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sadat
sadat

Reputation: 4342

How to add fileprovider xml file in Xamarin (Android)

I am trying to add the xml folder and an xml file named file_path.xml to implement the Fileprovider (android). However, when I add the following (Resources/xml/file_path.xml) content the application does not start anymore.

<paths>
        <files-path name="files" path="."/>
</paths>

I get a null pointer exception as it cant read these resource. It doesnt matter whether I add the provider tag in manifest or not. I am very new in Xamarin.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 5471

Answers (1)

Marcelo Luna
Marcelo Luna

Reputation: 51

Go to the properties of this file, select Build Action "AndroidResource".

In android manifest, inside the tag application, do this:

<provider
      android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
      android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
      android:exported="false"
      android:grantUriPermissions="true">
      <meta-data
        android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
        android:resource="@xml/file_paths"/>
  </provider>

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/content/FileProvider

Upvotes: 5

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