Extension to download a file to ASD (app-specific directory) without WRITE permission

Anke · October 31, 2020, 9:34am

Here is an extension to download any file (jpg, png, txt, apk, zip, mp3, ...) to the ASD (app-specific directory) without WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.

Version 1 (Oct 31, 2020):
de.bodymindpower.DownloadToASD.aix (8.4 KB)

Blocks

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Version 2 (Nov 1, 2020):
de.bodymindpower.DownloadToASD.aix (9.1 KB)
→ DownloadCompleted event added:

Blocks

Example: download an image and display it

The Image component requires READ permission. (→ Shouldn't be like that.)
Therefore you must ask for READ permission (in this case).

Screenshot

Version 4 (April 19, 2022):
de.bodymindpower.downloadToAsd.aix (16.7 KB)
Added: Progess feature, file .Exists and .Delete

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Blocks - v4

EDIT (Aug 10, 2022):
Here is a special version of the extension, that does not show a notification while / after downloading (released on Aug 9, 2022):
de.bodymindpower.downloadtoasd_noNotif.aix (16.7 KB)
Note: Use this version of the extension only if you don't want a notification while / after downloading.

patel · October 31, 2020, 10:54am

Hi @Anke, can you attach the test aia ?

Anke · October 31, 2020, 12:16pm

I posted the example blocks and there are only a few blocks. So no problem to do it yourself.

Taifun · October 31, 2020, 1:26pm

thank you for your contribution

there is only one minor issue... the method DownloadFileToASD is an asynchronous method and usually there should be an event to indicate, that the download has been finished...
therefore you might want to replace your method FileDownloadedToASD by that event
Thank you

Taifun

Trying to push the limits! Snippets, Tutorials and Extensions from Pura Vida Apps by Taifun.

Anke · October 31, 2020, 3:26pm

Thank you for the hint.

I'm not sure I can do this without a little help. Maybe I will get a hint from one of the extension experts (from you, @vknow360, @MohamedTamer ...). As you know, I'm still quite a beginner with extensions / Java.

Taifun · October 31, 2020, 6:27pm

see for example the source code of my headset extension about how to do it... https://puravidaapps.com/headset.php
see especially the Changed event and how it is called from the Broadcast Receiver

Taifun

Anke · November 1, 2020, 10:14am

Done, thank you!

HIFI_APPS · January 22, 2021, 5:32am

Will it download drive file
Will it increase storage or not
Once downloaded can I delete using @taifun file extension

Anke · January 22, 2021, 10:58am

Yeah, but why don't you just try?

HIFI_APPS · January 25, 2021, 6:22am

Sorry not enough time can someone test never think bad

netminderno.9apps · January 25, 2021, 4:31pm

@Anke Cool Download to ASD extension. What type of apps would require this?

@Anke Edit: What type of app would need this extension to download to the app's directory?
I'm new to this, so I'm just asking.

Anke · January 25, 2021, 5:35pm

What do you mean by that?

hawkeyexxi · April 16, 2021, 2:55pm

How can I retrieve the file I downloaded to put it in a videoplayer?

Anke · April 16, 2021, 3:19pm

hawkeyexxi · April 16, 2021, 7:17pm

I saw that but it gives error 701 in my code

hawkeyexxi · April 16, 2021, 7:22pm

I have those.I skipped the global count because player will download it only once

dora_paz · April 17, 2021, 1:56pm

I believe you are missing a / in your code

KevinWang · April 22, 2021, 4:30am

Thanks for this wonderful extension.
One question:
every time when downloadcompleted, this message will show up, telling me some file is downloaded.
Howe to disable this?

Anke · April 22, 2021, 5:57am

I didn't get that message as you can see here.
(please translate the message)

KevinWang · April 22, 2021, 6:05am

OK no problem. Maybe its only on some devices.

or is it because this?

// Makes download visible in notifications while downloading, but disappears after download completes. Optional.
        mRequest.setNotificationVisibility(DownloadManager.Request.VISIBILITY_VISIBLE);