topic Get ipad writable directory in Flex in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/get-ipad-writable-directory-in-flex/m-p/327169#M7833 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am developing an ipad app using Flex (Adobe Air, Flash Builder). I understand that in objective-C, you can get the writable directory using NSDocumentDirectory, but how do you do the same in Flex??</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In Flex, I use File.applicationStorageDirectory, and it works only when I run in the simulator. If I install the app on my ipad, it doesn't give any error, but I don't think it works. Please help!!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:27:14 GMT AnN 2012-09-25T21:27:14Z Get ipad writable directory in Flex https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/get-ipad-writable-directory-in-flex/m-p/327169#M7833 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am developing an ipad app using Flex (Adobe Air, Flash Builder). I understand that in objective-C, you can get the writable directory using NSDocumentDirectory, but how do you do the same in Flex??</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In Flex, I use File.applicationStorageDirectory, and it works only when I run in the simulator. If I install the app on my ipad, it doesn't give any error, but I don't think it works. Please help!!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:27:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/get-ipad-writable-directory-in-flex/m-p/327169#M7833 AnN 2012-09-25T21:27:14Z Re: Get ipad writable directory in Flex https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/get-ipad-writable-directory-in-flex/m-p/327170#M7834 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>You should be able to use the File.applicationStorageDirectory to read/write files specific to your app (this space is only available to the app).&nbsp; One caution is to make sure you are using the correct path.&nbsp; The best way is to use resolvePath such as:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>var newFile:File = File.applicationStorageDirectory.resolvePath("file.txt")</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:08:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/get-ipad-writable-directory-in-flex/m-p/327170#M7834 ParksCamp 2012-09-27T11:08:10Z