I think the temp.security thing will work, but I'm wondering what happens if a user replaces a file in the directory by one with the same name; does the os know it's not the original file?
On Jun 23, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Alex Zavatone wrote: > From what I have read in the docs, accessing files outside of the approved > areas/domains (music, photos, documents(?) ) will ALWAYS require user > interaction. > > Apple is really screwing us in this one. > > I hope that Conrad is right with his suggestion. > > On Jun 23, 2012, at 12:17 PM, Matthew Weinstein wrote: > >> Dear cocoa-dev, >> So I'm wondering how in the maze of sandboxed apps how to get my app to work >> properly. What it does is wrap around pdf files so that they can be >> combined, separated; etc. It doesn't actually change the original pdfs, just >> remembers their locations, reads them in and then writes to a different pdf >> (as the user requests). >> >> In addition it opens a specific wrapper on launch which contains standard >> elements that a user might want to add to their pdf (blank pages, etc.). The >> file is just a typical file that the program creates, stored at a location >> provided by the user, so that they can add their own elements to this >> wrapper. >> >> The first time the program is run, it doesn't find this special wrapper, >> asks the user where they want it it, they pick a spot (home or documents), >> the program creates a directory, copies the needed files out of its bundle, >> it opens the file, and all is well, the elements from the "fixings" wrapper >> appear in a menu on the menu bar. >> >> However, the second time the program is run, i.e., once the files have been >> put in place and I try to access them, I get a "257" error on >> [[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController] >> openDocumentWithContentsOfURL: myurl display: YES error: &err]; Which seems >> to mean I don't have permission... >> >> It doesn't matter where the user saves the file; I get the 257 error. I did >> all of this because when I created the directory using the >> NSHomeDirectoryForUser(NSUserName()) and submitted the application, Apple >> complained and said I needed to ask the user where to put it; but if I do I >> get a 257 subsequent times the program is run. >> >> Any ideas on how to do this or get beyond the error code? >> >> --Matthew >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) >> >> Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. >> Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com >> >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/zav%40mac.com >> >> This email sent to z...@mac.com > _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
