Android Question Compare DirAssets and DirInternal db

[ALBRECHT]

Hello,

when i compare that 2 files :

That is Because i regulary update the tables inside "strings.db" file from the "DB Brower SqlLite" tools

'LocalStrings ***************************************************************
    Dim FileName As String = "strings.db"
    Dim TargetDir As String = File.DirInternal

    If File.Exists(TargetDir, FileName) = False Then
        File.Copy(File.DirAssets, FileName, TargetDir, FileName)
        Log("Copy File")
    Else
        If File.Size(File.DirAssets, FileName) = File.Size(File.DirInternal, FileName) Then
            Log("Same File")
        Else
            File.Delete(TargetDir, FileName)
            File.Copy(File.DirAssets, FileName, TargetDir, FileName)
            Log("Copy File Again")
        End If
    End If

Even i check with File.Size or File.LastModified, the Log line is always : "Copy File Again"

- Is it a coding mistake ?

- Or is there an other way to compare that 2 files ?


Thanks
Michel

 

[Erel]

You cannot check the size of assets files.

What is the size of the original file? If it is not too large then just copy it when the app starts.

 

[ALBRECHT]

ok Erel, it was simply to avoid unnecessary transactions, but in fact the .db file size is less than 800Ko