Delete file from Resources directory

How can I delete file that is somewhere in resources directory?

Below you can see my folder structure:

var filePath = Ti.Filesystem.resourcesDirectory +
 Ti.Filesystem.separator + 'app' +
 Ti.Filesystem.separator + 'views' +
 Ti.Filesystem.separator + 'WebViewFolder' +
 Ti.Filesystem.separator + 'images' +
 Ti.Filesystem.separator + 'image.png'

var file = Ti.Filesystem.getFile(filePath);

Ti.API.info(file.exists());
file.deleteFile();
Ti.API.info(file.exists());

And this is the output:

[INFO] 1
[INFO] 0

But even if it says 0 which means that the file is deleted, I see the file in folder structure and on application restart I get the same output:

[INFO] 1
[INFO] 0

Files that I am creating and deleting has to be on that location because I am referencing them from inside WebView's javascript code.

This is the full folder structure:

Resources
    - app
        - views
            - WebViewFolder
                - html
                    - index.html
                - js
                    - file.js 
                        - here I can reference image like:
                        var image = new Image();
                        image.src = "../images/image.png"
                - images
                    - image.png

file.js sees only the WebViewFolder and can't see file that are somewhere else (Titanium.Filesystem.applicationDataDirectory)

Why can't I just simply create/delete files in that images folder?

iPhone, Titanium SDK 1.8.1

1 Answer

Accepted Answer

The whole Resources folder is readonly.. it may work on the simulator, but on the device it will cause a permission error
— answered February 8th 2012 by Raul Riera
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4 Comments
- Bu how about Bounty Hunter application from demos.
  Filesystem documentation says that applicationDataDirectory is readonly.
  
  And in Bounty Hunter application there is a piece of code that does this:
```
Ti.Media.openPhotoGallery({
    success:function(event) {
        var image = event.media;
        imgView.image = image;    
        //save for future use
        var f = Ti.Filesystem.getFile(Ti.Filesystem.applicationDataDirectory,'photo'+_bounty.id+'.png');
        f.write(image); // HERE IT WRITES IN applicationDataDirectory but in documentation it says that it is readonly??
        bh.db.(_bounty.id,f.nativePath);
},
.....
```
  — commented February 8th 2012 by Dino Bartosak
- applicationDataDirectory is read/write the resources directory is the one that is read only… due note that the applicationDataDirectory is no where to be found on your "files" you need to move whatever files you want to work with from the Resources folder to that "Application Data" folder and then start doing what you want to do
  
  — commented February 8th 2012 by Raul Riera
- Ti.Filesystem.resourcesDirectory = readonly
  Ti.Filesystem.applicationDataDirectory = read/write
  
  — commented February 8th 2012 by Raul Riera
- OK, tnx. I'll have to find a workaround form my problem then.
  
  — commented February 8th 2012 by Dino Bartosak
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