Apple app: Pages, Numbers

Hi, Is there a way to fetch files of Apple Pages and Apple Numbers?

Answered by DTS Engineer in 661095022

I just want to fetch all files in the Pages and Numbers application

That’s not a realistic requirement. To start, the iOS sandbox prevents apps from looking at arbitrary content outside of their sandbox. Even if that weren’t the case, however, this requirement isn’t feasible on modern versions of iOS.

Historically iOS apps were siloed, that is, each app would have to store all of its content within its own container. However that’s not been the case for a while. Modern versions of iOS allow the user to store documents in a variety of locations, including:
  • The app’s container

  • File providers, like iCloud Drive

  • External volumes, like USB sticks connected to an iPad’s USB port

  • Network file systems, like SMB

There’s no practical way to enumerate all of these.

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
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Is there a way to fetch files of Apple Pages and Apple Numbers?

Please clarify your requirements here:
  • What platform are you working on?

  • If you’re on the Mac, are you deploying via the Mac App Store?

  • What sort of user interface are you looking for? Do you expect the user to choose the file of interest? Or are you trying to fetch all the files using some sort of batch processing system?

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
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Hi Eskimo
I work on XCode and build for the iPhone application.
I just want to fetch all files in the Pages and Numbers Application which installed in iPhone

Accepted Answer

I just want to fetch all files in the Pages and Numbers application

That’s not a realistic requirement. To start, the iOS sandbox prevents apps from looking at arbitrary content outside of their sandbox. Even if that weren’t the case, however, this requirement isn’t feasible on modern versions of iOS.

Historically iOS apps were siloed, that is, each app would have to store all of its content within its own container. However that’s not been the case for a while. Modern versions of iOS allow the user to store documents in a variety of locations, including:
  • The app’s container

  • File providers, like iCloud Drive

  • External volumes, like USB sticks connected to an iPad’s USB port

  • Network file systems, like SMB

There’s no practical way to enumerate all of these.

Share and Enjoy

Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@apple.com"
Thanks so much, Eskimo
Apple app: Pages, Numbers
 
 
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