EXC_BAD_ACCESS on NSString,when application is brought to foreground from background [ on 4.0 OS ]

Question

Hello All,

Currently My application is getting crashed on accessing NSString after bringing application to foreground from background [on 4.0 OS].

NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];

iDatabasePath  = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:KApp_DB_Name]; 

iDatabasePath is declared as NSString* and it is globally declared.

When Application is moved to background and brought to foreground when I make a call to

 iDatabasePath  = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:KApp_DB_Name]; 

Application crashes due to EXC_BAD_ACCESS to iDatabasePath and this is happening on 4.0 OS

Please help me on this.

Thanks,

Sagar

Answer 1

you need to retain it...

[iDatabasePath retain] somewhere - probably applicationDidEnterBackground

Answer 2

so which line is the error on? If its on the line you say, it looks like documentsDirectory would be getting released, not iDatabasePath, have you tried to retain iDatabasePath?