So, to store and access LC stacks and other files used by myApp that must be periodically updated, does it make sense to put them into
macOS—Library/Application Support/myApp Win—user/AppData/myApp rather than in Applications or Program Files? Are there any restrictions or downside to this? Peter > On Aug 3, 2018, at 5:14 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > On 8/3/2018 2:32 AM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi, >> >> To raise the issue again of updating Mac and Windows apps, I’m referencing >> this thread between Graham and Jacqueline... >> >> Can existing files in the user’s application directory be >> saved/modified/replaced by my application? >> > > The accurate answer is that it all depends upon the permissions of the > account running the software. Typically for most personal or home > computers, the user has administrative privs, but that is increasingly > not the case on university or company owned computers. On these, they > may not have permission to alter files in the Program Files (Win) or > Applications (OSX) folders. > > In some cases, again depending on OS and permissions, you can alter the > folders contents directly. In others you application must launch a > process (another app) with elevated privs, where the OS asks the user > for permissions for the elevated privs, and then that app (if allowed) > can make changes. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
