-rev <klaus at major.on-rev.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>>> You need the "/Applications/" in front of the pathname!
> 
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