Issue in create file in mobile (ex:- test.txt)

[gurpreetsingh_gurpre (Gurpreet Singh)]

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Describe your issue

in some mobile file not create using file component

Steps to reproduce the issue

give me asset or storage path for store file

Expected Behaviour

Actual Behaviour

Show your Blocks

Android version

[Boban (Boban Stojmenovic)]

How about showing us some blocks on how you are doing it etc…

@gurpreetsingh_gurpre

in some mobile file not create using file component

Which ones

[gurpreetsingh_gurpre (Gurpreet Singh)]

in vivo mobile file not create

[gurpreetsingh_gurpre (Gurpreet Singh)]

[Boban (Boban Stojmenovic)]

@gurpreetsingh_gurpre

vivo mobile

Sorry that phone is unfamiliar to me

Your blocks look ok, don’t know if that’s the case but did you grant write permission

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@Boban

if that’s the case but did you grant write permission

this can be a possible reason.
Although your blocks will only work if 123.txt already exists because you are using Append To File block.

[Boban (Boban Stojmenovic)]

@vknow360

Although your blocks will only work if 123.txt already exists because you are using Append To File block.

It will be created if don’t exist

[Boban (Boban Stojmenovic)]

Just a guess, Android 10

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@Boban

It will be created if don’t exist

Yes you are right.

[gurpreetsingh_gurpre (Gurpreet Singh)]

issue is file not create

[Taifun]

@gurpreetsingh_gurpre

file not create

is this an Android 10 device? up to now we only have a guess…

@Boban

Just a guess, Android 10

you are not allowed to store your file in a directory of your choice anymore…
try to remove the slash to store it in the private directory of the app

Android 10: What are my options to save files on external storage into a directory called "/sdcard/my-app/"

Taifun

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@gurpreetsingh_gurpre

issue is file not create

You must ask for WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission, because the File component does not ask for it automatically.

I really don’t know how many times I’ve reported this issue (bug) since September 2019:

File path for unzip file component

It’s really hard to get it working, because there are several issues with the File component: Sometimes the full path and sometimes the relative is used (see blocks below) WRITE permission is not queried automatically (only READ), so you have to ask manually for WRITE permission. Permission granted is not triggered when the app starts for the first time, so you have to reload the screen. Moreover: the File component can not access the assets with the APK (works only with companion). To chec…

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

So try this:

Build the APK and check it on your Android 10 device.
On my test devices with Android 10 it works fine.

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@Taifun

you are not allowed to store your file in a directory of your choice anymore…

Yes, that’s right, but that only applies if you target API 29 (Android 10):
targetSdkVersion = 29.

And this is not possible with Kodular at the moment, without adjusting the Manifest.

https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage
Scoped storage
To give users more control over their files and to limit file clutter, apps that target Android 10 (API level 29) and higher are given scoped access into external storage, or scoped storage, by default. Such apps have access only to the app-specific directory on external storage, as well as specific types of media that the app has created.

[Taifun]

@bodymindpower

Yes, that’s right, but that only applies if you target API 29 (Android 10):
targetSdkVersion = 29 .

thank you, you are correct… (as always… )

@bodymindpower

I really don’t know how many times I’ve reported this issue (bug) since September 2019:

if you want to remind our Kodular friends, then just tag them like this @Kodular …
Taifun

[Mika]

Whats the Issue exactly in details?
I can look into it tomorrow

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@Mika

Whats the Issue exactly in details?

As I said, the issue (bug) is, that

@bodymindpower

You must ask for WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission, because the File component does not ask for it automatically.

[Mika]

Here is now a list with the block names and if they ask for permission:

• “Save File” ← Does NOT ask → Does ask after next release
• “Append To File” ← Does NOT ask → Does ask after next release
• “Read From” ← Does ask
• “Delete” ← Does ask
• “Create Directory” ← Does NOT ask → Does ask after next release

I will edit this post if there was any progress done on these blocks to let them ask herself the needed permission

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

Thanks!
On this occasion: another bug of the File component is that it is not possible to copy a file from the assets to the external storage (with the compiled app / APK, Companion works). I have also reported this bug many times. @Mika

[Mika]

What’s the problem with the block?
Missing permission? Any details? Then I can look into that too.