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URLWithString returns nil for resource path - iphone

Having a problem getting the URL for a resource for some reason: This code is in viewDidLoad, and it's worked in other applications, but not here for some reason:

NSString* audioString = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"sound" ofType:@"wav"];
NSLog(@"AUDIO STRING: %@" , audioString);

NSURL* audioURL = [NSURL URLWithString:audioString];
NSLog(@"AUDIO URL: %d" , audioURL);

NSError* playererror;
audioPlayer = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:audioURL error:&playererror];
[audioPlayer prepareToPlay];    

NSLog(@"Error %@", playererror);

LOG OUTPUT:

AUDIO STRING: /var/mobile/Applications/D9FA0569-45FF-4287-8448-7EA21E92EADC/SoundApp.app/sound.wav

AUDIO URL: 0

Error Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-50 "Operation could not be completed. (OSStatus error -50.)"

Solution

  • Your string has no protocol, so it's an invalid url. Try this...

    NSString* expandedPath = [audioString stringByExpandingTildeInPath];
NSURL* audioUrl = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:expandedPath];