How to get NSURL on specific file from document directory in swift

Question

I getting files from document directory with the help of NSFileManager . I got an array of file names and I can pass them to another controller. Still I want to pass NSURL on specific file from my UITableViewCell as I pass names of these files. My files are mp3. Please help me.

 var listOfMP3Files: Array<String!>? // for Cell data

    func fetchFilesFromFolder() {
        var fileManager = NSFileManager.defaultManager()

        var folderPathURL = fileManager.URLsForDirectory(NSSearchPathDirectory.DocumentDirectory, inDomains: NSSearchPathDomainMask.UserDomainMask)[0] as! NSURL

        var documentsContent = fileManager.contentsOfDirectoryAtPath(folderPathURL.path!, error: nil)
        println(documentsContent)

        if var directoryURLs = fileManager.contentsOfDirectoryAtURL(folderPathURL, includingPropertiesForKeys: nil, options: NSDirectoryEnumerationOptions.SkipsHiddenFiles, error: nil) {
            println(directoryURLs)

            var mp3Files = directoryURLs.map(){ $0.lastPathComponent }.filter(){ $0.pathExtension == "mp3" }

            listOfMP3Files = mp3Files
            println(mp3Files)
        }
    }

override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
    var playerVC = (segue.destinationViewController as! UINavigationController).topViewController as! AVPlayerVC
    var indexPath = tableView.indexPathForSelectedRow()
    var objectForPass = listOfMP3Files![indexPath!.row] // default
    if segue.identifier == "listenMusic" {
        playerVC.object = objectForPass 
    }
}

UPDATE :

I updated my code and I can to get files of jpg type. But I don't know how to get mp3 files.

My updated code

    override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
    var playerVC = (segue.destinationViewController as! UINavigationController).topViewController as! PlayMusicViewController
    var indexPath = tableView.indexPathForSelectedRow()
    var objectForPass = listOfMP3Files![indexPath!.row] // default
    //

    var path = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSSearchPathDirectory.DocumentDirectory, NSSearchPathDomainMask.UserDomainMask, true)[0] as? String
    var getImage = path?.stringByAppendingPathComponent(objectForPass)
    var image = UIImage(contentsOfFile: getImage!)

    if segue.identifier == "listenMusic" {
        playerVC.musicFile = objectForPass
        playerVC.end = image 
    }
}

UPDATE2 I edited my code and I can to pass NSURL on mp3 files and in another UIViewController I can play them.

Below there is a edited code

  override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
        var playerVC = (segue.destinationViewController as! UINavigationController).topViewController as! PlayMusicViewController
        var indexPath = tableView.indexPathForSelectedRow()
        var objectForPass = listOfMP3Files![indexPath!.row] // default
        //

      /*  var path = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSSearchPathDirectory.DocumentDirectory, NSSearchPathDomainMask.UserDomainMask, true)[0] as? String
        var getImage = path?.stringByAppendingPathComponent(objectForPass)
        var image = UIImage(contentsOfFile: getImage!) */
        //
        var fileM = NSFileManager.defaultManager()

        var wayToFile = fileM.URLsForDirectory(NSSearchPathDirectory.DocumentDirectory, inDomains: NSSearchPathDomainMask.UserDomainMask)
        var passMusicFileURL: NSURL?

        if let documentPath: NSURL = wayToFile.first as? NSURL {
            let musicFile = documentPath.URLByAppendingPathComponent(objectForPass)
            println(musicFile)
            passMusicFileURL = musicFile
        }
        if segue.identifier == "listenMusic" {
           // playerVC.musicFile = objectForPass
            playerVC.end = passMusicFileURL
        }
    }

Answer 1

Create the full file URL in a separate intermediate statement and you will find the problem.

If you do not have independent statements debugging is very hard.

folderPathURL.path is incorrect.

First create the entire file path, then create f file URL from it.

Example:

let name = "aFileName"
var filePath = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.DocumentDirectory, .UserDomainMask, true).first as! String
println("\nfilePath: \(filePath)")

filePath = filePath.stringByAppendingPathComponent(name)
println("\nfilePath: \(filePath)")

var filePathURL = NSURL.fileURLWithPath(filePath)
println("\nfilePathURL: \(filePathURL!)")

Output:

filePath: /Users/zaph/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/264B31F6-3A28-4C75-9205-3558BBF54DED/data/Containers/Data/Application/0048403F-C8DE-4EE7-83CF-6AE7CCBAF090/Documents

filePath: /Users/zaph/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/264B31F6-3A28-4C75-9205-3558BBF54DED/data/Containers/Data/Application/0048403F-C8DE-4EE7-83CF-6AE7CCBAF090/Documents/aFileName

filePathURL: file:///Users/zaph/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/264B31F6-3A28-4C75-9205-3558BBF54DED/data/Containers/Data/Application/0048403F-C8DE-4EE7-83CF-6AE7CCBAF090/Documents/aFileName

With the intermediate statements each step can be validated.

Answer 2

I found a solution for my question

  override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
    var playerVC = (segue.destinationViewController as! UINavigationController).topViewController as! PlayMusicViewController
    var indexPath = tableView.indexPathForSelectedRow()
    var objectForPass = listOfMP3Files![indexPath!.row] // default
    //

  /*  var path = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSSearchPathDirectory.DocumentDirectory, NSSearchPathDomainMask.UserDomainMask, true)[0] as? String
    var getImage = path?.stringByAppendingPathComponent(objectForPass)
    var image = UIImage(contentsOfFile: getImage!) */
    //
    var fileM = NSFileManager.defaultManager()

    var wayToFile = fileM.URLsForDirectory(NSSearchPathDirectory.DocumentDirectory, inDomains: NSSearchPathDomainMask.UserDomainMask)
    var passMusicFileURL: NSURL?

    if let documentPath: NSURL = wayToFile.first as? NSURL {
        let musicFile = documentPath.URLByAppendingPathComponent(objectForPass)
        println(musicFile)
        passMusicFileURL = musicFile
    }
    if segue.identifier == "listenMusic" {
       // playerVC.musicFile = objectForPass
        playerVC.end = passMusicFileURL
    }
}