engine folder

Type

property

Summary

Returns the path to the engine folder.

Syntax

the engine folder

Description

Returns the full path to the engine folder.

On iOS the engine folder property returns the path to the folder containing the built standalone engine (i.e. the bundle). This is useful for constructing paths to resources that have been copied into the bundle at build time.

On Android the engine folder property returns the (virtual) path to the engine and its assets.

On Desktop platforms the engine folder property returns the folder of the engine.

This property is read only and is equivalent to the specialFolderPath("engine") function.

Examples

get the engine folder

put the engine folder & "/assets/sound1.mp3" into tSoundFile

Related

function: specialFolderPath

property: documents folder, home folder, desktop folder, temporary folder

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 5.0.2

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile