FileTools : Some tools to work with files

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@DevYB

The method is already available in Kodular and app Inventor, but the problem is the read external storage must be granted in order to read file from assets.

That’s is why I want Kodular to remove/not ask permission if user wants to write to ASD or read from ASD and assets.

[drpeterramsis2007 (Peter Salib)]

Please Help …

I need to copy a file from

file:///storage/sdcard/download/test1.mp3

to

file:///storage/C4B6-837F/test1.mp3

I already used the following tools but couldn’t get what I need:

• Taifun tools extension to get available storages
• File component to copy (failed)
• Taifun file extension ( Access denied) although I have permssion READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
• Files tools extension ( get nothing copied and no response)

so what would be the correct pathes and what tools should I use?

thanks in adance

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Hi @drpeterramsis2007
Can you show your blocks?

[Taifun]

@drpeterramsis2007

I need to copy a file from
file:///storage/sdcard/download/test1.mp3
to
file:///storage/C4B6-837F/test1.mp3

see here

How do I download to SD card?

well, it seems to be no simple task to write something to the external sdcard… and it depends on the Android version you are using… see also the notes below the Copy method here App Inventor Extensions: File | Pura Vida Apps @kendell_r you might want to start a new thread and present your solution there… so others can test your solution on other Android versions… thank you… Taifun

Taifun

[Taifun]

@DevYB

I know that is already available in the file component, but if I want to read file from assets, it ask permission to read external storage.

as workaround you might want to use

EFile : Only asks for permissions when required

Introduction EFile is a modified version of original File component.The only difference between File component and the extension is that the extension does not asks for write permission if you want to write to Application Specific Directory and read permission if you want to read from Application Specific Directory or Assets. Latest Version: 1 Released: 2020-06-10T18:30:00Z (UTC) Blocks [image] Documentation After File Saved Event indicating that the contents of the file have been writte…

Taifun

[DevYB (Ayoub Mounchid)]

@EFile : Only asks for permissions when required Extensions

I am thankful to @DevYB for the idea

Thanks, but I was the one who gave the idea to @vknow360.

[Fabio (FábioESantos)]

Would it work with copy async block?

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@drpeterramsis2007

I need to copy a file from

file:///storage/sdcard/download/test1.mp3

to

file:///storage/C4B6-837F/test1.mp3

Programmatically not possible since Android 4.4 / KitKat.

Btw, what path is that:

 file:///storage/sdcard/

Should be

 file:///mnt/sdcard/ or

   file:///storage/emulated/0/

[erick_aldo_nogales_sangal (erick aldo nogales sangally)]

Good night its extension is quite good, only that in version 3 these 3 components existed, and in version 8 they no longer exist

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Hi @erick_aldo_nogales_sangal Welcome to Kodular Community

@erick_aldo_nogales_sangal

Good night its extension is quite good

Thank you for using FileTools in your project

@erick_aldo_nogales_sangal

only that in version 3 these 3 components existed, and in version 8 they no longer exist

I am sorry for that.There were bugs in older version so I had to fix them and I found some methods redundant so I removed them.
But if you want then you can still download older versions because very soon I will post older version’s aix file here
@DevYB

[Coder007 (S.H)]

‘FileListAsync’ is providing whole path for each file. Is there any way to get only name of each file as a list?

Example - /mnt/sdcard/Download/ Living in the Light.pdf (Currently getting this)
********** But I want to get this for each Item of list Living in the Light.pdf

*****It can be done with SPLIT & INDEX process. But!!

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@Coder007

It can be done with SPLIT & INDEX process. But!!

But???
That’s the only way.

[karan_kawad]

You can try this
its working

[Taifun]

@Coder007

Example - /mnt/sdcard/Download/ Living in the Light.pdf (Currently getting this)
********** But I want to get this for each Item of list Living in the Light.pdf

*****It can be done with SPLIT & INDEX process. But!!

another approach taken from the Jukebox example here App Inventor Extensions: File | Pura Vida Apps

Taifun

[Coder007 (S.H)]

What is the directory for both onboard and expandable storage of a device? I have used file:///mnt/sdcard/ but it’s only working for onboard storage. Do I have to read expandable storage separately with the help of another directory or is there any other combine directory to read whole device storage(onboard and expandable)?

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@Coder007

I have used file:///mnt/sdcard/ but it’s only working for onboard storage

It does not work on all devices.
Try using /storage/emulated/0/

@Coder007

What is the directory for both onboard and expandable storage of a device?

Please elaborate this more.

[Coder007 (S.H)]

@Coder007

@Coder007

What is the directory for both onboard and expandable storage of a device?

Please elaborate this more.

/storage/emulated/0/ this is for device onboard(internal) storage & /storage/82C3-E96C/(NOT WORKING) is for expandable(removable micro SD card) storage So Do I have to read both storage separately with the help of different directories or is there any other combine directory to read whole device storage(internal and micro SD card)?

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@Coder007

Do I have to read both storage separately with the help of different directories or is there any other combine directory to read whole device storage(internal and micro SD card)?

I think you have to use different directories to read different storage directories.
I can be wrong because I have no knowledge of modern storage structures.
So you have to wait to get correct answer.

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@Coder007

So Do I have to read both storage separately with the help of different directories or is there any other combine directory to read whole device storage(internal and micro SD card)?

See here:

How to get a list of sdcards

Copy text.txt (3 Bytes) (“abc”) to the root directory of the external (removable) SDcard and try this: getDirs.apk (4.8 MB) : [grafik] [grafik]

and here:

FileTools : Some tools to work with files

The root directory of the External Storage is: file:///mnt/sdcard/ or file:///storage/emulated/0/ /storage/emulated/0/. file:///sdcard/Makeroid/library/ is the same as: file:///storage/emulated/0/Makeroid/library/ or /storage/emulated/0/Makeroid/library/ These dirs are visible / accessible on your device, where (from an Android point of view) this “External Storage” is called “Internal Storage” (see below): Internal Storage > Makeroid > library For a webView the path to the assets is …

[Coder007 (S.H)]

Goal : Extraction of data from both internal and micro SD card(If expandable storage is available)

*** Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.