Don't know if that works or not but I need people to be able to open databases anywhere on their computer, not just in ~/Library. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Bob Sneidar <[email protected]> wrote: > Can't you use the form: > > answer file "Choose a file..." with "~/Library Application Support/" > > You can use with filter to filter the files you can pick I think. > > Bob > > > On Jun 29, 2012, at 1:07 PM, Chris Sheffield wrote: > > > Ah, okay. That makes sense. And yes, I can see where that would be > useful. In fact, I've had to open a sqlite database from there in the past. > My solution was to add ~/Library to my Favorites in the Finder, making it > easy to access that location from any open file dialog. But like you say, > that may not be practical to require your users to do that. > > > > So other than going the shell route, I'm not really sure how else you > could do it. Maybe someone else can comment... > > > > > > On Jun 29, 2012, at 2:01 PM, Peter Haworth <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi Chris, > >> I guess that would do it - there is a terminal command to allow/deny > access > >> to ~/Library. > >> > >> To answer your question, the application in question is my SQLiteAdmin > db > >> admin program for SQLite databases. I had a user who wanted to browse a > >> database that was in his ~/Library/ApplicationSupport folder. > >> > >> Also see my later note to this. I'm think my application should support > >> drag/drop opening of databases. > >> > >> Pete > >> lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Chris Sheffield <[email protected] > >wrote: > >> > >>> I'm not sure this is possible, unless you can run some sort of shell > >>> command before displaying the dialog. > >>> > >>> Just out of curiosity, why are you wanting a user to open a file from > that > >>> location anyway? Isn't it considered "off limits" by the OS. Thus the > >>> reason it's hidden. ;-) > >>> > >>> Chris > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Chris Sheffield > >>> Read Naturally, Inc. > >>> www.readnaturally.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Jun 29, 2012, at 1:27 PM, Peter Haworth <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I know all the standard ways to get to ~/Library but just came across > >>>> another - how do I get ~/Library to show up in the Open File dialog > box? > >>>> This will be on a customers computer so I can't ask them permanently > >>>> unhide the folder. > >>>> Pete > >>>> lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> use-livecode mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >>> subscription preferences: > >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> use-livecode mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >>> subscription preferences: > >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > [email protected] > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
