Re: How to convert path through container into standard form?
I was thinking that’d break sandbox encapsulation. But I guess what really matters is what you get when you do the reverse and expand the tilde? > > On Dec 11, 2022, at 17:58, Ben Kennedy via Cocoa-dev > wrote: > > > >> On 11 Dec 2022, at 12:51 pm, Mike Abdullah via Cocoa-dev >> wrote: >> >> Have you tried -URLByResolvingSymlinksInPath? As far as I’m aware, the >> Pictures entry inside your container is a symlink to the real thing, so >> assuming you have appropriate entitlements, should be possible to resolve it. > > > Indeed, it seems to work in a Swift REPL. Issuing... > > (URL(fileURLWithPath: > "/Users/ben/Library/Containers/com.apple.ScreenSaver.Engine/Data/Pictures").resolvingSymlinksInPath().path > as NSString).abbreviatingWithTildeInPath > > ...yeilds "~/Pictures". > > -ben > > ___ > > 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/admin.szatmari.net%40gmail.com > > This email sent to admin.szatmari@gmail.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
Re: How to convert path through container into standard form?
> On 11 Dec 2022, at 12:51 pm, Mike Abdullah via Cocoa-dev > wrote: > > Have you tried -URLByResolvingSymlinksInPath? As far as I’m aware, the > Pictures entry inside your container is a symlink to the real thing, so > assuming you have appropriate entitlements, should be possible to resolve it. Indeed, it seems to work in a Swift REPL. Issuing... (URL(fileURLWithPath: "/Users/ben/Library/Containers/com.apple.ScreenSaver.Engine/Data/Pictures").resolvingSymlinksInPath().path as NSString).abbreviatingWithTildeInPath ...yeilds "~/Pictures". -ben ___ 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
Re: How to convert path through container into standard form?
Looking back, I guess you’d bump up against the sandbox with this… > > On Dec 11, 2022, at 16:21, Sandor Szatmari > wrote: > > -stringByAbbreviatingWithTildeInPath > > First page in google results > >> On Dec 11, 2022, at 15:06, Gabriel Zachmann via Cocoa-dev >> wrote: >> >> >> I have an NSURL * pictures_path; >> >> By default, this is set to >> >> pictures_path = [ [NSFileManager defaultManager] URLForDirectory: >> NSPicturesDirectory >>inDomain: NSUserDomainMask >> appropriateForURL: nil create: NO error: >> ]; >> >> This works fine. >> >> Occasionally, I am printing a log message, like so: >> >> mesg = [[NSMutableString alloc] initWithString: [mainDirectoryLocation_ >> pictures_path] ]; >> >> and then output that to whatever channel is active (screen or log file). >> >> Now, in cases where pictures_path is still set to the default, >> the users sees some thing like: >> >> /Users//Library/Containers/com.apple.ScreenSaver.Engine.legacyScreenSaver/Data/Pictures >> >> which is confusing to the user (and takes up a lot of space). >> >> How can I convert this back to the more human-readable /Users/xx/Pictures >> or ~/Pictures ? >> >> I have checked NSURL's doc, but couldn't find a method to convert the path. >> >> >> Hints will be appreciated. >> Best, Gabriel. >> >> ___ >> >> 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/admin.szatmari.net%40gmail.com >> >> This email sent to admin.szatmari@gmail.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
Re: How to convert path through container into standard form?
-stringByAbbreviatingWithTildeInPath First page in google results > On Dec 11, 2022, at 15:06, Gabriel Zachmann via Cocoa-dev > wrote: > > > I have an NSURL * pictures_path; > > By default, this is set to > > pictures_path = [ [NSFileManager defaultManager] URLForDirectory: > NSPicturesDirectory > inDomain: NSUserDomainMask >appropriateForURL: nil create: NO error: > ]; > > This works fine. > > Occasionally, I am printing a log message, like so: > > mesg = [[NSMutableString alloc] initWithString: [mainDirectoryLocation_ > pictures_path] ]; > > and then output that to whatever channel is active (screen or log file). > > Now, in cases where pictures_path is still set to the default, > the users sees some thing like: > > > /Users//Library/Containers/com.apple.ScreenSaver.Engine.legacyScreenSaver/Data/Pictures > > which is confusing to the user (and takes up a lot of space). > > How can I convert this back to the more human-readable /Users/xx/Pictures or > ~/Pictures ? > > I have checked NSURL's doc, but couldn't find a method to convert the path. > > > Hints will be appreciated. > Best, Gabriel. > > ___ > > 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/admin.szatmari.net%40gmail.com > > This email sent to admin.szatmari@gmail.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
Re: How to convert path through container into standard form?
Have you tried -URLByResolvingSymlinksInPath? As far as I’m aware, the Pictures entry inside your container is a symlink to the real thing, so assuming you have appropriate entitlements, should be possible to resolve it. Mike. > On 11 Dec 2022, at 10:56, Gabriel Zachmann via Cocoa-dev > wrote: > > > I have an NSURL * pictures_path; > > By default, this is set to > > pictures_path = [ [NSFileManager defaultManager] URLForDirectory: > NSPicturesDirectory > inDomain: NSUserDomainMask >appropriateForURL: nil create: NO error: > ]; > > This works fine. > > Occasionally, I am printing a log message, like so: > > mesg = [[NSMutableString alloc] initWithString: [mainDirectoryLocation_ > pictures_path] ]; > > and then output that to whatever channel is active (screen or log file). > > Now, in cases where pictures_path is still set to the default, > the users sees some thing like: > > > /Users//Library/Containers/com.apple.ScreenSaver.Engine.legacyScreenSaver/Data/Pictures > > which is confusing to the user (and takes up a lot of space). > > How can I convert this back to the more human-readable /Users/xx/Pictures or > ~/Pictures ? > > I have checked NSURL's doc, but couldn't find a method to convert the path. > > > Hints will be appreciated. > Best, Gabriel. > > ___ > > 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/mabdullah%40karelia.com > > This email sent to mabdul...@karelia.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
How to convert path through container into standard form?
I have an NSURL * pictures_path; By default, this is set to pictures_path = [ [NSFileManager defaultManager] URLForDirectory: NSPicturesDirectory inDomain: NSUserDomainMask appropriateForURL: nil create: NO error: ]; This works fine. Occasionally, I am printing a log message, like so: mesg = [[NSMutableString alloc] initWithString: [mainDirectoryLocation_ pictures_path] ]; and then output that to whatever channel is active (screen or log file). Now, in cases where pictures_path is still set to the default, the users sees some thing like: /Users//Library/Containers/com.apple.ScreenSaver.Engine.legacyScreenSaver/Data/Pictures which is confusing to the user (and takes up a lot of space). How can I convert this back to the more human-readable /Users/xx/Pictures or ~/Pictures ? I have checked NSURL's doc, but couldn't find a method to convert the path. Hints will be appreciated. Best, Gabriel. smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature ___ 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
