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Re: NSDictionary crash


  • Subject: Re: NSDictionary crash
  • From: Kyle Sluder <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:20:35 -0700

On Jul 25, 2009, at 11:00 AM, "email@hidden" <email@hidden > wrote:

I find the third option the most likely: iTunes rewrites the data file
frequently. Is there a way to lock the file while reading it, or
detect if it is being modified, or suchlike? Thanks.

You aren't guaranteed that the iTunes library file will always be a plist. The "correct" recommendation, which will also solve your issue, is to use Apple Events to get the information you need.


In the general case, since you didn't write -[NSDictionary initWithContentsOfFile:], you can't make it safe. You'll have to open the file and read it's data yourself, then hand that off to the NSDictionary initializer (or perhaps NSPropertyListSerialization).

--Kyle Sluder
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