what version of android do you have?
Anke suggested I should merge my question with this topic.
I have an App that I'm updating for Android 10 and 11. It uses external csv database files downloaded from a PC or the internet and changed frequently. The App Inventor 'read' 'write' file functions now use the App-Specific Directory (ASD) and I don't know how to download external data files from my PC or internet to the ASD in my App Inventor App when Android 11 takes over.
I've looked at Ankes AIA, and EFile, and the FileTools function FileListAsync. I had also looked at CopyFile and Copy File Async as my App already has filters for CSV files.
What I don't understand is whether these FileTools functions will still work on external memory for phones that use Android 11 as it doesn't allow File read and write operations to external memory only to Application Specific Directories? How will one read external data files from non Android applications such as EXCEL?
I'd appreciate any advice, Thanks Peter
See here:
I tested on Android 8. Besides, my files are stored on internal sdcard, not removable, on a predefined folder.
The listpicker solution works, although its not ideal.
I tested the code that Anke wrote, with the file extension offered by Taifun.
Thanks to both of them:))
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As I have already noted elsewhere, files can still be stored in the external storage and read from it (on Android 10 & 11), if you do the latter with the EFile extension.
This will work until AI2 targets API 30 or higher.
See also here (and read the full thread):
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