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Re: Proper way to initialize application support file
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Re: Proper way to initialize application support file


  • Subject: Re: Proper way to initialize application support file
  • From: "email@hidden" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:43:20 +0000

On 17 Feb 2010, at 21:25, Steven Degutis wrote:

> Apple's docs explicitly say that this folder should only contain files that
> are *not* necessary for the app to function normally. Files that are
> necessary should be inside your app bundle, usually.
>
> -Steven
>


I would stretch to say that this is an acceptable usage.
The generated file should not be inside the bundle as non admins don't have write access.

As long as the app can regen the file if it gets deleted then I would say it's okay.

Regards

Jonathan Mitchell

Developer
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