Android Question How to get file location?

Nokia

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I am trying to convert my b4j app to b4a..

I have seen a few samples but not enough to make since.

I'm trying to get the file path (uri) from a file I downloaded on to my Galaxy S9 phone (in download folder) to my app so my app can import the file.

Any good examples of this?

thanks..
 
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Nokia

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If I use ConentShooser to get the uri and I put it in file.exists(dir,filename) it comes back false...
 
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Erel said:
ContentChooser returns a URI that points to a resource. The resource exists however it is not a real file so File.Exists returns False.
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How do I get the location of the file so that file.exists works?
 
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DonManfred said:
Please upload a small project which shows the issue.
Hard to help without seeing what you have done and how.
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this was the code I was using..

B4X: 
    cc.Initialize("CC")
    cc.Show("*/*", "Choose File")
    Wait For CC_Result (Success As Boolean, Dir As String, FileName As String)
    If Success Then
        Log(FileName)
        Log(Dir)
        
        txtLDBrowse.Text = FileName
        
        If File.Exists(Dir, FileName) Then
            Log("file exitst")
        Else
            Log("Can't find it")
        End If
    End If
 
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Erel said:
Remove this check. It is not needed.
The resource is there. You cannot get its location because it might not be a file and even if it is a file you are not accessing it directly.
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thanks Erel..

that worked.. will have to make some changes to the code but it worked...
something I will have to get use to...
 
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