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I'm building an application that is targeting Windows, Mac and Linux soon. I was wondering where should I keep application data such as settings, etc.
Application's installation folder is the easiest choice, but I think that might be a problem with new Vista security model. Besides, users might want different settings.
Is it C:\Documents and Settings\username\MyApp good for both Vista and XP? Is it /home/username/.MyApp good for Linux and Macs?
Any ideas and/or links to best practices much appreciated.
Thanks!
Juan
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In cross-platform app development, a single and a universal app is compatible for running on all platforms. This makes it easier to maintain and deploy code as changes are made. Updates can promptly be synced over all platforms and devices, thus saving time and money.
For example, a cross-platform application may run on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS. Cross-platform software may run on many platforms, or as few as two. Some frameworks for cross-platform development are Codename One, Kivy, Qt, Flutter, NativeScript, Xamarin, Phonegap, Ionic, and React Native.
Each platform has its own API for finding the user's home folder, or documents folder, or preferences folder.
Don't hardcode specific paths or just tack a prefix and suffix on the user's name. Also, try to follow whatever conventions there are for the platform for naming the files.
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