FileTools : Some tools to work with files

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Still unable to understand.

@salem_m_s2021

What I want is a way to deal with a usb as its size identifier and how much volume has been used

Wait…there are already blocks for these i.e. Total Space and Available Size/Space.

[salem_m_s2021 (salem)]

i am used this

but not Support usb

[salem_m_s2021 (salem)]

@vknow360

Still unable to understand.

This is a request for modification to the sd card or usb

https://metactrl.com/docs/sdcard-on-lollipop/

Android 5 +

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@salem_m_s2021

This is a request for modification to the sd card or usb

Did you meant to get sd card write permission using SAF ?

Android SD Card Write Permission using SAF (Storage Access Framework)

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Can you send me a PM ?

[pkalyan (Pavan kalyan)]

can i get file list order as same as in the folder…its not in order…how can i sort as per files list in folder

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@pkalyan

how can i sort as per files list in folder

You can use an extension which sorts lists.

[DevYB (Ayoub Mounchid)]

Hi @vknow360,

Can you please add a method to read file? 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.

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Thank you @DevYB
Yes I can add.
But I think this should be added by Kodular.
I suggest you to open a new topic in #feedback:iwant category.
I will add it in next update if Kodular does not adds.

[DevYB (Ayoub Mounchid)]

Thank you for your response.
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.

[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