Unable to access iOS Photo Library

[HEAVYPOLY]

Godot version:
3.2 Beta 2
OS/device including version:
Pop OS 19.1
Issue description:
Unable to access iOS Photo Library

Steps to reproduce:

in iOS export settings, add a PhotoLibrary usage description

OS.request_permissions()
OS.get_system_dir(6) for user photos directory (same code works with android and desktop)

I have also tried using
'/private/var/mobile/Media/DCIM'

When I open a file dialog with that path, I get this path instead:
'/private/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/.......'

Minimal reproduction project:

[bruvzg]

Neither OS.request_permissions nor OS.get_system_dir is implemented on iOS.

[bruvzg]

I'm not sure if it's at all possible to access Photo library as filesystem, there's PhotoKit API for this (which is not used by Godot).

[HEAVYPOLY]

Ok, thanks for the clarification. Is there a way to read / write to external storage? I'd be fine with documents or wherever, doesn't have to be photos.

[bruvzg]

Is there a way to read / write to external storage? I'd be fine with documents or wherever, doesn't have to be photos.

Add Support opening documents in place (LSSupportsOpeningDocumentsInPlace) = YES and Application that supports iTunes sharing (UIFileSharingEnabled) = YES to the {name}-Info.plist in the Xcode project.

And write/read your files to the user://Documents/ (create directory first, it won't be there for newly installed app).

Files should be available in macOS Finder/iTunes share (when connected via USB), and Files app on the device.

[HEAVYPOLY]

Thank you!! I've been searching for this for months, trying it now!

[HEAVYPOLY]

It worked! I can see the files in Files app on iOS. I'm still having trouble using godot's file dialog though. I'm using the same path (user://exports) but godot file dialog doesn't see it. It goes to /private/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/... instead. Is there a way to get file dialog working? Or a way to use iOS native file dialog

[bruvzg]

There's access property in the file dialog, set it to User Data to restrict it to user://...

[HEAVYPOLY]

Ah! right. I had it on file system for Android / Desktop. Thank you!!! This made my day

[HEAVYPOLY]

I'm able to see generated files in user:// with the iOS files app, but not from godot's file browser with access set to User data, and path set to user:// Is there something else I'm missing?

Also, ideally I would like to put files somewhere external/permanent so user paintings don't get deleted when the app is uninstalled. Is there another info.plist option for external storage?

[Valeryn4]

I'm able to see generated files in user:// with the iOS files app, but not from godot's file browser with access set to User data, and path set to user:// Is there something else I'm missing?

Also, ideally I would like to put files somewhere external/permanent so user paintings don't get deleted when the app is uninstalled. Is there another info.plist option for external storage?

use share module
IOS does not allow you to directly work with the file system.
This is against the rules of the apple
You can save your pictures to the photo library through a special API or this module
There is a special API PhotoKit
create custom module, example.

[KoBeWi]

Can anyone still reproduce this bug in Godot 3.2.3 or any later release?