Re: XML plist to NSArray
Re: XML plist to NSArray
- Subject: Re: XML plist to NSArray
- From: Danny Swarzman <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 10:18:11 -0700
Here's a method that works for me:
- (NSMutableDictionary*)plistFromBundle:(NSString*)nameWithoutSuffix
//
// Get the dictionary for the plist in the application bundle.
//
{
NSString* bundlePath = [mBundle bundlePath];
NSString* plistPath = [NSString stringWithFormat:
@"%@/Contents/Resources/%@.plist"</colo
r>, bundlePath, nameWithoutSuffix];
NSMutableDictionary* plistDictionary = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc]
initWithContentsOfFile:plistPath];
return plistDictionary;
}
If your code has something like:
NSLog ( @"Pharses are made of this\n%@", [[myClass plistFromBundle
</fontfami
ly>:"Phrases"] description] );
you should see it.
I don't where Apple explains that you need "Contents/Resources" in your
path. I discovered it by logging directory lists until I found it.
-Danny
At 9:20 -0700 6/7/03, Michael Hanna wrote:
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PB v.2.1, OS X 10.2.6
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Hi, I'm making a Foundation tool based on this code I found on the net.
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I've stored snippets of phrases in an XML plist I made in Property List
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Editor.
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I added the "Phrases.plist" to my project in PB. A dictionary with keys
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matched to arrays of phrases.
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Then I tried accessing the plist, but I get (null) back...Is my code
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not properly assigning the NSStrings to the arrays?
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here's a portion of my plist, then code...
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---
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
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"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd";>
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<plist version="1.0">
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<dict>
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<key>phrase_01</key>
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<array>
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<string>on the highway</string>
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<string>in Sheboygan</string>
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<string>outside Fresno</string>
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<string>at a truck stop</string>
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<string>on probation</string>
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<string>in a jail cell</string>
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<string>in a nightmare</string>
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<string>incognito</string>
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<string>in the Stone Age</string>
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<string>in a treehouse</string>
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<string>in a gay bar</string>
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</array>
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<key>phrase_02</key>
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<array>
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<string>in September</string>
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.... and so on
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---
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code - main.m
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---
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#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
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int main (int argc, const char * argv[]) {
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NSMutableArray * lines;
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NSArray * phrases01;
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NSArray * phrases02;
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NSArray * phrases03;
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NSArray * phrases04;
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NSArray * phrases05;
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NSArray * phrases06;
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NSArray * phrases07;
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NSArray * phrases08;
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NSArray * phrases09;
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NSArray * phrases10;
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NSArray * phrases11;
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NSArray * phrases12;
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NSString *path;
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NSDictionary *allPhrases;
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NSAutoreleasePool * pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
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path = [[NSBundle mainBundle ] pathForResource:@"Phrases"
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ofType:@"plist"];
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allPhrases = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfFile: path];
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phrases01 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_01"];
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phrases02 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_02"];
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phrases03 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_03"];
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phrases04 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_04"];
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phrases05 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_05"];
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phrases06 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_06"];
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phrases07 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_07"];
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phrases08 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_08"];
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phrases09 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_09"];
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phrases10 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_10"];
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phrases11 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_11"];
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phrases12 = [allPhrases objectForKey:@"phrases_12"];
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NSLog(@"phrases 1 = %@", phrases01);
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// insert code here...
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//NSLog(@"Hello, World!");
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[pool release];
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return 0;
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} // main
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the NSLog statement results in:
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2003-06-07 12:08:38.700 countrygen[4094] phrases 1 = (null)
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countrygen has exited with status 0.
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any help would be appreciated..
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Michael
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