i have a text file so can i update this text file from web ???
lets say i have
1. NSString *filePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"MyFile" ofType:#"txt"];
2. NSData *myData = [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:filePath];
3. if (myData) {
4. // do something useful
5. }
right now Myfile.text is having 10 data so how to insert 10 more to this data??
plz help
Files stored inside your app bundle will not be writable.
You will have to make a copy of the file and store it in the Documents or Library folder before you will be able to edit it.
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I have locally saved one xml file and showing the details by using NSXmlParser(Which is stored in Resource folder). But, now i want to download new xml from url(from client side) and need to store that new xml file in local and also need to delete existing one from the application. How can i do this? Any suggestions? There is any sample code/project for reference? Please help me. Thanks for reading my poor english. Thanks is advance.
although u can delete file from yr resource directory and save new one but the my way is to perform file operation mostly on app diretories like document directory or cache directory.
first u will to save yr xml file from app resource to cache directory then access file from there.And u can also remove file from resource directory ,its no longer needed.
any new file available in internet then first remove old one from cache and add new one to cache directory.
whole thing is as follows:-
//get your cachedirectory path
NSArray *imagepaths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSCachesDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *cachdirectory = [[NSString alloc] initWithString:[imagepaths objectAtIndex:0]];
//first save your file from resource directory to app's cache directory
NSString * path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"fileinresource" ofType:#"xml"];
NSData *filedata = [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:path];
NSFileManager *fileManager = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
NSString *savename = [cachdirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:#"mynewfile.xml"];
[fileManager createFileAtPath:savename contents:filedata attributes:nil];
//remove file from resource directory
[fileManager removeItemAtPath:path error:nil];
//new file from internet is avilable then do following:first remove old file from cache
[fileManager removeItemAtPath:cachdirectory error:nil];
//save new file from internet
NSData *newfiledata=[NSData dataWithContentsOfURL:[NSURL URLWithString:myxmlurlstringpath]];
[fileManager createFileAtPath:savename contents:newfiledata attributes:nil];
I used the codes below to load image file in app bundle.
The codes work! imageData does NOT return 0x0
NSMutableString *sss;
sss=[[NSMutableString alloc] initWithString: [[NSBundle mainBundle] resourcePath]];
[sss appendString:#"/"] ;
[sss appendString:#"thumbnail.png"];
NSData *imageData = [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:sss];
but the codes below in which almost everything is same have no function, imageData always DOES return 0x0, it looks like [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:filepath ] does not work for large size image file
NSMutableString *sss;
sss=[[NSMutableString alloc] initWithString: [[NSBundle mainBundle] resourcePath]];
[sss appendString:#"/"] ;
[sss appendString:#"original.png"];
NSData *imageData = [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:sss];
Both of thumbnail.png and original.png are in the same directory of main bundle.
thumbnail.png
original.png
Welcome any comment
Thanks
Marc
It won't have anything to do with the size of the file. Check and see if you've spelled the file name correctly in your code. The file names are case-sensitive, so if the file is named original.PNG, then you'll need to make sure it is written that way in code as well.
Make sure that the original.png file has been added to your project, and if so, try removing it from your project and re-adding it. When you drag the file into your project, make sure the option "copy files..." is checked.
check out if it really contains on resource .
check that file is in:
Targets/ProductName/Copy Bundle Resources
I also think that the file has not been added to resources. Check the 'Resources' folder in your xcode project, and if it isnt there, put it in there. Either by dragging it in there, or by rightclicking -> new file.
I want to create a NSURL object out of a NSString, where I use -fileURLWithPath:(NSString )
I put my xml file as my source file, and name it event.xml.
But
NSString URL = #"event.xml";
NSURL a = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:URL];
but then my xmlparser return a connection failed error.
so what's the correct way to specify the path of a xml in the source file?
sorry about the formatting but I'm really in a rush
That depends on the directory your XML file is in. If we are talking about a file in your app bundle, it is:
NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"event" ofType:#"xml"];
i'm new to iPhone programming and coding in XCode SDK.I want to access and read the configuration file which i have placed in Resource folder in XCode,my configuration file looks like this
#key=value$
#vinu=flower$
#cathy=fruit$
I want to compare the key and access the value from configuration file.
Since i'm working with iPhone OS, i cant use NSWorkspace.Hence i'm using NSFileHandle.
This is how my code looks like,
NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"configuration" ofType:#"txt"];
NSFileHandle *readHandle = [NSFileHandle fileHandleForReadingAtPath:path];
NSString *txtString = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:
[readHandle readDataToEndOfFile] encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
please let me know is the procedure correct, and how to proceed. ??
Thank You.
Do yourself a favor and save it as a plist, and not a straight text file.
However, if you need to read it in like that, the simplest way is to read it into a string and then go from there, ie:
NSString * fileContents = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:path encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding error:nil];
If the file is super large and the only reasonable way to read it is line-by-line, then you can quickly see that this is something that has come up before (Particularly: Objective-C: Reading a file line by line).
How does one read a data file in an iPhone project? For example, lets say I have a static file called "level.dat" that is structured as follows:
obstacles: 10
time: 100
obstacle1: 10,20
...
I would like to read the contents of the file into a NSString then do the parsing. How do I read the contents of a file into a string? Also, where in the project should the "level.dat" file reside? Should it be under "Resources" or just in the main directory?
Thanks in advance!
See this answer: How to fopen() on the iPhone? which shows how to get access to resources in your bundle. Once you have the path, just use [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:encoding:error:].
NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource: #"level" ofType: #"dat"]
NSError *error = nil;
NSString *data = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile: path
encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding
error: &error];
While this isn't what you asked for, consider turning your files into plists. You will have to reformat them into XML, but then you can load them straight into a NSDictionary with:
dict = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfFile:[[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"levels" ofType:#"plist"]];
Have you considered putting the data in an SQLite database instead of a flat file? I find that the API is very easy to use on the iPhone.
It is how I do all of my data storage on the phone now.
If you need help parsing the data string, there's a helpful article on Cocoa For Scientist