Newbie question about plists

[shadowfax]

Probablly this is a really dumb question...

For what I've heard, if you insert a preloaded plist file into the bundle the user won't be able to edit that plist unless you copy it to a writtable path, such as documents. Is that correct?

I've read some plist may not be updated through a patch (Updated application) in the App Store. I'm a little messed up with this one. Does this apply to the ones in the Documents folder or also to the ones in the bundle?

For example, my application makes use of a plist to populate some UITableView menus through out the application. It will also populate some UIView entries. If I wish to add, remove, or update some of the menus or the information it displays, would I be able to do so submitting the new version to the App Store with just a couple of changes to the plists? Will those changes reflect on my application or will it use the old plists?

Thanks, and sorry for what probably is the dumbest question ever asked

[simpsonaty]

Let's clear some things up to make it easier for you:

• Your app's Info.plist is not editable by the user, full stop.
• If you place a property list in the Documents folder, the user can edit it.
• If you place a property list in the app's bundle, the user cannot edit it.
• When you update an application in the App Store, everything but the Documents folder is overwritten. Anything in the Documents folder that you have will not change between versions.

Does that answer your question?

[Objective Zero]

And I think NSUserDefaults don't get erased when the app is updated too. Can someone clarify this for me?

[shadowfax]

Originally Posted by simpsonaty

Let's clear some things up to make it easier for you:

• Your app's Info.plist is not editable by the user, full stop.
• If you place a property list in the Documents folder, the user can edit it.
• If you place a property list in the app's bundle, the user cannot edit it.
• When you update an application in the App Store, everything but the Documents folder is overwritten. Anything in the Documents folder that you have will not change between versions.

Does that answer your question?

Thanks,

Very schematic and clear reply. Ir sure does take my worries away