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Depending on the platform used, the functions for managing the application directory can return different data. This table gives an overall view of the possible results.
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fExtractResource
Not available
Extraction in the data directory or in a path relative to the data directoryExtraction in the current directory or in a path relative to the current directory ("files" directory)Extraction in the "Documents" directory of the application or in an absolute directory.
fDataDirExecutable directory.Path of the HFSQL data file directory. Path of the directory that will be used to store the database files of the application in the internal storage space ("database" directory of the application).Full path of the directory containing the databases of the application. This directory corresponds to the "Documents" directory of the application.
fDataDirUserData directory of the user on PCDirectory of user data
Not available
Path of "Library" directory of the application.
fCurrentDirConfiguration execution directory.Setup directory of the application. Path of the directory that will be used to store the private files of the application in the internal storage space ("files" directory of the application, available in read/write).Path of "Documents" directory of the application (available in read/write).
The files are public and they can be accessed by iTunes if this feature is enabled.
fTempPathTemporary directory of computerTemporary directory
Not available
Path of "tmp" directory of the application.
fExeDirConfiguration execution directory.Root of data directory of the application.Root of application directory (in the internal storage area).Root directory of application (accessible in read-only).
fResourceDirProject directory.Project directory.
Not available
".app" directory of the application.
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Last update: 07/22/2022

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