Get the path of → ASD (app-specific dir) & → private data dir (internal storage)

Kevinkun · June 28, 2021, 11:54pm

we can download file to private dir with Web component, no need read or write permission.

bodymindpower · June 29, 2021, 7:04am

I don’t think so, but I like to be surprised and am curious about your approach (blocks).

Kevinkun · June 29, 2021, 8:18am

Sorry my mistake.
It indeed need the write permission even if download to private dir.

I made this mistake, because I tested on other AI distro (wxbit), where the write permission not needed.

bodymindpower · June 29, 2021, 10:36am

Yes, but furthermore it doesn’t seem to be possible (even with WRITE permission) to download files to the privateDir using the Web component.

So again, show your blocks.

Kevinkun · June 29, 2021, 12:03pm

bodymindpower · June 29, 2021, 12:11pm

What does this path have to do with the privateDir (internal storage)?

Nothing!

As I said before, it doesn’t work with the Web component.

Kevinkun · June 29, 2021, 12:54pm

I tested on Wxbit (app.wxbit.com), Web component can download to private dir, and with no write permission.
Maybe they modify the source code.

Kodular staff should do the same, i think.

bodymindpower · June 29, 2021, 1:46pm

We are here on the Kodular community. So please test with Kodular.

When I test something, I basically do it on the original (→ AI2) and on Kodular.
On both of them it doesn’t work with the Web component (and I doubt it works with other distros, regardless of the permissions issue).

vknow360 · June 29, 2021, 2:19pm

Permission will be always asked:

github.com

mit-cml/appinventor-sources/blob/master/appinventor/components/src/com/google/appinventor/components/runtime/Web.java#L1054


 * This method can throw an IOException. The caller is responsible for catching it and
 * triggering the appropriate error event.
 *
 * @param webProps the captured property values needed for the request
 * @param postData the data for the post request if it is not coming from a file, can be null
 * @param postFile the path of the file containing data for the post request if it is coming from
 *                 a file, can be null
 *
 * @throws IOException
 */
private void performRequest(final CapturedProperties webProps, final byte[] postData,
  final String postFile, final String httpVerb, final String method) {
  // Make sure we have permissions we may need
  if (saveResponse & !havePermission) {
    final Web me = this;
    form.askPermission(new BulkPermissionRequest(this, "Web",
        Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) {
        @Override
        public void onGranted() {
          me.havePermission = true;

bodymindpower · June 29, 2021, 3:12pm

And for this path →
WRITE permission is required in any case.

bodymindpower · June 30, 2021, 9:34am

Even with the ExtendedDownloader extension from @Atom_Developer it does not seem to be possible to download directly to the privateDir.

Berkat-has · July 21, 2021, 8:04am

Thanks for this extension.

PINTechnologies · July 25, 2021, 3:21am

How to delete the files on ASD directory?

How Can I share a file after any given file has been downloaded?

Thanks for your support!

bodymindpower · July 25, 2021, 7:44am

These questions don’t actually relate to my extension, but nevertheless:

PINTechnologies · July 25, 2021, 6:35pm

Thanks for your time and orientation on this.

Regards,

MS

produksi · October 21, 2021, 8:00am

Where is “Path” component in this extension ?

dora_paz · October 21, 2021, 8:04am

It isn’t a component, it is a procedure, look example in…

Rahul9 · May 22, 2022, 3:15am

Please provide aia and test apk of this

bodymindpower · May 24, 2022, 9:05am

Sabbir_Brothers · December 4, 2022, 4:07pm

This file
How can i make it (.aix)?