Thanks Andrew. I will have to change my app then. I guess I can put some version-dependant code at startup to move the prefs file to it's new location if necessary.
Don't like the sound of the sandbox! I guess I should look into that before making a final decision on whether I want this thing in the app store or not. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Andrew Henshaw <hens...@me.com> wrote: > Yes it will, ive had an app rejected for writing to the preferences > folder. > > I stick with ~/Library/Application Support/<app-identifier> and just put > everything in there. > > From June 1st there is also sandboxing to contend with for the Mac App > Store, but I understand sandboxing and the gatekeeper are two totally > separate requirements, If I understand correctlt the gatekeeper just needs > the code to be signed and it does not need to be sandboxed. > > If you want to submit an app to the app store however look at sandboxing > as well as that opens up another small bag of spanners! > > > > > And here's me thinking the obvious place to put a prefs file would be > > ~/Library/Preferences/<app-identifier>, specially since apple have a > bunch > > of them in that location. Silly me. Does anyone know if putting a > > preferences file in the Preferences folder will invalidate my submission > to > > the App store? > > > > Pete > > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.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
