How about a Special Locations popup menu? Bob
On Jun 29, 2012, at 1:47 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
