distributing data files with builds

Doug Lerner doug at webcrossing.com
Wed Feb 11 22:51:33 EST 2004


Thanks, Tom. That helped.

doug

On 2/12/04 12:42 PM, "Thomas McGrath III" <3mcgrath at adelphia.net> wrote:

> Doug,
> 
> I use the :
> if the environment is "Development" then
> ....effective.......
> else -- we are in standalone
> ....fix the default folder...
> end if
> 
> This way id doesn't matter where I'm at.
> 
> Tom
> 
> On Feb 11, 2004, at 9:31 PM, Doug Lerner wrote:
> 
>> Say I wanted to include a text file, like a version "history", with my
>> standalone apps.
>> 
>> 1. Is there an automatic way of having the file copied into all the
>> builds'
>> folders, or do I have to place them there manually? If so, I'll just
>> keep
>> the version history in a field or something...
>> 
>> 2. When in the IDE I use the "effective filepath of this stack" to
>> locate
>> the external text file. For the standalone app, this didn't work. I
>> guess I
>> have to use the "defaultFolder" instead. Is there something I can use
>> that
>> will work for both the IDE and standalone app?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> doug
>> 
>> 
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> 
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