Referencing Build Copy Files

Martin_Fitzgibbons · October 20, 2019, 4:11pm

If I copy my dictionary into the App Resources in the Build Steps

…/Default Dictionary.txt

What is the path I reference from within my App?

Graham_Busch · October 20, 2019, 4:23pm

Right click on the built file and show package contents. Look for your dictionary file and then find the special folder that matches that. You can right click “help on specialfolder” in the source to open the Lang ref.

Greg_O_Lone · October 20, 2019, 4:47pm

Use SpecialFolder.Resources thatll point you to the right place on all three platforms.

Martin_Fitzgibbons · October 20, 2019, 5:11pm

Just checking. Even though you said SpecialFolder.Resources is the reference actually
.resource

Dim fdict As FolderItem
fdict = SpecialFolder.Resource(“Default Dictionary.txt”)

Bryan_Dodson · October 21, 2019, 8:23pm

Can the Resource folder be written to by the user, or should I keep files that need write access in the Program Data folder on Windows?