NSUserDefaults... is it possible?

[markieb]

It is possible to set a text field in the Root.plist (ie a username) as a preference and also have a preference (also the username) built on a flipside view which will update the one in the plist when set there? I assume one can do this with [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]; but I am having trouble making it work. Thank you for any advice.

[FlyingDiver]

Originally Posted by markieb

It is possible to set a text field in the Root.plist (ie a username) as a preference and also have a preference (also the username) built on a flipside view which will update the one in the plist when set there? I assume one can do this with [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]; but I am having trouble making it work. Thank you for any advice.

If Root.plist is in the app bundle, then you can't update it there because the main bundle is read only.

It's certainly possible to have a default username in that plist, but to keep the actual one you want to save in the user defaults.

joe

[Joseph Nardone]

Hi:

I have a username in the preference specifiers section of root.plist and I am able to change it in the "settings" view in my app and the reset value persists.

Is the other section of the plist readonly?

Joseph

[FlyingDiver]

Originally Posted by Joseph Nardone

Hi:

I have a username in the preference specifiers section of root.plist and I am able to change it in the "settings" view in my app and the reset value persists.

Is the other section of the plist readonly?

Joseph

You mean the Root.plist of Settings.bundle? It's not actually changing the contents of the plist, it's saving the new value in the user defaults. Which are stored elsewhere.

joe

[markieb]

I was working from an example which set a new perefence from the flipside view controller which was reflected back in the bundle settings. Seems to work with sliders and buttons but I can't get a string to do so. I am struggling as a newbie but I am dedicated. If I know "I can" do it then I will find the way. If I am attempting the impossible then it might take longer! Cheers.

[Forsworn]

Like already said, the settings.bundle saves its content to the NSUserDefaults.

You have to specify a key for the username field, let's say it's SEUsername.

In your app you can get it with this code:

[[NSUserDefaults standardDefaults] objectForKey:@"SEUsername"]

and modify it:

[[NSUserDefaults standardDefaults] setObject:myNewUsername forKey:@"SEUsername"]

edit:
And the .plist file where the user defaults are stored is located in the Preferences Directory of your app.

[markieb]

thisnk you... I have been using exactly that for days so I am doing someother thing wrong! I am going to start from scratch and rebuild that section and see where I went wrong the last time. At least now I can be assured that "it is" possible so I can put aside my fear that I was barking up the wrong tree. Cheers.

[FlyingDiver]

You might want to post the actual code you're using to save the string. Maybe someone else can spot the problem.

joe