Android Question B4a Application package folder / File.DirDefaultExternal not being created

[mjm]

Hi...first time post, but long time lurker and (very amateur) B4a developer...

I've been developing an app for a few months and must have installed it via B4A-Bridge hundreds of times.

I'm using File.DirDefaultExternal for a log file and it's always worked fine...until this morning...

    Log("File.DirDefaultExternal=" &  File.DirDefaultExternal)

still gives me

/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/anywheresoftware.b4a.samples.camera/files

...which is all good.

However, as of this morning, neither of the following exist after an install . i.e the package folder does not get created on an install (debug or release, private key or debug key):
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/anywheresoftware.b4a.samples.camera
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/anywheresoftware.b4a.samples.camera/files

I've used a "Files" application to look at Android/data and the directory has always been there when the app is installed, except for now.

Any ideas please? I'm completely stuck....

Add: manifest file, if relevant..

'This code will be applied to the manifest file during compilation.
'You do not need to modify it in most cases.
'See this link for for more information: http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/showthread.php?p=78136
AddManifestText(
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="33"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
    android:normalScreens="true"
    android:smallScreens="true"
    android:anyDensity="true"/>
)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:icon, "@drawable/icon")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:label, "$LABEL$")
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, Themes.LightTheme)
'End of default text.
AddPermission(android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
AddPermission(android.permission.PERMISSION_ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
AddPermission(android.permission.PERMISSION_ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)
AddPermission(android.permission.PERMISSION_CAMERA)
'
AddApplicationText(<activity android:name="anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.preferenceactivity"/>)

 

[Erel]

WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE no longer works.
File.DirDefaultExternal no longer works.

Why aren't you using File.DirInternal?

 

[mjm]

WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE no longer works.
File.DirDefaultExternal no longer works.

Why aren't you using File.DirInternal?

Thanks for the quick response Erel...

Did they stop working today? - they were OK yesterday

Log("File.DirInternal=" &  File.DirInternal)

gives

File.DirInternal=/data/user/0/anywheresoftware.b4a.samples.camera/files

I've changed my log file to be in File.DirInternal - my app is now back to working - phew...and I can see the logging happening via debug
...but I'm not familiar with File.DirInternal ... if I use it for my log file, how do I see the file/where is it on my phone storage (Samsung S23+, no SD card)

Or from another perspective , what's the best current solution for application logging, so that it's easy to see the logs?

 

[Computersmith64]

Did they stop working today? - they were OK yesterday

It didn't stop working today... -> https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy/storage

Is it possible you changed the targetSdkVersion in the manifest?

You can still access external storage, but you need to use a content resolver. I do it to create persistent backups for one of my apps.

- Colin.