How to use the dictionary from the assets?

[Point (Tomer)]

I recently created a json file I added it to the assets of the application and I wanted to read its data using the blocks of the dictionary but I did not find a way to do it
Is there any way to do that?

[Kenin]

Read file using File component and then get the json value from GotText event.

[Point (Tomer)]

Thanks for your reply, but it requires storage permission and it could be a bit problematic for users who have not approved it
Is there another way?

[Kenin]

@Point

Is there another way?

Yes, there is always at least one workaround.

EFile : Only asks for permissions when required

Introduction EFile is a modified version of original File component.The only difference between File component and the extension is that the extension does not asks for write permission if you want to write to Application Specific Directory and read permission if you want to read from Application Specific Directory or Assets. Latest Version: 3 Released: 2020-06-10T18:30:00Z (UTC) Last Updated: 2020-08-19T18:30:00Z (UTC) Blocks [image] Documentation After File Saved Event indicating tha…

[Point (Tomer)]

I did it but it does not work
Did I do something wrong?

[Rogerio_Rios (Professional Support)]

@Point

does not work

Whats happen ?
Give us more details.

[Learn_Engineering (Big9ja9)]

How about putting it as text in a variable or string?

that could also be a way to achieve this.

I mean, you should open that json file, copy and paste it in your project as a variable or string or whatever that can return that text, then you can easily use it as dictionary

[Point (Tomer)]

I’m not getting any response

[Kenin]

@Point

Did I do something wrong?

I think it works same as File component so to read file from assets you should use //.
Also you should always use absolute file path.

[Taifun]

@Kenin

I think it works same as File component so to read file from assets you should use // .

exactly…
this should work as file name: //file.json

Taifun

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@Kenin

I think it works same as File component so to read file from assets you should use // .

Yes, and there is no need to use the EFile ext. in this case.

@Kenin

Also you should always use absolute file path.

No, see this post in the Power User forum (AI2) from the MIT team:

[Point (Tomer)]

Thanks for the suggestions but unfortunately I still do not get any response
I’ll be happy if you can check out the projecttest.aia (20.3 KB)

[dora_paz (Dora)]

Try this, I used file component and works fine

testa_1.aia (20.1 KB)

[Point (Tomer)]

thank you for the answer!
So it turns out I should have just written it like this:

Sorry for my lack of understanding
Thanks to all the helpers!

[Kenin]

Usually you can use File component but you should start looking for alternatives if you are concerned about unwanted permissions.