It should report the parent folder of the executable. I just built a test and it works as expected per the dictionary entry for specialFolderPath.
Thanks, Brian On Oct 2, 2018, 3:20 PM -0400, Howard Bornstein via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>, wrote: > I'm building a cross-platform app for Mac and Windows. I store a data file > that is update by the user in specialFolderPath("Resources"). On the Mac, I > know where this is and can even view it, using the Show Package command > from the Finder. > > One thing that is clear with the Mac is that this data file is encapsulated > with the app itself. If I run a separate instance of the app, the data file > is completely separate and not influenced by the data file of the first app. > > This doesn't seem to be the case with Windows. I've built 3 separate > standalones in Windows and have found, to my surprise, that if I change the > data file in one of the standalones, it is reflected in the datafile of the > others. > > Somehow it seems like the data file is stored externally from the app and > that all versions have access to it (whether that is my intent or not). > > I've build special versions for each platform with the command > "Put specialFolderPath("Resources") into fld "somefield" in the openstack > handler. On the Mac it gives me the full path to the application along with > "/Contents/Resources/_MacOS/". On the Windows version, the field is blank. > > So where does LC store files using specialFolderPath("Resources") under > Windows? And why are they available to any app using > specialFolderPath("Resources")? > > -- > Regards, > > Howard Bornstein > ----------------------- > www.designeq.com > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode