The documentation here <Github> says: `Moko-resources has out of box implementation function for rea...

# moko

[Muaz KADAN]

The documentation here Github says:
Moko-resources has out of box implementation function for read text files from common code - readText()
But when I try to access readText() I can't find it
am I missing something ?

[alex009]

sorry, in common code readText is not available. readText created in androidMain and iosMain - this function have different api.
but if you have compose multiplatform - you can read text - https://github.com/icerockdev/moko-resources/blob/2c484808c928a13ab4d0523b82db3b5a[…]nMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/resources/compose/FileResource.kt

[Muaz KADAN]

I need to read the text in a non-composable function in the shared module
I did it without compose resource with:

val jsonString = Res.readBytes("files/articles.json").decodeToString()

but compose resources doesn't include the resources into the XCframework

[alex009]

write expect/actual function in this case.
for android you should find way how to get Context to read file

[Muaz KADAN]

I did it like this

// commonMain
expect object FileReader {
    fun readText(file: FileResource): String
}

// androidMain
actual object FileReader {

    lateinit var context: Context

    actual fun readText(file: FileResource): String {
        return file.readText(context)
    }
}

// iOSMain
actual object FileReader {
    actual fun readText(file: FileResource): String {
        return file.readText()
    }
}

[Muaz KADAN]

in Application class I added

FileReader.context = this

to onCreate 🫠