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Lcukerd
Lcukerd

Reputation: 448

App files not visible in file explorer

I am creating a file and writing it like this:

                outputStream = context.openFileOutput(symbol, context.MODE_PRIVATE);
                outputStream.write(DATA.getBytes());
                outputStream.close();

I can read the file from the app but I can't see the files in explorer. I need to make it visible in explorer so that it can be shared(for debugging). Also, I need the file to be in readable format (like txt) for the computer. Also, files needs to be stored in internal directory. How can I do it?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 3792

Answers (2)

Bharat
Bharat

Reputation: 1082

For that you need to create a folder in external storage public directory.

Write this in manifest

<manifest>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
</manifest>

Then you have to define a public folder in the external storage as follows :

if (Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED.equals(Environment.getExternalStorageState())) {
         File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
            Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), albumName);
    }

Here you can use DIRECTORY_PICTURES or any thing like DIRECTORY_DOCUMENTS or any thing as you wish. You can even place your own public directory instead of DIRECTORY_PICUTRES.The use of this DIRECTORY_PICTURES is that all your files saved in this folder will be read as pictures by the system.

So be careful while working with these

Upvotes: 0

CommonsWare
CommonsWare

Reputation: 1006539

To have your file be visible to other applications ("The file explorer of android"):

Step #1: Write to what the Android SDK refers to as external storage, such as getExternalFilesDir()

Step #2: Arrange to have the file indexed by the MediaStore, in case your file manager is using the MediaStore instead of the filesystem

Upvotes: 3

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