Android Question [Solved] File.DirRootExternal and RuntimePermissions

[asales]

I use File.DirRootExternal and File.DirDefaultExternal in my apps and I want to implement the RuntimePermissions.
To the DirDefaultExternal I use GetSafeDirDefaultExternal("") and works fine.

How I can change this code to use the RuntimePermissions?

MyDir = File.DirRootExternal & "/commom/"

Thanks advance for any tips.

 

[MarkusR]

in a test i used this
GetSafeDirDefaultExternal have a parameter subfolder

    Dim rp As RuntimePermissions
   
    Log(rp.GetSafeDirDefaultExternal(""))
        File.WriteString(rp.GetSafeDirDefaultExternal(""),"test.txt","Hallo")

    If File.Exists(rp.GetSafeDirDefaultExternal(""),"test.txt") =False Then
        ToastMessageShow("attachment file not found",False)
    End If

 

[asales]

in a test i used this
GetSafeDirDefaultExternal have a parameter subfolder

Thanks, but this code create a file in DirDefaultExternal of the app and not in the root folder of the device.

 

[MarkusR]

oh sorry i misread this part

To the DirDefaultExternal

i guess

    Dim rp As RuntimePermissions
   
    rp.CheckAndRequest(rp.PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) 'it create a event, see quick info
   
    Log(File.DirRootExternal)
   
    Log("PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE:" & rp.Check(rp.PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE))

 

[Erel]

You can call this code whenever you want to access the external storage:

Dim rp As RuntimePermissions
rp.CheckAndRequest(rp.PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
Wait For Activity_PermissionResult (Permission As String, Result As Boolean)
If Result Then
 'access here
Else
 'no permission
End If

 

[asales]

Thanks! I understand now.
If I use File.DirRootExternal, I will see a dangerous permission in the list permissions, but not if I use only the File.GetSafeDirDefaultExternal("").

 

[MarkusR]

dangerous permission

99% apps have this in play store ...
it is not really dangerous, more the risk someone get private data.
dangerous if apps using the same file name.

 

[asales]

99% apps have this in play store ...
it is not really dangerous, more the risk someone get private data.
dangerous if apps using the same file name.

Thanks, but I want avoid to getting permission on the maximum amount of options I can.
Will be nice if I could do it with DirRootExternal, but I will prefer GetSafeDirDefaultExternal(""), that no need permission.