Hi Eric, Now that I have the '/filename.xxx' format worked out for addressing root files, I have found that the fread fwrite approach is the best. Does this raise security issues since by using fread and fwrite as a user I would be able to manipulate the app? I love the flexibility that this allows, but wonder if Apple would feel the same way.
Also, I would imagine that when the JAL is implemented that it would be the preferred way to build the local documentation of dictionary etc. . In the meantime the obvious idea is to copy over the files into the j app root and then fread fwrite them into the appropriate file structure. If this is the case, I will be waiting for the JAL :) , but I am just mentioning this in case you know of an easier way. Cheers, bob On 2012-05-17, at 3:22 PM, Eric Iverson wrote: > je '/itnuy.ijs' > > or, probably better to fread and fwrite to where you want it. > > On Thursday, May 17, 2012, bob therriault wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> When I add files from my desktop through iTunes they are put in the root >> as expected. The question is how do I edit those files? If I use je then >> the ~user path is added and thus a new file is created, since the file I >> want to edit exists back at the root. >> >> Solutions to my challenge could include: >> >> Ways to access files in the root from the J app. >> Ways to move the files from the desktop into the user folder in the J app. >> >> I can do this by copying the original file and emailing it to the iPad, >> then opening the email and copying and pasting into the new file using je >> but I was hoping for a more straightforward approach. >> >> Down the road my goal is to be able to add the docs to the add ons within >> the J folder and then have local access to the help files while running J. >> (but for now I would just like to work with the files I have already >> created on my desktop) >> >> Cheers, bob >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
