Android Question How to get file location?

[Nokia]

I am trying to convert my b4j app to b4a..

I have seen a few samples but not enough to make since.

I'm trying to get the file path (uri) from a file I downloaded on to my Galaxy S9 phone (in download folder) to my app so my app can import the file.

Any good examples of this?

thanks..

 

[Nokia]

If I use ConentShooser to get the uri and I put it in file.exists(dir,filename) it comes back false...

 

[DonManfred]

Where is the relevant code used?

 

[Nokia]

Where is the relevant code used?

what do you mean?

 

[DonManfred]

Please upload a small project which shows the issue.
Hard to help without seeing what you have done and how.

 

[Erel]

ContentChooser returns a URI that points to a resource. The resource exists however it is not a real file so File.Exists returns False.

 

[Nokia]

ContentChooser returns a URI that points to a resource. The resource exists however it is not a real file so File.Exists returns False.

How do I get the location of the file so that file.exists works?

 

[Nokia]

Please upload a small project which shows the issue.
Hard to help without seeing what you have done and how.

this was the code I was using..

    cc.Initialize("CC")
    cc.Show("*/*", "Choose File")
    Wait For CC_Result (Success As Boolean, Dir As String, FileName As String)
    If Success Then
        Log(FileName)
        Log(Dir)
        
        txtLDBrowse.Text = FileName
        
        If File.Exists(Dir, FileName) Then
            Log("file exitst")
        Else
            Log("Can't find it")
        End If
    End If

 

[Erel]

Remove this check. It is not needed.
The resource is there. You cannot get its location because it might not be a file and even if it is a file you are not accessing it directly.

 

[Nokia]

Remove this check. It is not needed.
The resource is there. You cannot get its location because it might not be a file and even if it is a file you are not accessing it directly.

thanks Erel..

that worked.. will have to make some changes to the code but it worked...
something I will have to get use to...