PathFromUri function works on AI Companion, But not when building .apk

[vknow360]

@vknow360

I think I have found the problem.

Sorry, I thought of something else.

@Floof_h

I have to say again though, that the app works when using the AI2 companion, but not when building the .apk

In that case, the problem can be because of READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.

[Floof_h]

I downloaded APK editor studio in order to view and edit the manifest, the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission and the MANAGE_EXTERNAL_FILES are both in there.
What do I have to do in order to fix my problem?

Thank you.

[vknow360]

You also need to ask them using Screen1.AskPermission block.

[Floof_h]

Something like this?

[vknow360]

Yes, that's right.

[Floof_h]

Alright, will try it out and then let you know.
Thank you so much for your help!

[Floof_h]

Unfortunately, it didn't change anything on my Android 11. I still get this same error:

Which is caused I believed by this block:

Still the PathFromUri function is returning nothing.

I have to wait to test this on my Android 9 since I don't have the phone right now :(..

EDIT: My apologies, it does make a change. Now the PathFromUri function kinda works. it does return a valid path for files like jpg, jpeg, mp4, apk.. but when trying to select a CSV or txt file, which are the file types that I'm interested in, it still returns that error I posted..

[Anke]

@Floof_h

The file comes from the user. Basically, the file is a route to use for navigation.. the user creates his desired route (outside the app, using a website) and then downloads the route file to his phone. where the file ends up being, I don't know. I don't know the file's name either.

To access non-media files in the external storage (outside of the ASD) we have to wait until AI2 has implemented a way to open those files using the Storage Access Framework (SAF), especially on Android 10+ devices.

Accéder à des documents et d'autres fichiers de l'espace de stockage partagé...

Sample for Android Storage Access Framework aka Scoped Storage for Basic Use...

[Stephane_Ramos]

Hello
Is there some thing news about this subject ?

[Taifun]

My guess is, you asking for news concerning this

@Anke

we have to wait until AI2 has implemented a way to open those files using the Storage Access Framework (SAF)

Try the SAF extension

SAF: App Inventor implementation of Storage Access Framework

1.Introduction Description: Basically AI2 wrapper of Storage Access Framework. Using this extension, you can get read and/or write access to a single document or tree document (and all of its children recursively). Latest Version: 1.3 Released: 2021-09-16T18:30:00Z (UTC) Last Updated: 2023-11-15T18:30:00Z (UTC) 2.Blocks [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] 3.Documentation Events ErrorOccurred Event indicating error/excep…

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