Save text in plist file with specific date

[iOS.Lover]

I am trying to store some stings into a plist file , the saving process works fine ,but this notes should be saved based on a specific date , for example I enter a note in 2 Feb then I need enter another note in 5 Feb , and when I move during these dates my notes should show on these dates , I would be grateful if you help me . here is my code :

//Save Setting ///////////////////
    - (NSString *) saveFilePath
    {
        NSArray *pathArray =
        NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);

        NSDate *date = [NSDate date];

        return [[pathArray objectAtIndex:0] stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"note.plist"];
    }

    - (void)applicationWillTerminate:(UIApplication *)application {

        NSArray *values = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:saveTextToday.text ,nil];
        [values writeToFile:[self saveFilePath] atomically:YES];
        [values release];

    }


- (void)viewDidLoad {
////Save Setting /////////////////////////////////////////////////
    NSString *myPath = [self saveFilePath];
    BOOL fileExists = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:myPath];

    if (fileExists)
    {

        NSArray *values = [[NSArray alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:myPath];
        saveTextToday.text = [values objectAtIndex:0];

        [values release];
    }

    // notification
    UIApplication *myApp = [UIApplication sharedApplication];

    // add yourself to the dispatch table 
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
                                             selector:@selector(applicationWillTerminate:) 
                                                 name:UIApplicationWillTerminateNotification 
                                             object:myApp];

[BrianSlick]

What you want is not clear. You aren't doing anything with the date.

[iOS.Lover]

Originally Posted by BrianSlick

What you want is not clear. You aren't doing anything with the date.

I crate a custom calendar app which user can write their notes in it , for example in 3 Feb user writes something and this text should be saved in 3 Feb , and when user move to the another days he/she could write something else

[Duncan C]

Originally Posted by iOS.Lover

I crate a custom calendar app which user can write their notes in it , for example in 3 Feb user writes something and this text should be saved in 3 Feb , and when user move to the another days he/she could write something else

So you want to save your notes in a file which is named using the date?

As Brian says, you don't do anything with the date you create.

You need to convert the date into a string that can be part of a legal filename and build that into the filename.

Id suggest simply using noteYYYYMMDD

You can generate specific strings from dates using date formatters. I am no expert at those, and have to puzzle through the documentation and struggle with them any time I need to do anything. Can't really help you with that at the moment.

You could also use an NSCalendar object to get date components from your date, and build your date string yourself.

[iOS.Lover]

thanks , I am using this code to show the date , :

- (NSString *) showPersianFullDate {
    
        
    NSCalendar *calendar = [NSCalendar currentCalendar];
    NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
    NSLocale *locale = [NSLocale currentLocale];
    [dateFormatter locale];
    [dateFormatter calendar];
    
    
    //ADDING DAY
    offsetComponents = [[NSDateComponents alloc] init];
    offsetComponents.day = _dayNumber;
    
    NSDate *nextDate = [calendar dateByAddingComponents:offsetComponents toDate:[NSDate date] options:0];
    
    [dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"EEEE ، d MMMM"];
	NSString *currDay = [dateFormatter stringFromDate:nextDate];
    
    [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",currDay];
    
    [calendar release];
    [dateFormatter release];
    return currDay;
    
}

But I don't know how can connect this date to saving process

[Duncan C]

Originally Posted by iOS.Lover

thanks , I am using this code to show the date , :

- (NSString *) showPersianFullDate {
    
        
    NSCalendar *calendar = [NSCalendar currentCalendar];
    NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
    NSLocale *locale = [NSLocale currentLocale];
    [dateFormatter locale];
    [dateFormatter calendar];
    
    
    //ADDING DAY
    offsetComponents = [[NSDateComponents alloc] init];
    offsetComponents.day = _dayNumber;
    
    NSDate *nextDate = [calendar dateByAddingComponents: offsetComponents toDate:[NSDate date] options:0];
    
    [dateFormatter setDateFormat:@"EEEE ، d MMMM"];
	NSString *currDay = [dateFormatter stringFromDate:nextDate];
    
    [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",currDay];
    
    [calendar release];
    [dateFormatter release];
    return currDay;
    
}

But I don't know how can connect this date to saving process

You're cutting and pasting bits of code almost at random, without any real idea what you're doing. You have quite a few statements in that function that do absolutely nothing:

These two lines return the value of properties of the date formatter that you create, which you ignore.

    [dateFormatter locale];
    [dateFormatter calendar];

You create a variable offsetComponents, and set it up to hold a value _dayNumber, for no apparent reason:

    //ADDING DAY
    offsetComponents = [[NSDateComponents alloc] init];
    offsetComponents.day = _dayNumber;

You add offsetComponents to your date, again for no apparent reason.

This line does absolutely nothing:

    [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",currDay];

The code you've posted is such a confused muddle that I can't even tell what you are trying to do.

Explain to me in words what you want to do with dates.