ResultUri gets number of file instead file name

[Fernan_App]

Hi,
I have tried the example of Taifum Picking files from the SD Card with App Inventor, but I retrieve a string with a number instead the file name; ex: content://media/external/file/11167
Any help?
Thanks

[Taifun]

@Fernan_App

content://media/external/file/11167

this is a content uri
you can convert that into a filename by using the GetFilename method from the file extension

App Inventor Extensions: File | Pura Vida Apps

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[Fernan_App]

ok thanks I worked!

[Fernan_App]

Hi again,
The file, could not be found, when I try to read it: /storage/emulated/0/file.csv
??

[Taifun]

according to the documentation the file component expects a relative path, which is in your case /file.csv
http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/reference/components/storage.html#File

ReadFrom( fileName )

Reads text from a file in storage. Prefix the filename with / to read from a specific file on the SD card. for instance /myFile.txt will read the file /sdcard/myFile.txt. To read assets packaged with an application (also works for the Companion) start the filename with // (two slashes). If a filename does not start with a slash, it will be read from the applications private storage (for packaged apps) and from /sdcard/AppInventor/data for the Companion.

Taifun

[Fernan_App]

Thanks Taifun
But the goal is get the file from download directory
I have problems too with the Huawei explorer file app: the files at download folder are shown but disabled and it is not posible to get them.
Is another alternative?

[Taifun]

@Fernan_App

But the goal is get the file from download directory

as already said, use the relative path to the file, which then is /Download/yourFilename.txt

Taifun