path to plugin (config ) files

I remember that there is now a standard way to store plugin related (config) files somewhere in the
/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/xxxx
directory.

have spend an hour to find the post, any hint would be appreciated


Karl

https://wiki.indigodomo.com/doku.php?id ... older_path

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name=indigo.server.getInstallFolderPath()


Use that to create the pathname for your files.

thats just the path to "/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 7.2"

I thought there is a specific subdirectory with naming convention ie like for the plugin specific log files like this:

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/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 7.2/Logs/com.karlwachs.uniFiAP

And is it a good idea to have this in the version subfolders (/Indigo 7.2) and not one level higher, so that it does not change with version numbers or should it?

A suggestion: call it "pluginConfigs" either at:

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/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/pluginConfigs

or

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/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 7.2/pluginConfigs

and each plugin should use the pluginid as sub directory name eg:

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/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/pluginConfigs/com.karlwachs.uniFiAP

or

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/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 7.2/pluginConfigs/com.karlwachs.uniFiAP

comments suggestions welcome .. but before I code this I would like to get an ok from Matt/Jay
Karl

ps and no "é" or "ä" in the names please

[matt (support)]

For a log folder relative path try using indigo.server.getLogsFolderPath(self.pluginId).

I assume you have more data than you can reasonably store in just the pluginPrefs dict (automatically managed/saved by Indigo)? If so and you need to create a configuration folder I would suggest:

pluginConfigFolder = indigo.server.getInstallFolderPath() + "/Preferences/Plugins/" + self.pluginId

Your plugin will need to create the folder yourself if it doesn't already exist. Note the folder will be created directly next to your plugin's preference file (that Indigo automatically manages).