How do I find the same files?

[Anke]

On Android 11+ you cannot list non-media files, that are not created by the app itself (without using SAF). And even with SAF you cannot list non-media files in the

• root dir of the external storage and in the
• /Download folder.

So the only way to list all files / duplicates (non-media & media files) is to request and grant MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.

[surya_milenial]

How to setting manage_external_storage? In setting section on which option i must turn it on?

[Anke]

How to request and grant MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission

In this guide I show you, how to request and grant → MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE on devices with Android 11+. Be aware that this permission is usually not granted by Google. However, let’s assume the app is only intended for private use or for special users or for other app stores. This permission must be declared in the Manifest (since it is not declared the Companion app you can't test this with Companion): <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/> Here is a s…

[surya_milenial]

Here is my block... But there is a message there is no file to copy

[TIMAI2]

You did not use the "10" blocks, to save the pdf to the ASD.

[Anke]

Android version?

KIO4_PDF is not working with TaifunFTP

I've tested something and I found out that the PDF is not saved to the directory that I called in my label. Instead it's just saved in /storage/emulated/0/. After changing the path in the upload block, it worked out. It does seem weird that it's not the same directory as mentioned in the other thread but it works out now so whatever.

KIO4_PDF is not working with TaifunFTP

@Martin_Zimmermann Are you using Android 10? In Android 10+ the files must be created in ASD. Can you try this extension update? http://kio4.com/appinventor/284C_extension_crear_pdf.htm

[Anke]

Btw, what do your blocks have to do with your topic?

[surya_milenial]

Hmmm...i just test how the android storage works.. Actually the file location..But i still cobfuse

[surya_milenial]

In this block, i want to take picture with camera and then convert that image to pdf using kio4_pdf after that copy pdf file to /download/gggg.pdf. but there is no pdf file created by kio4_pdf extension. Why that happen?

[TIMAI2]

@surya_milenial

but there is no pdf file created by kio4_pdf extension. Why that happen?

Because you did not use the "10" blocks in the extension to save the pdf to the ASD

[surya_milenial]

Here is my block... Still there is error message no file to copy

[surya_milenial]

[vknow360]

Check 'Do it' result of ApplicationSpecificDirectory block if it ends with / or not.

[Anke]

A slash is missing: /mytes.pdf

[surya_milenial]

Here is my revision block... Still not work

[Anke]

There is no TaifunFile.Copied event with the TaifunFile.Copy method.

You have to use for this

Also the folder is /Download (not /download).

[surya_milenial]

Here is my revision block, now it can copy to /Download but no picture when i open /Download/gggg.pdf

[TIMAI2]

Are you adding the taken photo to an image component inside vertical arrangement 2 ?

And how are you viewing the pdf ?

[surya_milenial]

I have success take a photo and display it on image component but that image not connect to verticalarrangement component

[surya_milenial]

I use wpsoffice to view gggg.pdf