App's files

Targets Windows
1

I have an application the run both on Windows and OS-X. I am thinking of moving the application’s database file from the Document directory to the SpecialFolder.ApplicationData directory for OS-X.

For Windows (which is about 90% of my users) should leave the database file put or move it also to the SpecialFolder.ApplicationData?

2

I wouldn’t. With UAC you’ll have read only access to the database file.

3

Thanks Wayne.

I not a Windows person, even tho I did use Windows for 7 or 8 years ( NO mac and NO programming), so please forgive the dumb questions.

I currently have my preference file in the users App Data folder and I read and write to this file. Why would I not be able to write to the data base if it were in save directory?

4

Sorry you are correct. It’s the sharedapplicationdata special folder that is read only.

5

Thanks.