reading & writing files

Classic Servoy
1

when using application.readTXTFile() & application.writeTXTFile()
to work with files on the user’s machine, it seems that both
functions are creating and expecting to find files related
to the servoy folder.

i need to read (& write) files in the user’s home directory
(mac os 10.3).

i’ve tried using plugins.file.getHomeDirectory() to get a
path to the user’s home directory (“/users/robertmeyer”),
then specifing that value to writeTXTFile(), but it returns
‘false’, and the file is not created.

how can i read & write files in places other than the servoy
directory?

rc9-b268

thanks.
rm.

2

Robert,

plugins.file.getHomeDirectory() gives you a JSFile. That means you first have to convert that to an absolutepath with:

plugins.file.getHomeDirectory().getAbsolutePath()…

That way you have a string you can use for reading and writing that file into the home directory…

3

perfect!

you have saved the day once again Marcel.
thank you.

are you affiliated with the servoy group?

4

nope, I just like to work with the 8) Servoy environment…

Wow, I just noticed that your comment triggered me to do my 1.000th posting on this forum…

5

IT2BE:
Wow, I just noticed that your comment triggered me to do my 1.000th posting on this forum…

wow!

probably about half of those were you helping me…