[FREE] ASD Downloader Extension - Download and manage files in ASD

[Anke]

The videos saved in the ASD aren't displayed in the gallery. To do so, they must be moved to one of the Shared folders or downloaded there directly. This isn't a problem with my extension, of course.

Back to your screenshot. It shows a READ permission error, which may actually be incorrectly caused by the VideoPlayer component. As I said, I'll test this tomorrow and report back...

[Taifun]

@sTan

Runtime Error
The operation HasMargins cannot accept the arguments: , ["https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1fLv30SxUVEaSwrXa5fTn0YjbliHI-OPj"]

Well, why are you using the HasMargins property? Have you been confused with the Text property?

HasMargins
Specifies whether the label should have margins. This margin value is not well coordinated with the designer, where the margins are defined for the arrangement, not just for individual labels.

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[sTan]

Yes i realized it and corrected and for 100ms i got happy that this was the whole issue but its not. it doesnt work even after corrected.

[Taifun]

don't you think, if would be a good idea to show your updated blocks and explain what exactly does not work?

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[sTan]

Taifun,

Difference between ways of loading html files to WebViewer

[1qqq] (HasMargins faulty selection corrected) I use WEB component (TIMAI2 suggested) to download it while copying the html file from asset to asd file to next of video to run directly. Then second button arranges the screen dimensions which basically has nothing to do in the download issue and then webviewer calls the html file which is already copied to asd with the scope given to app (asd as i know) dont get me wrong, i m just writing my approach in terms of logic. but as you see webm …

here i added them so i didnt want to duplicate anything.

[Anke]

@Anke

It shows a READ permission error, which may actually be incorrectly caused by the VideoPlayer component. As I said, I'll test this tomorrow and report back...

There several bugs with the VideoPlayer component. @ewpatton

1. As @sTan's screenshot from a Android 8.x devices has shown, the VideoPlayer requests incorrectly READ permission for the ASD. This bug is also present in Android 9 and 10.

2. If I download the video to one of the Shared folders (eg /Movies) and try to play it on Android 11+, I get the same wrong READ permission error.

3. If I do the last on an Android 14+ device I also get the same READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission error. This is of course a "double" bug, since it should at least be called READ_MEDIA_VIDEO then.

[Anke]

@sTan

i didnt want to duplicate anything

But you already did, since you addressed your problem in two topics with now almost 80 posts. It shouldn't be that difficult to solve your problem in a few minutes if we...

1. Know exactly what your goal is (i.e., video format, size/resolution, availability, zoom capability, size, etc.)
2. Can see all relevant blocks and, last but not least, the AIA. So post the AIA here (or send it to me via PM).

[The_K_Studio]

I am not sure why it's not working for you, but there is no issue with my extension. It works perfectly and video is also played on downloading it. Check below blocks and test aia. I did not tested with Video Player component. I prefer extension for more functionality and control.

Test2.aia (41.7 KB)

[Anke]

@The_K_Studio

I am not sure why it's not working for you

I never claimed anything like that.

[The_K_Studio]

@Anke

I never claimed anything like that.

Sorry, it was not for you. I was replying to @sTan but I think I wrote the reply to last post.

[sTan]

No i didnt, they point on different things in 2 problems which had to combine at some point , thats “perspective”, not “duplicate”…why would i ask same question in two different topics? Why would i do that? I am not saving world, i.am not in a hurry, you read 80 posts but not carefully, there are two different problems that are related and at some point i had to mention other one and questions asked so i said taifun to look other topic that i already showed related blocks to not to duplicate. You blaming me on duplicating while i messaged to not to duplicate. Interesting.. i dont see any positive intentions on your attitude. Did you have a bad day? and you wouldnt say such a thing if you could understand my words in the post that i replied to Taifun, instead of counting my posts to throw me a number. Rudeness is not something i can tolerate..
So Good luck with it anke.
Someone delete this account because i aint comin back

[Anke]

@sTan

No i didnt, they point on different things in 2 problems which had to combine at some point

Ok, maybe I misunderstood something, but then what is the problem with answering these questions/requests...

@Anke

• Know exactly what your goal is (i.e., video format, size/resolution, availability, zoom capability, size, etc.)
• Can see all relevant blocks and, last but not least, the AIA. So post the AIA here (or send it to me via PM).

[Prem_Gupta]

@The_K_Studio

Version 8: com.thekstudio.asddownloader.aix (22.9 KB) with ID feature

as your post its show version 8 but when i dow and use it show version 9
BTW awesome extension.

[tantangel]

Hi,

The application I created worked fine with Android 11 and 12, but no longer works with Android 14 (not tested with 13): I get a black screen at startup.

The application initially uses the DownloadToASD1 extension and downloads a CSV file from the internet.
I tried updating the DownloadToASD1 extension (version 2022-08-09Z), but it didn't change anything.
I changed the extension to ASDDownloader (version 2025-01-24), same problem.
Here's the code:

Do you have a solution to this problem?

Thank's

[The_K_Studio]

List the extensions you are using on Screen1

[tantangel]

Before this morning, there was still DownloadToASD, and it didn't work.

Now:
The image shows the entire code for screen 1.
The extensions include ASDDownloader only.

The app starts, but apparently the file has not been downloaded, or is not in the right place, because in the visit screen, I do not have the markers corresponding to the data of the .csv file supposed to be downloaded.

A preview of the visite screen:

[The_K_Studio]

This extension will download the file in ASD.

So you need to specify the full file path from ASD to read it.

[tantangel]

With the DownloadToASD extension, I didn't need to enter the full path.
Does the full path change from one smartphone to another?
If so, it will be complicated to install it on different smartphones.

[Taifun]

In screen1 use the DownloadCompleted event to find out if the download was successful

In screen visite in the File.GotText event display the text in a label as test and deactivate all other blocks

You do not need a full path to read a file from ASD

Use the companion app and Do it to debug your blocks, see also tip 4 here App Inventor: How to Learn | Pura Vida Apps
see also Live Development, Testing, and Debugging Tools

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[tantangel]

I followed almost all of your instructions, only making changes to screen 1 to begin with, and with that alone, it works:

Thank you very much.