HUAWEI P20 - exact path syntax to "sounds" folder (internal mem - no sdcard)

[Anke]

See here:

How to copy a sound from assets to ext. storage and play it from this path → API ≥ 29

How to copy a sound from the assets to the root directory of the external storage: /storage/emulated/0/sound.ogg (.mp3) and play it from this path on devices especially with API ≥ 29: [grafik] Note: This will stop working if AI2 targets API 30 (likely towards the end of 2021). Then you can only read / write to / from the ASD (app-specific directory).

[Taifun]

a correct relative path would be /Sounds/BrownNoise.mp3
also you might want to remove the redundancy...
use only one Player component and set the corresponding sound before playing

Taifun

[Anke]

@flotul

This path should work:

file:///storage/emulated/0/Sounds/BrownNoise.mp3

or use the relative path as @Taifun said:

/Sounds/BrownNoise.mp3

[flotul]

Thank you for all your suggestions but none of them works, unforutnately

[KodedScorpius]

Your issue with the first one is that "sounds" is lowercase.

[Anke]

@flotul

Thank you for all your suggestions but none of them works

Does this APK work on your device? → playSound_API29or30.apk

How to copy a sound from assets to ext. storage and play it from this path → API ≥ 29

How to copy a sound from the assets to the root directory of the external storage: /storage/emulated/0/sound.ogg (.mp3) and play it from this path on devices especially with API ≥ 29: [grafik] Note: This will stop working if AI2 targets API 30 (likely towards the end of 2021). Then you can only read / write to / from the ASD (app-specific directory).

[flotul]

Does this APK work on your device? Yes it does.

[Anke]

@flotul

Yes it does.

Then, as I said:

@Anke

This path should work:

file:///storage/emulated/0/Sounds/BrownNoise.mp3

1. if this mp3 file really exists on your device and
2. if the app has READ permission (what should be the case for the Player component).

However, this no longer applies to devices with an API ≥ 29. This is a bug. → @ewpatton

Therefore, until this bug is fixed, ask for READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission at Screen.Initialize manually.

[flotul]

Thank you Anke,

I'll give it a try in a moment and let you know

[flotul]

Thanks a lot, Anke!!!

My (incredible ) app works perfectly now, thanks to your help and all others that replied

Maybe my app could surely be much better programmed but it actually does exactly what I need.

Thanks to All that make this possible and I mean making programs for mobile phones

And here is the "final" working code:

Roger

[Taifun]

good to hear that you got it running...

@flotul

Maybe my app could surely be much better programmed

yes, exactly... as already mentioned here

@Taifun

also you might want to remove the redundancy...
use only one Player component and set the corresponding sound before playing

Taifun

[flotul]

Thank you Taifun,

Actually, this is what I wanted to do primarily but I don't know how to program a "choice".

Would you have a simple example for me please?

[Taifun]

@flotul

a simple example

use only one Player component and set the corresponding sound before playing

@flotul

I don't know how to program a "choice".

use a listpicker or a spinner

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

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

[flotul]

Thank you Taifun.

I'll have a look at it asap

[flotul]

So, here it is.

Unfortunately, the choice selection looks like this:

[flotul]

...so I tried this, but it does not work

[Taifun]

use Do it to debug your blocks, see also tip 4 here https://puravidaapps.com/learn.php
see also Live Development, Testing, and Debugging Tools
Taifun

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

[flotul]

Okay, I try....

[flotul]

...and here it is:

Thank you very much Taifun

II'm now going to have a look at your links above

[flotul]