Folder Structure In PSM App

This section describes the folder configuration of a PSM application.

Overview

  • The folder of a PSM application has the following configuration.

Example: \psm\sample\Graphics\TriangleSample

Application/
    app.exe
    SampleLib.dll
    app.info
    test.png
    shaders/
        VertexColor.cgx
Documents/
Temp/

Note: The slash (/) at the end indicates a folder.

  • The folder configuration within a PSM application uses the same configuration for all platforms.
  • The files packaged in a PSM application must be positioned within the Application/ folder.

Folder Types and Features

Folders within a PSM application have the following features.

Application

/Application/ is a folder containing read-only files, including execution files and resource files.

Documents

/Documents/ is a folder containing persistent files. The files located in this folder are retained without being deleted even after exiting the PSM application.

Also, the files in this folder can be read and written.

Temp

/Temp/ is a folder containing temporary files that are deleted at the startup of the PSM application.

The files in this folder can be read and written.

Limitations

You can drill down to six levels within a folder. You cannot drill down any further.