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How to read a PLIST

Hi, please have a quick look here :

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#samplecode/TableViewUpdates/Introduction/Intro.html

in that source code, apple has a PLIST called PlaysAndQuotations

I have created a new plist within that same project and called it Test

I have changed the name of the argument in appDelegate where they create the NSUrl to go read the plist to Test

and nothing shows up (even if I have the same content of PlaysAndQuotations) how come ?? ..

darbid73

This bit right?

    NSURL *url = [[NSBundle mainBundle] URLForResource:@"PlaysAndQuotations" withExtension:@"plist"];

    NSArray *playDictionariesArray = [[NSArray alloc ] initWithContentsOfURL:url];

    NSMutableArray *playsArray = [NSMutableArray arrayWithCapacity:[playDictionariesArray count]];

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It sounds to me like you have a small typing error somewhere. If everything is like you say, step through your code and make sure that "url" in in fact an object, that you get a dictionaryobject with "playDictionariesArray " and you have a NSMutableArray with "playsArray"

Philippe Renaud

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What I meant is that it works fine If I run it but as soon as I create a new PLIST with another name and I change that line :

NSURL *url = [[NSBundle mainBundle] URLForResource:@"PlaysAndQuotations" withExtension:@"plist"];

to :

NSURL *url = [[NSBundle mainBundle] URLForResource:@"Test" withExtension:@"plist"];

now I see nothing in the TableView... its the same url except a new name.. can u try ?

darbid73

can you please follow what I said above with your "Test". I think you are just making a simple mistake and stepping through the code will help to identify the problem.

Philippe Renaud

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When I step after NSArray *playDictionariesArray = [[NSArray alloc ] initWithContentsOfURL:url];

playDictionariesArray is <nil>

looks like it does not find my PList in resources. But im not blind... it is in Resources... I see it in my project navigator

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Philippe Renaud

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Thanks, yes it worked, very strange that with a new list i have problem but anyway .. thanks.

by the way, new question here regarding same subject :

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27395019/how-do-have-multi-level-in-Table-View.html