Question

Beginner android question. Ok, I’ve successfully written files. E.g.
// get the file name
String filename = getResources().getString(R.string.filename);

        FileOutputStream toWriteTo;
        try {
            toWriteTo = openFileOutput(filename, MODE_WORLD_READABLE);
            // get the string to write
            String toWrite = getResources().getString(R.string.contentstowrite);
            toWriteTo.write(toWrite.getBytes());
            toWriteTo.close();

            ...         
               }
        catch (Exception ex) {
            Toast.makeText(HelloFilesAppActivity.this, "fail!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }
        }});

And I’ve proved that it is there by reading it and displaying contents, even using getFilesDir() and displaying all of the files in the folder.

Everything I read says that the files are in /data/data//files/
But I cannot find them. (I’m on Windows XP). My install didn’t use default locations because my C:\ is pretty full. I looked in C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\.android\avd and in the project folder and in the place I installed the SDK: D:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk-windows. So where is /data/data/ ?

I read that I can use ADB to push and pull files back and forth, but I’m using Eclipse ADT and I’d prefer to use something other than command line. The book I’m using seems to imply that you can use Eclipse but then proceeds to give the command-line commands.

I found info about the Project Explorer in the DDMS, but I don’t see the files I have written.

I’ve been working under the assumption that I might want to create a text file using some other means in Windows that I would read with my App. So if the answer is “why do you want to do this?”, that’s what I’m after. Eventually a DB probably too (that’s in the next chapter 🙂 ).

Do I have to use the ADB command line?

thanks

Mike

Answer 1

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html

The method your using to get the directory you read/write to:

openFileOutput()

You can save files directly on the device’s internal storage. By default, files saved to the internal storage are private to your application and other applications cannot access them (nor can the user). When the user uninstalls your application, these files are removed.

You’ll want to save the files your working with to the SD card.

Try this:

getExternalStoragePublicDirectory Example