Change Download Path?

[DouglasNYoung]

Hi,
I know this question has been asked before, but I couldn't find an answer!
I want to download files from a password protected & dynamic website into an app specific directly.

Is there any way to programmatically change the default Android directory.

Thanks in advance,
Douglas

 

[Erel]

Not sure that I understand. You can use HttpUtils2 and download the file to wherever you need.

 

[DouglasNYoung]

Earl,
The problem is that the website doesn"t reveal the name of the file but merely a description - Thus the download needs to be initiated from within the website.
Changing the download location, temporarily, would allow the files to go straight where we need them, without the mostly tech shy users have to mess around copying files manually.
Different users will require different files so the system can't learn or predicted the file names either.
Douglas

 

[DouglasNYoung]

Erel - Sorry for mis-spelling your name (damned auto-correct).
Anybody got any ideas how to change the download directory?

cheers,
Douglas

 

[Erel]

You cannot programmatically change the browser download folder. However in most cases you can make the same steps with HttpClient (or HttpUtils2) as done in the browser.

 

[DouglasNYoung]

Erel,
That's what I expected, but not what I was hoping for.....

Any clues?

When hovering over a file on the website it shows the target file as something like
'website/DocumentRepository/DownloadDocument.aspx?Id=8754'
only when clicked does the download file name become exposed as e.g.
'NovemberandDecemberInfo.xls'

How can I intercept the download process and copy the file using the HTTP Client and/or Utilities in B4A?

Thanks,
Douglas

 

[Erel]

I usually use FireBug with FireFox to learn about the required HTTP requests.

Have you tried to download that link?

 

[DouglasNYoung]

Erel,
Thanks, I'll give a go.

In the short term I have found a quick workaround - Dolphin Browser allows changing the download directory; thus I'll issue instructions to download via Dolphin to the appropriate directories.

If Dolphin can do so can we - but that will wait for the next major release which will give me time to have a good old think about it.

Thanks,
Douglas