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// This makes relative paths work in C++ in Xcode by changing directory to the Resources folder inside the .app bundle
// this way you can include your images in the copy phase of the project and don't have to rely on a data/ folder for distribution
#ifdef TARGET_OSX
ofDisableDataPath();
CFBundleRef mainBundle = CFBundleGetMainBundle();
CFURLRef resourcesURL = CFBundleCopyResourcesDirectoryURL(mainBundle);
char path[PATH_MAX];
CFURLGetFileSystemRepresentation(resourcesURL, TRUE, (UInt8 *)path, PATH_MAX);
CFRelease(resourcesURL);
chdir(path);
#endif
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