# File paths in IOS

**URL:** <https://forum.juce.com/t/file-paths-in-ios/42283>\
**Category:** MacOSX and iOS\
**Created:** [October 19, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/file-paths-in-ios/42283 "2020-10-19T09:18:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![corder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@corder](https://forum.juce.com/u/corder)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/file-paths-in-ios/42283/1 "2020-10-19T09:18:39Z")

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Hello,  
I am working on an audio plugin. It is almost done. It is working in Windows and Mac. Now I am trying to build the IOS version. I have some problems about the GUI and the file paths.

1. Gui problems:  
Standalone App:  
it works in ipad versions  
But in iphone, some of my knobs are not moving.  
Auv3:  
some of my knobs are not moving .  
My main window is 1000x600px  
I know that i should modify it to be a wide screen so that it can fit properly in DAWs. For example 1000x400px

In both standalone and auv3, the CPU usage is about 100%. I think it is hard to run these plugins in ipad and iphone. I checked some other standalone and auv3 plugins. Some of them has the same issues. Especially in iphones , some of buttons and knobs are not working.

1. File paths:

I am trying to save my presets(xml files with a certain extension like “.mypreset” ) in a folder. The file chooser is working. I am able to save them but after saving, my combobox cannot find them.So i cannot load them to combobox .Also after saving a preset, when i open the file chooser again, it does not see the previous one. I am able to see them when i use the ordinary file browser app but they are not visible when i try to save another preset within my plugin.  
This is the path that i am using.

```
     file = File::getSpecialLocation(File::userApplicationDataDirectory).getChildFile("MyPlugin");

```

Is this the correct path that will take me to “On My Ipad” then into MyPlugin?  
How do you guys deal with paths in IOS?  
I also have a config file. It is invisible but it works. I am using the same path. It is saving it somewhere in ipad, i use the same path to check it for license. It is working but when it comes to presets , combobox cannot find them in that directory.

this is the path for scanning the presets

```
 Array<File> presetList;
File file =File::getSpecialLocation(File::commonDocumentsDirectory).getChildFile("MyPlugin/Presets/.a").getParentDirectory().getFullPathName();

#if JUCE_IOS
file = 
File::getSpecialLocation(File::userApplicationDataDirectory).getChildFile("MyPlugin");
#endif
//fill presetList array with xml files
file.findChildFiles(presetList, File::findFiles, false, "*.LLpreset");

```

In the picture there is no a folder but when install my plugin it creates a folder named MyPlugin.

 ![Screen Shot 2020-10-19 at 11.46.13](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/juce/original/2X/6/609a0db7f857b520ef04ae37109bd3ae934ca8b9.png)

Could you please help me to find the correct paths for the IOS?  
Thanks in advance 🙏

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**Author:** ![wimvandenborre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/da6949/32.png) [@wimvandenborre](https://forum.juce.com/u/wimvandenborre)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/file-paths-in-ios/42283/2 "2022-04-29T19:21:14Z")

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Hey,

Did you ever get this solved? I’m looking for the exact same thing.

Kr,

Wim

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**Author:** ![ttg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/ttg/32/14456_2.png) [@ttg](https://forum.juce.com/u/ttg)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/file-paths-in-ios/42283/3 "2022-05-02T17:18:37Z")

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I don’t remember the thread here. Anyway, you need to add the extension to your plist.

See this custom plist field in the Projucer:

> <https://github.com/talaviram/TICK/blob/fb4b8483b69a22758e80b00fb2ec66472ef4e393/TICK.jucer#L295>

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**Author:** ![wimvandenborre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/da6949/32.png) [@wimvandenborre](https://forum.juce.com/u/wimvandenborre)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/file-paths-in-ios/42283/4 "2022-05-02T19:45:34Z")

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Thank you for replying, it is indeed the userDocumentsDirectory, and you need to set filesharingenabled in Projuicer.