iPhone not downloading file - iphone

Question

I have a tested and working php script that pulls from a db and returns as an XML.
I have used ASIHTTPRequest to make a POST to the php script successfully.
I have looked for online help to get this to work. From what I understand, all the code is solid. It compiles properly, runs without problem, even makes the request without problem. I get no errors.
Since I have thoroughly tested and successfully used the php, I assume the break is on the iPhone side.
I do not understand why it does not download the XML file to the specified location.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
// Create the request
NSURL *url=[[NSURL alloc]initWithString:#"http://localhost:8888/Project/script.php"];
ASIFormDataRequest *request = [[[ASIFormDataRequest alloc] initWithURL:url]retain];
// gather *ALL* data present
if ( [txtEmail.text length] > 0 )
[request setPostValue:txtEmail.text forKey:#"email"];
if ( [txtFName.text length] > 0 )
[request setPostValue:txtFName.text forKey:#"firstname"];
if ( [txtID.text length] > 0 )
[request setPostValue:txtID.text forKey:#"id"];
if ( [txtLName.text length] > 0 )
[request setPostValue:txtLName.text forKey:#"lastname"];
[request setDidFailSelector:#selector(requestFailed:)];
[request setDidFinishSelector:#selector(requestDone:)];
[request setDownloadDestinationPath:#"/Library/Project/dbInfo.xml"];
[request setDelegate:self];
[request startSynchronous];
[request release];
[url release];

Answer 1

a few points on your code:
Why are you using a POST request to download a file? usually downloading is done via a GET request (if we're talking REST). You could use a simple ASIHTTPRequest + adding your post values as URL-Parameters (+ handle it on the php side accordingly).
you are allocating and retaining your ASIFormDataRequest instance, but only releasing it once -> results in a memory leak. (for every alloc/copy/retain -> release it).
To answer you question:
i think the downloadDestinationPath is wrong (the application has no permissions to write there).
Better:
NSString *docDir = [NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES) lastObject];
NSString *path = [docDir stringByAppendingPathComponent:#"dbInfo.xml"];
[request setDownloadDestinationPath:path];
Now your "dbInfo.xml" File is saved in the documents folder of your application.
If you're running your app in the simulator, you can find the directory at:
~/Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/IOS_SDK_VERSION/Applications/APP_UID/Documents
And:
if you implement the downloadProgressDelegate: request:didReceiveBytes: method, you can check if you're actually receiving data:
-(void)request:(ASIHTTPRequest *)request didReceiveBytes:(long long)bytes {
NSLog(#"received bytes ..") ;
}