B4J Question ListFiles(DirApp) returns only the Jar file

[wonder]

Hello hello!

Why isn't "skull.obj" being listed?

Code:

For Each entry As String In File.ListFiles(File.DirApp)
    Log(entry)
Next
If File.Exists(File.DirApp, "skull.obj") Then Log("The file does exist!")

Output:

'Program started.
'arena.jar
'The file does exist!

PS: I know the read-only limitations of using DirApp under Windows. That's not a problem for me, I just want to read the file.

 

[DonManfred]

where is the skull.obj located?

 

[wonder]

In the same folder as the .jar file.

If File.Exists(File.DirApp, "skull.obj") Then Log("The file does exist!")

As you can see, File.Exists "detects" the file, but File.ListFiles does not...

 

[DonManfred]

have you seen this? https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...not-jar-directory-in-linux.40138/#post-239474

 

[wonder]

In most cases it will be the jar folder as the user double clicks on the jar. However if you run it from the command line and you run it from a different folder then it will be a different folder. It should behave this way on all OSs.

The behavior is the same from either double-click or command line.

Can you reproduce it? You can use a dummy obj file.

 

[Erel]

What happens when you try to open the file?

 

[wonder]

The file opens without problems. It's just not being listed in ListFiles.

 

[Erel]

I'm unable to reproduce it here.

 

[wonder]

I'm using an old version (3.50) of B4J on this PC. As this isn't my main computer I haven't bothered to update in a while.

I'll report back after updating.

 

[wonder]

I'm not able to update B4J right now, but changing "For Each..." to "For i = 0..." resolved the problem.

For i = 0 To (files.Size - 1)
    Log(files.Get(i))      
Next

Output:

Program started.
'arena.jar
'bin
'ObfuscatorMap.txt
'skull.obj
'src