I have a Markdown file in my project at `composeResources/files` . How would I got about extracting ...

# compose

[dewildte]

I have a Markdown file in my project at composeResources/files .
How would I got about extracting the text in that file from a Composable?

[dewildte]

Ah, I think I found what I want:

var bytes by remember {
    mutableStateOf(ByteArray(0))
}
LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
    bytes = Res.readBytes("files/somefile.md")
}
Text(bytes.decodeToString())

Edit: This works!

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

I'd say it is better to decode to a string inside the launched effect

[dewildte]

Great call, I had the same thought a moment ago. I am making that optimization in my next work session.

[yschimke]

Doesn't LaunchedEffect default to main dispatcher?

[yschimke]

So maybe pull out to a suspending function that also uses Dispatchers.IO?

[dewildte]

@yschimke this code is running in the web using WASM. I'm no web developer but I did not think IO threads are even a thing there. Are they?

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

Almost all resources are read synchronously in the caller thread. The only exceptions are raw files and all of the resources on the JS platform that are read asynchronously.

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

https://www.jetbrains.com/help/kotlin-multiplatform-dev/compose-images-resources.html

[yschimke]

Ahhh, ok. missed that. I assumed compose on android

[dewildte]

@Konstantin Tskhovrebov
So does that mean I can use <http://Dispatchers.IO|Dispatchers.IO>?

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

yes

[dewildte]

Sweet!

[dewildte]

Thanks