£50 for the first working solution. SDK30 Android/data read/write

aidymp · Mar 8, 2022

agraham said:
No! As I said above.

Sorry your being very cryptic! LOL (I can see this is also a security issue, so maybe that is part of the cryptic messages) I will play more with your original
manage-external-storage-access-internal-external-storage-sdk-30 and see how i get on... I hear what your saying and belive I have already tried but will dedicate the evening to it tonight.

Magma · Mar 8, 2022

aidymp... search how can be ... if it can be in java... not sure...

but "really" why not making a wish...

Anytime get into there - i feel lucky ! - and have in mind that this you are asking - need many users too.. so more users... fast tip !

Xfood · Mar 8, 2022

this is the code I use, and for now it seems to work for me

B4X:

For Each permission As String In Array(rp.PERMISSION_READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,rp.PERMISSION_CAMERA,rp.PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
            rp.CheckAndRequest(permission)
            Wait For Activity_PermissionResult (permission As String, Result As Boolean)
            If Result = False Then
                ToastMessageShow("No permission!", True)
                Activity.Finish
                Return
            End If
        Next

I add this to the manifest

B4X:

'Manifest'

AddPermission("android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE")
AddPermission("android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE")
'
SetApplicationAttribute(android:requestLegacyExternalStorage, true)

aidymp · Mar 8, 2022

Xfood said:

this is the code I use, and for now it seems to work for me

B4X:

For Each permission As String In Array(rp.PERMISSION_READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,rp.PERMISSION_CAMERA,rp.PERMISSION_WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
            rp.CheckAndRequest(permission)
            Wait For Activity_PermissionResult (permission As String, Result As Boolean)
            If Result = False Then
                ToastMessageShow("No permission!", True)
                Activity.Finish
                Return
            End If
        Next

I add this to the manifest

B4X:

'Manifest'

AddPermission("android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE")
AddPermission("android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE")
'
SetApplicationAttribute(android:requestLegacyExternalStorage, true)

on Android 11??

Xfood · Mar 8, 2022

aidymp · Mar 8, 2022

Xfood said:
yes

OK, Can i ask what SDK version your android.jar is?

Xfood · Mar 8, 2022

agraham · Mar 8, 2022

aidymp said:
Sorry your being very cryptic! LOL

Cryptic? - How? I'm being as precise as I can be

Xfood said:
SetApplicationAttribute(android:requestLegacyExternalStorage, true)

That's a temporary workaround that will only work on SDK 29 targets. You should have read it here

android.jar / targetSdkVersion / minSdkVersion

There are several versioned components that affect the compilation process and the runtime behavior of our apps. The purpose of this tutorial is to explain the differences between them and help you choose which version to use. Each Android version is mapped to an api level. You can see this...

www.b4x.com

There is no need to manually add the "AddPermission" lines to the manifest. B4A should add them and you automatically get read permission if you ask for write permission.

Xfood · Mar 8, 2022

agraham said:
Cryptic? - How? I'm being as precise as I can be

That's a temporary workaround that will only work on SDK 29 targets. You should have read it here

android.jar / targetSdkVersion / minSdkVersion

There are several versioned components that affect the compilation process and the runtime behavior of our apps. The purpose of this tutorial is to explain the differences between them and help you choose which version to use. Each Android version is mapped to an api level. You can see this...

www.b4x.com

There is no need to manually add the "AddPermission" lines to the manifest. B4A should add them and you automatically get read permission if you ask for write permission.

this is my manifest, in fact if you don't put sdk 30 you can't publish on playstore
I Public On Playstore

OrderStock Ordine Inventario - Apps on Google Play

Finally you can manage your shop without spending a penny, Barcode Reading

play.google.com

Raccolta Ordini PDT - Apps on Google Play

PDT 3100 simulator

play.google.com

aidymp · Mar 8, 2022

agraham said:
Cryptic? - How? I'm being as precise as I can be

Sorry I have twin boys with Autism, They make me lose concentration quite easily.. I basically read your "Barking at the moon" and then your reply that said it can be done in B4A, I was confused... no offence was implied.

Thanks

Adrian

aidymp · Mar 10, 2022

Xfood said:
this is my manifest, in fact if you don't put sdk 30 you can't publish on playstore
I Public On Playstore

OrderStock Ordine Inventario - Apps on Google Play

Finally you can manage your shop without spending a penny, Barcode Reading

play.google.com

Raccolta Ordini PDT - Apps on Google Play

PDT 3100 simulator

play.google.com

View attachment 126464

still cannot see the Android/data folder contents...

agraham · Mar 10, 2022

aidymp said:
still cannot see the Android/data folder contents...

Nope> As I have said before ad nauseam. You won't be able to without using the Storage Access Framework hack.

aidymp · Mar 10, 2022

agraham said:
Nope> As I have said before ad nauseam. You won't be able to without using the Storage Access Framework hack.

yes i am aware, but the hack has gone clean over my adhd head!

hence my small offer, if someone could provide small, clear steps.

or a big massive sign that would be great...

what i got from your comments was the secret is in the class??

but the class is mostly java and in my (basic coders) eyes contains nothing relating to a file path?

i noted that the permission would attept to access the Android/data folder and the user would pick said folder and access would be granted but that is clearly way above my knowledge.

am i close??

aidymp · Mar 10, 2022

Or maybe if i doubled the £50 to £100??

lol

agraham · Mar 10, 2022

OK, I wasn't going to bother but you wore me down. Try this project. It has a modified External Storage class module that opens Android/data as the pre-selected folder so the user should just press "Use this folder". The user can navigate away but will not be able to navigate back so you need to check he has selected Android/data by looking at ExernalStorage.Root.Name which should look like

content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3AAndroid%2Fdata

You need to use the other ExternalStorage methods to access files and folders, the usual file methods will not work.

agraham · Mar 10, 2022

Slight bug in crude demo above. It doesn't appear to persist the permission because I commented out a line while testing. In Main.btnPickFolder_Click un-comment the commented call

Storage.SelectDir(chkUsePreviouslySelected.Checked)

and delete the following line passing False.

aidymp · Mar 10, 2022

agraham said:
Slight bug in crude demo above. It doesn't appear to persist the permission because I commented out a line while testing. In Main.btnPickFolder_Click un-comment the commented call

Storage.SelectDir(chkUsePreviouslySelected.Checked)

and delete the following line passing False.

Hi, I will look when the kids are in bed, so far in windows its still showing an empty folder, but it does look promising! I will keep you updated.

agraham · Mar 10, 2022

It works on all three Android 11 and 12 devices I tried so far.

Starting the demo for the first time the screen will be an empty black File Picker with a white ImageView at the lower right. Pressing "Pick folder" should show an Android system screen with the contents of the data folder and a "Use this folder" button at the bottom. Press it and allow access in the dialog and it will return to the blank screen and after a delay (Storage Access Framework is a bit slow) show you all the folders in /data. You can now navigate those folders and if you select a jpg file it will display in the ImageView. Study the source code to see how it accesses files.

If you press "Pick folder" again with the CheckBox checked regardless of what is displaying it will return to the /data folder. Unchecking the Checkbox will ask again for access as it will not then use the persisted permission.

aidymp · Mar 10, 2022

agraham said:
It works on all three Android 11 and 12 devices I tried so far.

Starting the demo for the first time the screen will be an empty black File Picker with a white ImageView at the lower right. Pressing "Pick folder" should show an Android system screen with the contents of the data folder and a "Use this folder" button at the bottom. Press it and allow access in the dialog and it will return to the blank screen and after a delay (Storage Access Framework is a bit slow) show you all the folders in /data. You can now navigate those folders and if you select a jpg file it will display in the ImageView. Study the source code to see how it accesses files.

If you press "Pick folder" again with the CheckBox checked regardless of what is displaying it will return to the /data folder. Unchecking the Checkbox will ask again for access as it will not then use the persisted permission.

Very promising, Im going to do the unthinkable, and update my Nvidia Shield to Android 11! As my tablet is currently with samsung, and my phone is locked to Android 10, And Windows subsystem for Android is being silly! But as soon as I can confirm it works I will pay as promised.

agraham · Mar 10, 2022

aidymp said:
But as soon as I can confirm it works I will pay as promised.

No need. Have it on me.

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