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#30

Copying from the assets does not work for APK (checked with AI2):

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Two slashes from file:///android_asset/ are removed, result:
Runtime Error: file:/android_asset/test.1.pdf (No such file or directory)

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#31

usually (and this is how the file component is implemented) to access the assets you have to use two slashes //, see also the documentation Storage

Prefix the filename with / to read from a specific file on the SD card. for instance /myFile.txt will read the file /sdcard/myFile.txt. To read assets packaged with an application (also works for the Companion) start the filename with // (two slashes).

in case this extension uses another logic, it would not be very helpful and would confuse everybody…

btw. the path file:///android_asset/ is only relevant for the webviewer to access files stored in the assets…

Taifun

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#32

Of course, I have tried this first: //test1.pdf
Doesn’t work:
Runtime Error: /test.1.pdf (No such file or directory)

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#33

Thanks @bodymindpower :heart_eyes:
I hope next version will solve this and other issues/bugs :wink:

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#34

Video on how to use…copy from SD card to phone or vise versa

#35

ChangeLog Version4

New blocks
Added 6 new blocks:

Changes

  • Replaced path with name.Now it will find path automatically from file name (Thanks to App Inventor)
  • Some other minor changes

Bug Fixes

  • Now it is able to copy files from assets (Thanks @bodymindpower)
  • ‘AvailableStorageDirectories’ block is working now (Thanks @salem_m_s2021)
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#36

Is there more than thank you

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#37

I have no idea about that :upside_down_face:

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#38

We need an extension of that :crazy_face: :joy:

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#39

There is already an extension :innocent:

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#40

ChangeLog Version5

Changes

  • Added ‘recursive’ in FilesList and FileListAsync

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Bug Fixes

  • Fixed bug in Delete method
  • Fixed bug in getting assets list using FilesList.Use // in FilesList as dir to get Assets list while using Companion
  • Some minor bug fixes
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#41

Due to this extension my automatically my mobile’s all images and videos and other files lost when i export my app and install it, I dont used this extension in blocks remains unchanged, get file path only this block is used… and after installing all data lost… if it is a bug then solve it… if it is hacked then dont use anyone…

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#42

you might want to provide a screenshot of your relevant blocks…
and why do you think, the extension deleted all these files?
Taifun

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#43

I don’t think it is even possible…but you can give more details so that I can fix bugs if there is any…

It is quite confusing…you should elaborate more…

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#44

I think when we use delete file component and set path to empty it will delete all files…

#45

No it will not delete all files if path is set to empty…but it will delete all files if path is set to / because it is path toroot folder which contains all files of SD card.

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#46

I think thats my problem… thank you…

#47

One of the reasons I never liked this block

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#48

ChangeLog Version 6

Changes

  • Removed some un-neccessary methods and imports which reduced aix size (40 kb to 31kb) :sweat_smile:
  • Some internal changes like using empty string in any path socket will also return an empty string
    Thanks to @Boban BTW, Looks like you still have an old version of extension :smile:
  • Fixed several spelling and grammar mistakes
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#49

Thank for the extension.

Could you please assist me to delete a file in the APK?

Both companions and APK return file exists=true but only in companion delete successfully.

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