Android Question Gallery sdk < 29

[MotoMusher]

This question is specific to the following thread. It's not working for me, at least in the sdk 28 emulator. 29+ works fine for me.

Add image to Gallery Android 5 - 10+ | B4X Programming Forum

Is there a limitation to utilizing GetSafeDirDefaultExternal with the above code on < 29? That's my default location for images 29+ and I can't get these images in the gallery on older devices.

 

[MotoMusher]

Same code works successfully with DirRootExternal. Now I have 2 copies of the image on disk though. Without writing everything in parallel, is there a way to just stay consistent with GetSafeDirDefaultExternal?

 

[Erel]

This question is specific to the following thread. It's not working for me, at least in the sdk 28 emulator. 29+ works fine for me.

Are you running the code as-is? What happens when you run it?

 

[MotoMusher]

Yes. Both run fine, no errors, but safedir does not add to Gallery on SDK 28.

This works.

MyFilePath = File.DirRootExternal & "/MyApp"

Dim out As OutputStream = File.OpenOutput(MyFilePath, "MyDir/" & TargetName, False)
        File.Copy2(In, out)
        out.Close
        Dim FilePath As String = File.Combine(MyFilePath, "MyDir/" & TargetName)

This does not (file is there and same path for sdk 29+)

MyFilePath = rp.GetSafeDirDefaultExternal("MyApp")

Dim out As OutputStream = File.OpenOutput(MyFilePath, "MyDir/" & TargetName, False)
        File.Copy2(In, out)
        out.Close
        Dim FilePath As String = File.Combine(MyFilePath, "MyDir/" & TargetName)

 

[Erel]

You need to use the exact code I posted. This is the safest implementation as the gallery can ignore other folders.

 

[MotoMusher]

Thank you. That was my question if there was a folder limitation of some type. I appreciate your input.