B4J Code Snippet listing File.DirAssets

Normally if you try and do

Log(File.ListFiles(File.DirAssets))

you get message cant list DirAssets

Dim currentFilesFolder = File.DirApp.Replace("Objects","Files")
Log(File.ListFiles(currentFilesFolder))

Seems to work fine (also for saving to the directory too in debug)

Probably a good reason not to do it though.

 

[LucaMs]

Probably a good reason not to do it though.

 

[Erel]

It will not work in release mode, when you run it outside of the project.

It will only work when the "development" Files folder is accessible.

 

[Erel]

A solution that will work in all modes:

1. Add to Main or B4XMainPage:

#CustomBuildAction: folders ready, %WINDIR%\System32\cmd.exe, /c dir /b ..\Files\ > ..\Files\dir.txt

It will create a file named dir.txt in the Files folder, during compilation, with the list of files.

2. Click on the Sync button in the Files tab to add this file. Only required once.

3. To get the files at runtime:

For Each f As String In File.ReadList(File.DirAssets, "dir.txt")
    Log(f)
Next

 

[Daestrum]

Unfortunately I need a live list of files in assets while using pybridge so I can hot swap python code without restarting compile/run each time.

 

[kpmais]

Erel, please, what does the parameter "folders ready" do?

 

[aeric]

Unfortunately I need a live list of files in assets while using pybridge so I can hot swap python code without restarting compile/run each time.

How about put your files inside Objects folder?

 

[aeric]

Erel, please, what does the parameter "folders ready" do?

Read: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-custombuildaction.168654/#content

This is useful when you put common files in Shared Files folder which will copied to each platform during compilation.