Android Question can i put a folder in File.DirAssets ?

[Devv]

I have lots of files in my File.DirAssets
so i decided to organize them into folders
i made a folder in "\Android\Files\Loading"
i put some files in "Loading" folder, then i edited my code to

ImageView2.SetBackgroundImage(LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets & "\Loading",i & ".jpg"))

now it stopped working ...
any ideas

 

[Mahares]

Make sure the file names are lower case. See this thread for a better explanation and correct syntax. Post#2 by Erel gives the correct syntax:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/organizing-dirassets.26789/#post-154946

 

[Devv]

Make sure the file names are lower case. See this thread for a better explanation and correct syntax. Post#2 by Erel gives the correct syntax:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/organizing-dirassets.26789/#post-154946

i followed erel's post and code and still having path problem.. seems it dies not work for all devices ..

 

[Informatix]

i followed erel's post and code and still having path problem.. seems it dies not work for all devices ..

Do you have an example of device ? Because my first app on Google Play runs without issue on a lot of different devices and has many subfolders in the assets. As suggested, their name is in lowercase.

 

[Devv]

Do you have an example of device ? Because my first app on Google Play runs without issue on a lot of different devices and has many subfolders in the assets. As suggested, their name is in lowercase.

yes i changed the folder name to lowercase and edited the folder name on the code
i'am using galaxy s3, b4a 5

 

[Informatix]

yes i changed the folder name to lowercase and edited the folder name on the code
i'am using galaxy s3, b4a 5

I have many users with a Galaxy S3. But I don't use B4A v5, only v4.30.

 

[Erel]

The folder parameter must be File.DirAssets. You need to add the subfolder to the file name.

 

[Mahares]

Instead of this:

ImageView2.SetBackgroundImage(LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets & "\Loading",i & ".jpg"))

Your code should be like this (note the forward slash):

ImageView2.SetBackgroundImage(LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets, "loading/" & i & ".jpg"))

 

[johndb]

If I am not mistaken, I think you also have to put the following directive in your main #DebuggerForceStandardAssets: true if you want to access your folders during debug sessions.

 

[walterf25]

I have lots of files in my File.DirAssets
so i decided to organize them into folders
i made a folder in "\Android\Files\Loading"
i put some files in "Loading" folder, then i edited my code to

ImageView2.SetBackgroundImage(LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets & "\Loading",i & ".jpg"))

now it stopped working ...
any ideas

I think the problem is that you are confusing the directories:
"\Android\Files\" directory is not in the Files.DirAssets but in the file.DirDefaultExternal directory.

Now if you created the \Android\Files\Loading\ directory in the File.DirAssets directory then your code should look like this.

ImageView2.SetBackgroundImage(LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets & "\Android\Files\Loading",i & ".jpg"))

Hope this solves your issue.

Walter

 

[Mahares]

If I am not mistaken, I think you also have to put the following directive in your main #DebuggerForceStandardAssets: true

It is not necessary.

ImageView2.SetBackgroundImage(LoadBitmap(File.DirAssets & "\Android\Files\Loading",i & ".jpg"))

I am afraid that is not the correct syntax if you are dealing with the assets folder or its subfolder. See post #8 for the correct code, tested and works.