Can't you use the form: answer file "Choose a file..." with "~/Library Application Support/"
You can use with filter to filter the files you can pick I think. Bob On Jun 29, 2012, at 1:07 PM, Chris Sheffield wrote: > Ah, okay. That makes sense. And yes, I can see where that would be useful. In > fact, I've had to open a sqlite database from there in the past. My solution > was to add ~/Library to my Favorites in the Finder, making it easy to access > that location from any open file dialog. But like you say, that may not be > practical to require your users to do that. > > So other than going the shell route, I'm not really sure how else you could > do it. Maybe someone else can comment... > > > On Jun 29, 2012, at 2:01 PM, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: > >> Hi Chris, >> I guess that would do it - there is a terminal command to allow/deny access >> to ~/Library. >> >> To answer your question, the application in question is my SQLiteAdmin db >> admin program for SQLite databases. I had a user who wanted to browse a >> database that was in his ~/Library/ApplicationSupport folder. >> >> Also see my later note to this. I'm think my application should support >> drag/drop opening of databases. >> >> Pete >> lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Chris Sheffield <cmsheffi...@me.com>wrote: >> >>> I'm not sure this is possible, unless you can run some sort of shell >>> command before displaying the dialog. >>> >>> Just out of curiosity, why are you wanting a user to open a file from that >>> location anyway? Isn't it considered "off limits" by the OS. Thus the >>> reason it's hidden. ;-) >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Chris Sheffield >>> Read Naturally, Inc. >>> www.readnaturally.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jun 29, 2012, at 1:27 PM, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I know all the standard ways to get to ~/Library but just came across >>>> another - how do I get ~/Library to show up in the Open File dialog box? >>>> This will be on a customers computer so I can't ask them permanently >>>> unhide the folder. >>>> 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 >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
