I want to store two NSMutableArray that I use as global array in AppDelegate. These two array are also store with NSUserDefaults. Now I want to know how I must create this file and how can I store these two array everytime I modify them. Can You help me?
Create an NSArray containing your two NSMutableArrays.
NSArray *array = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:<#(id), ...#>, nil];
Write the array to a file.
NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSLibraryDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *libraryDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
NSString *location = [libraryDirectory stringByAppendingString:#"/somefilename.plist"];
[array writeToFile:location atomically:YES];
Load the array from the file.
NSString *path = [bundle pathForResource:#"file" ofType:#"plist"];
NSArry *array = (path != nil ? [NSArray arrayWithContentsOfFile:location] : nil);
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I have a method that returns a an NSMutableArray with a bunch of strings. How can I add this array (with strings) to a plist file and use it to fill an UITableView with it? Thanks
Create an array with Values
NSArray *array = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:#"One",
#"Two",
#"Three",
#"Four", nil];
Create File Path in Document Directory, you can write file there, not in Application Bundle
NSArray *path = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *documentFolder = [path objectAtIndex:0];
NSString *filePath = [documentFolder stringByAppendingFormat:#"myfile.plist"];
Save Array to Plist file
[array writeToFile:filePath atomically:YES];
NSLog(#"file Stored at %#",filePath);
To Read Array From plist Use Following Code
NSArray *plistArray = [NSArray arrayWithContentsOfFile:filePath];
NSLog(#"%#",plistArray);
Though if you are still not getting you can refer tutorial here
hello I am trying to create a text file that will then store some data
- (IBAction)saveUser:(id)sender{
NSString *name = [nameField stringValue];
NSString *weight = [weightField stringValue];
NSDate *date = [datePick dateValue];
}
I want to be able to create a file that stores the following information and uses the name field as the name of the file. I also want to be able to load the file and read that data from it
Any help is appreciated
Thanking You
This is quite simple. But you might want to look into NSMutableDictionary instead. Both NSString and Dictionary have methods writeToFile:#"filename.txt".
NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
NSMutableDictionary *dict = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
[dict setValue:[nameField stringValue] forKey:#"name"];
[dict setValue:[weightField stringValue] forKey:#"weight"];
[dict setValue:date forKey:#"date"];
[dict writeToFile:name atomically:YES];
you read from the file the same way,
NSMutableDictionary *dict = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:name];
As simple as it gets
I think you may get some informations from class NSFileManager, such as like this,
[fileManager createFileAtPath:filePath contents:contentData attributes:NULL];
the contentData is NSData, and it includes the content of what you want to save, the filename is in filePath that you need to set.
Thanks!
I understand I can for instance write a value to a .plist file as such
NSString *filePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"stored" ofType:#"plist"];
NSString *comment = #"this is a comment";
[comment writeToFile:filePath atomically:YES];
But If i had for say an Array inside my .plist (gameArray) and I'd like to white comment into a particular index of my array i.e. gameArray[4] ; how would I do this ?
allow me to clarify
I have a plist: stored.plist
inside my plist there is an array gameArray
i would like to update specific indexes of gameArray inside the plist
is this possible ?
You cannot update and save data in application's main bundle instead you have to do in document directory or other directory like this:
NSArray *paths=NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory,NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
NSString *plistFilePath = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:#"stored.plist"];
if([[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPAth:plistFilePath])
{//already exits
NSMutableArray *data = [NSMutableArray arrayWithContentsOfFile:plistFilePath];
//update your array here
NSString *comment = #"this is a comment";
[data replaceObjectAtIndex:4 withObject:comment];
//write file here
[data writeToFile:plistFilePath atomically:YES];
}
else{ //firstly take content from plist and then write file document directory
NSString *plistPath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"stored" ofType:#"plist"];
NSMutableArray *data = [NSMutableArray arrayWithContentsOfFile:plistPath];
//update your array here
NSString *comment = #"this is a comment";
[data replaceObjectAtIndex:4 withObject:comment];
//write file here
[data writeToFile:plistFilePath atomically:YES];
}
Assuming the contents of 'stored.plist' is an array, you need to instantiate a mutable array from the path:
NSString *filePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"stored" ofType:#"plist"];
NSMutableArray *array = [NSMutableArray arrayWithContentsOfFile:filePath];
NSString *comment = #"this is a comment";
// inserting a new object:
[array insertObject:comment atIndex:4];
// replacing an existing object:
// classic obj-c syntax
[array replaceObjectAtIndex:4 withObject:4];
// obj-c literal syntax:
array[4] = comment;
// Cannot save to plist inside your document bundle.
// Save a copy inside ~/Library/Application Support
NSURL *documentsURL = [[[NSFileManager defaultManager] URLsForDirectory:NSApplicationSupportDirectory inDomains:NSUserDomainMask] objectAtIndex:0];
NSURL *arrayURL = [documentsURL URLByAppendingPathComponent:[filePath lastPathComponent]];
[array writeToURL:arrayURL atomically:NO];
I want to create a plist file like this:
in code, and then it will be in the Caches folder.
I already know how to fetch the data.
You can do it like this:
//Create a Mutant Dictionary
NSMutableDictionary *theMutantDict = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
//Fill it with data
[theMutantDict setObject:#"John" forKey:#"Name"];
[theMutantDict setObject:#"Doe" forKey:#"Lastname"];
//Then search for cache dir
NSString *libraryDir = [NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSLibraryDirectory,
NSUserDomainMask, YES) objectAtIndex:0];
NSString *cacheDir = [libraryDir stringByAppendingPathComponent:#"Caches"];
//Then write the file
NSString *filePath = [cacheDir stringByAppendingString:#"/TheFile.plist"];
[theMutantDict writeToFile:filePath atomically:YES];
Just use the writeToFile-method of NSArray to store the array in a plist and arrayWithContentsOfFile to load it.
[self.array writeToFile:path atomically:YES];
self.array = [[NSArray arrayWithContentsOfFile:path];
// or in case you need to add/remove objects (NSMutableArray):
self.array = [[[NSArray arrayWithContentsOfFile:path] mutableCopy] autorelease];
If you got your data stored in an NSArray it's as easy as this:
// filling array with data ...
NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSCachesDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *cachePath = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
NSString *plistPath = [cachePath stringByAppendingPathComponent:#"my_nsarray_data.plist"];
[klasserArray writeToFile:plistPath atomically:YES];
// other stuff ...
So I am saving 3 NSStrings from 3 UITextFields to a property list. This works fine, but everytime I save something new, the app overwrites the data that was saved before. So basically there is only 1 Dictionary used, but i want the app to create a new dictionary everytime i save something new, so that no data gets deleted. I have no Idea how i could do this, so please help me!! :)
Code:
NSMutableArray *array = [NSMutableArray arrayWithCapacity:3];
NSArray *keys = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:#"1",#"2",#"3", nil];
[array addObject:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjects:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",lab.text],[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",lab1.text],[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",lab2.text], nil] forKeys:keys]];
NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
NSString *path = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:#"data.plist"];
[array writeToFile:path atomically:YES];
Use a NSMutableArray to which you add each new dictionary object and then write that array to data.plist.
Is there any reason why you alloc the array with capacity? I would just use [[NSMutableArray alloc] init], then add your objects.
Also, I had trouble saving NSMutableDictionaries in the NSUserDefaults, so what I ended up doing was just saving the dictionary to a file with
[dict writeToFile:filePath atomically:NO];
and initWithContentsOfFile or initWithContentsOfURL depending if I wanted to load a local or Internet file.
I should add, you can writeToFile, initWithContentsOf* for NSMutableArray as well.
Ok I've got it:
NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
NSString *path = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:#"data.plist"];
NSLog(#"path='%#'",path);
NSFileManager *nfm = [[NSFileManager alloc] init];
if([nfm fileExistsAtPath:path])
{
// if file exists, get its contents, add more entries and write back
NSMutableArray *array = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:path];
NSArray *keys = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:#"4",#"5",#"6",nil];
[array addObject:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjects:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",lab.text],[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",lab1.text],[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",lab2.text], nil] forKeys:keys]];
NSLog(#"modified array=%#",array);
BOOL ok = [array writeToFile:path atomically:YES];
if(!ok){
NSLog(#"Unable to write appended file");
return;
}
} else {
// if file doesn't exist, create a new one
NSMutableArray *array = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
NSArray *keys = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:#"1",#"2",#"3",nil];
[array addObject:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjects:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",lab.text],[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",lab1.text],[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",lab2.text], nil] forKeys:keys]];
NSLog(#"new array=%#",array);
BOOL ok = [array writeToFile:path atomically:YES];
if(!ok){
NSLog(#"Unable to write new file");
return;
}
}