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Bug 4726 - [Patch] Fix for tvOS GetPrefPath
Summary: [Patch] Fix for tvOS GetPrefPath
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: SDL
Classification: Unclassified
Component: file (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0.10
Hardware: ARM Other
: P2 normal
Assignee: Sam Lantinga
QA Contact: Sam Lantinga
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Reported: 2019-07-18 04:13 UTC by Caleb Cornett
Modified: 2019-07-19 02:33 UTC (History)
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tvOS PrefPath Patch (1.44 KB, patch)
2019-07-18 04:13 UTC, Caleb Cornett 		Details | Diff
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Description Caleb Cornett 2019-07-18 04:13:17 UTC 
Created attachment 3886 [details]
tvOS PrefPath Patch

Unlike iOS and macOS, tvOS does not have any persistent local storage. In fact, the ApplicationSupport directory pointed to by the existing Cocoa GetPrefPath() throws an error whenever any attempt is made to access it. To get any local storage on an Apple TV, our only option is to use a temporary cache directory.

This patch changes the tvOS PrefPath to this cache directory and also logs a critical warning that this if developers want their save data to persist across game sessions, they must use some form of iCloud storage.
Comment 1 Sam Lantinga 2019-07-19 02:33:35 UTC 
Fixed, thanks!
https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL/rev/210165cb89ce