File explorer or file manager

Good day
How to develop file manager/explorer for android devices?

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If you are talking about an app like Total Commander that should also have access to the ASD of all other apps, then this is definitely a question for very advanced app developers.

In addition, in order to have access to all external storage directories, a special permission (MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) must be requested, which is usually not allowed by Goggle, unless one explains and justifies why the app needs this access as a core function of the app.

And also read this and this.

You still hace access to media files... you might want to try the Jukebox example here App Inventor Extensions: File | Pura Vida Apps

Taifun

Sorry, but it does not work like that...
It looks like you have do try something yourself. .

A very good way to learn App Inventor is to read the free Inventor's Manual here in the AI2 free online eBook http://www.appinventor.org/book2 ... the links are at the bottom of the Web page. The book 'teaches' users how to program with AI2 blocks.
There is a free programming course here http://www.appinventor.org/content/CourseInABox/Intro and the aia files for the projects in the book are here: http://www.appinventor.org/bookFiles
How to do a lot of basic things with App Inventor are described here: http://www.appinventor.org/content/howDoYou/eventHandling .

Also do the tutorials Our Tutorials! to learn the basics of App Inventor, then try something and follow the Top 5 Tips: How to learn App Inventor

Taifun


Trying to push the limits! Snippets, Tutorials and Extensions from Pura Vida Apps by icon24 Taifun.