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Alex F
Alex F

Reputation: 43331

How to find external storage directory

static final String FILE_LOG = "log.txt";

private void SaveLogToExternalStorage()
{
    String s = tv_log.getText().toString();
    File file;
    FileOutputStream fos = null;

    try
    {
        file = new File(getExternalFilesDir(null), FILE_LOG);
        fos = new FileOutputStream(file);
    }
    catch(FileNotFoundException e)
    {
        Toast.makeText(this, e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        return;
    }

    try
    {
        fos.write(s.getBytes());
        fos.close();
    }
    catch(IOException e)
    {
        Toast.makeText(this, e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        return;
    }

    String savedFile = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/" + FILE_LOG;
    Toast.makeText(this, "Log is saved to " + savedFile, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}

This function prints Log is saved to mnt/sdcard/log.txt Actually the file is saved to mnt/sdcard/Android/data/package.name/files/log.txt How can I find this directory programmatically to show correct message?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 5992

Answers (2)

Never Quit
Never Quit

Reputation: 2082

Just change following line.

String savedFile1 = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + getFileStreamPath(FILE_LOG).toString();
Toast.makeText(this, "Log is saved to " + savedFile1, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Log.d("File", savedFile1);

This will gives output like: /mnt/sdcard/data/data/com.android.experimentalproject/files/log.txt

And as per Alex Farber..

String savedFile = file.getAbsolutePath().toString();
Toast.makeText(this, "Log is saved to " + savedFile, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Log.e("PATH", savedFile1);

Output: /mnt/sdcard/Android/data/com.android.experimentalproject/files/log.txt

He is spot on...

Hope this will help you.

Thanks..

Upvotes: 0

Alex F
Alex F

Reputation: 43331

Solved by using file.getAbsolutePath()

Upvotes: 1

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