Question

I have created a folder called “diagrams” in my application. In this folder there are xml files. What I would like to achieve is when I run my application those xml files will be populated in the listview. Basically my application package name is com.my.application.diagrams

I have tried to access the folder new File(“/data/app/com.my.application.diagrams/”);

it shows the directory but the xml files cannot be seen. If I put the xml files somewhere else for example in sdcard and direct use the path /sdcard/ I can see the xml file list. Where should I place those xml files in my application and what path name I should use to access them?

Answer 1

You can put your xml in Asset Directory or create folder under Assets and put it there.

E.g
put your xml files in assets/simple.xml

To list files from Asset folder use following code

      try {
            String[] files = getAssets().list("");

            for (String fileName : files) {
                //Add this fileName in List
            }
        } catch (IOException e) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
        }