IOS shared document path access

[FabDev 8]

Hello,

 

I'am trying to access to shared document directory on IOS.

The one you can found in default "File" application and after "On my Iphone"("sur mon Iphone" in french) :

Application "FileHub", "Firefox" or "FTPManager" can store shared file here, but not me 😉.

 

I have tried all path in TPath (IoUtils) class/record. Nothing seems to return it. The interesting TPath.GetSharedDocumentsPath return '' on IOS (confirmed by help).

I have began to search it on, the very good, DelphiWorld/Kastri code source (like DW.FilesSelector.iOS.pas) without success for the moment...

 

 

Edited October 5, 2023 by FabDev

[corneliusdavid 220]

This doesn't directly answer your question but I did some comparison of the IOUtils paths on various platforms and learned a lot while writing this small open-source app: https://github.com/corneliusdavid/AppPaths. Maybe it will reveal some access limitations on iOS.

[FabDev 8]

33 minutes ago, corneliusdavid said:

I did some comparison of the IOUtils paths on various platforms

Hello,

Before I have asked my question here, I have coded an application which do something very close to your

procedure TfrmAppPaths.RefreshPathList;

Result, that confirm Delphi Help of Tpath, a lot the function return '' in IOS...

Edited October 5, 2023 by FabDev

[Dave Nottage 563]

6 hours ago, FabDev said:

The one you can found in default "File" application and after "On my Iphone"("sur mon Iphone" in french) :

I have added a demo to the HowTo repo that demonstrates how to achieve this.

 

Please read the readme for instructions. Note that there is no special folder - it's a case of configuration in order to share files from the documents folder.

[FabDev 8]

Thank you very much Dave, It's work fine.

 

If I understand well with :

• UIFileSharingEnabled
• LSSupportsOpeningDocumentsInPlace

root of document path (= TPath.GetDocumentsPath) become shared.

Great job, you have written one of the most useful libraries Kastri and help HowTo repo (which I have missed !) of Firemonkey.

 

Edited October 6, 2023 by FabDev