FileTools : Get some tools to work with files

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

1.Introduction

Once again I am here to present my second extension to community.
FileTools
Probably you have read in title , the name of extension is FileTools and features are similar to its name.
It provides tools to work with Files (folders also).

Latest Version: 3
Last Updated: 2019-10-20T18:30:00Z

2.Blocks

A wide range of blocks…

It has total 29 function/method blocks and 5 event blocks

3.Usage

As it has ‘so many’ blocks so I will show how to use them one by one.

Path to application specific directory i.e., /storage/emulated/0/Android/date/<package name>/files

Thanks to @bodymindpower

Returns a list of available storage directories.
Note: Not working properly sometimes.So use with caution.

Copies file from source to destination folder.It triggers ‘FileCopied’ event will boolean true or false
Note: It can not create folder.It can only copy files between existing folders

Creates Application Specific Directory (/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/<package name>/files) in case it does not exists

Creates a single directory.It triggers ‘Directory Created’ with boolean true or false
Note:It can not create multiple directories.In this case, this will not work if ‘data’ does not exists

Deletes given directory including all files in it

Deletes a file if it exists.It triggers ‘FileDeleted’ event with boolean true or false

Returns true if file or folder exists else false

Gets file extension(mp3,mp4,txt,etc) of file.
Note: Sometimes it can return .file if it is unable to get file extension

Gets file list from the given folder with filter (if applied)
Extenion:- .mp3 , .txt , .png , .jpeg , etc

Returns that file is hidden or not

Checks that given path is complete path or not
For example: /testt.txt and /mnt/sdcard/Android/com.sunny.notez/files/testt.txt are not same.

Returns that folder/file is executable or not

Returns true if given path is/has file

Returns 1 if path is file , 2 if path is folder else -1

Returns true if file/folder is hidden else false

Returns true if file/folder is readable else false

Returns true if file/folder is writable else false

Last modified time of file/folder in given format

Mime type of given file
In above case it will return text/plain

Moves file from source to destination and deletes original file

Converts content uri to actual path

Renames file without deleting it

Returns total space of directory

Returns free space of directory

Gets files and folders list and raises event ‘GotFileList’ with a list of files and folders

Get a list of folder/sub directories of given directory

4.Aix/Extension file

Here are two download links:
1.Download link 1: File_Tools.aix (20.1 KB)

2.Download link 2: File_Tools.aix - Google Диск

5.Credits

It was not only me who was included in making this extension.
A lot of people helped me to make this extension.
I want to say thank you @deepanshu_da85 and @MeteorCoder for helping me in making FileTools
StackOverFlow also helped me a lot in making FileTools
And a lot of thanks to @KodularCreator for this awesome platform
Honorable mention:
@bodymindpower for reporting some bugs and changes

6.Updates/Bug Fixes

ChangeLog Version 2

New blocks
Added two new blocks

Bug Fixes

• All methods returning files list will now return empty list(if files list is empty) instead of runtime error
• Mime Type method will return mime type with more accuracy.
• Fixed some null pointer exceptions

ChangeLog Version 3

New blocks

Added three new blocks

Changes
New version includes changes in some blocks

• ‘Application Specific Directory’ now returns path to ASD
• Replaced ‘File’ with ‘FileSystems’ in ‘Available Storage Directory’ block but I am not sure it is working or not

Bug Fixes

• Some changes in ‘Available Storage Directory’ block

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

And here is a question:

Should I give Aia file?

• Yes
• No
• Can’t say

[samiu8336 (Imran Tariq)]

Nice Work Bro, Keep it up,

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Thank you

[yusufcihan]

Something like C: , D: and G:

As far I know these volume/drive letters are only used on Windows.

And, what happens if we retrieve a list of files and folders? You know, it takes a while to list them. (I didn’t tested yet by the way) So I hope it is not stopping the app activity while this block finishes its job.

[MeteorCoder (Nathan)]

I think you should remove my mention, I didn’t really help you because I didn’t get to your PM in time before you got a fix from someone else

[e_sorrentino72 (Enrico Sorrentino)]

Great job soon I will try it

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

As far I know these volume/drive letters are only used on Windows

Actually when I run code in Intellij IDEA it returned those names so I copy-pasted them here

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

I think you should remove my mention, I didn’t really help you because I didn’t get to your PM in time before you got a fix from someone else

For me it does not matters that you got my PM or not but you encouraged me to find solution myself.

Fun Fact(s)

1.The blocks Application Specific Directory was the block I asked to @MeteorCoder for help.
2. Then I asked @deepanshu_da85 for help and he gave me this method.

public String getPackageName()

But I found it hard to implement.
3.So I searched on Google and StackOverFlow and got some not working solutions.
4.I don’t know why I opened AppyBuilder Code Editor and got a public extension related to Version Name and Version Code.
I got my solution after some unsuccessful ‘modifications’

Those two blocks took half time of FileTools’ other blocks.

[deepanshu_da85 (Deepanshu Arya)]

I don’t think my name’s should be there as the really things which helped you are:

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Keep developing

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Yes…you are right
StackOverFlow helped me a lot…

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

ChangeLog Version 2

New blocks
Added two new blocks

Bug Fixes

• All methods returning files list will now return empty list(if files list is empty) instead of runtime error
• Mime Type method will return mime type with more accuracy.
• Fixed some null pointer exceptions

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Have you used FileTools?

• Yes
• No

What is your experience using FileTools?

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[bodymindpower (Anke)]

Have you used FileTools?

Yes, I just took a quick look and I noticed a few things compared to Taifun’s File extension:

• FileTools.ApplicationSpecificDirectory does not give the full path like Taifun’s File extension, but (true / false). However, to access files in this folder, the full path (Companion / APK) is required. Please change / add this.

• FileTools.AvailableStorageDirectories does not show any directory (Taifun does it)

I’ll take a closer look at the extension later …
Good work!

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Actually application specific directory returns true if ASD exists else false.
And thanks for bug report.
I will try to solve the problem as soon as possible.
Thank you.

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

Actually application specific directory returns true if ASD exists else false.

Yes, I know, but we need also the path to access files in this folder. So please add this.

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Will be added.

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

ChangeLog Version3

New blocks

Added three new blocks

Changes
New version includes changes in some blocks

• ‘Application Specific Directory’ now returns path to ASD
• Replaced ‘File’ with ‘FileSystems’ in ‘Available Storage Directory’ block but I am not sure it is working or not

Bug Fixes

• Some changes in ‘Available Storage Directory’ block

[salem_m_s2021 (salem)]

Returns a list of available storage directories.
Note: Not working properly sometimes.So use with caution.

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Ljava/nio/file/FileSystems;
Note: You will not see another error reported for 5 seconds.

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Thanks