macOS openURL file not found

[abcdefg12345]

I'm trying to add a pdf file to my app and and open it when a button is clicked however for some reason i keep on getting an error that file cant be found.

thats what I'm using

[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openURL:[NSURL fileURLWithPath:@"appname.app/Contents/Resources/samplepdf.pdf"]];

when i open the contents of the app manually i can find the .pdf file in the resources folder but why cant the app find it

 

[superscape]

Hi,

Not sure about your specific case, but personally I usually use:

NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"filenamegoeshere" ofType:@"pdf"];
NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:path];

Try it that way and see if it's any better.

 

[abcdefg12345]

Hi,

Not sure about your specific case, but personally I usually use:

NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"filenamegoeshere" ofType:@"pdf"];
NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:path];

Try it that way and see if it's any better.

thanks
that codes seems to be working for me

NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"filename" ofType:@"pdf"];
    NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:path];
    [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openURL:url];

 

[superscape]

Actually, I *do* see where you went wrong - can't believe I missed it. You didn't supply the full path to the app's Resources folder, you started at the location of the app.