Android saving file to external storage

Question

I have a little issue with creating a directory and saving a file to it on my android application. I\'m using this piece of code to do this :

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Answer 1

since android 4.4 file saving has been changed. there is

ContextCompat.getExternalFilesDirs(context, name);

it retuns an array.

when name is null

the first value is like /storage/emulated/0/Android/com.my.package/files

the second value is like /storage/extSdCard/Android/com.my.package/files

android 4.3 and less it retuns a single item array

parts of little messy code but it demonstrates how it works:

    /** Create a File for saving an image or video 
     * @throws Exception */
    private File getOutputMediaFile(int type) throws Exception{

        // Check that the SDCard is mounted
        File mediaStorageDir;
        if(internalstorage.isChecked())
        {
            mediaStorageDir = new File(getFilesDir().getAbsolutePath() );
        }
        else
        {
            File[] dirs=ContextCompat.getExternalFilesDirs(this, null);
            mediaStorageDir = new File(dirs[dirs.length>1?1:0].getAbsolutePath() );
        }


        // Create the storage directory(MyCameraVideo) if it does not exist
        if (! mediaStorageDir.exists()){

            if (! mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()){

                output.setText("Failed to create directory.");

                Toast.makeText(this, "Failed to create directory.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

                Log.d("myapp", "Failed to create directory");
                return null;
            }
        }


        // Create a media file name

        // For unique file name appending current timeStamp with file name
        java.util.Date date= new java.util.Date();
        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss",Locale.ENGLISH)  .format(date.getTime());

        File mediaFile;

        if(type == MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) {

            // For unique video file name appending current timeStamp with file name
            mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator + slpid + "_" + pwsid + "_" + timeStamp + ".mp4");

        }
        else if(type == MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO) {

            // For unique video file name appending current timeStamp with file name
            mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator + slpid + "_" + pwsid + "_" + timeStamp + ".3gp");

        } else {
            return null;
        }

        return mediaFile;
    }



    /** Create a file Uri for saving an image or video 
     * @throws Exception */
    private  Uri getOutputMediaFileUri(int type) throws Exception{

          return Uri.fromFile(getOutputMediaFile(type));
    }

//usage:
        try {
            file=getOutputMediaFileUri(MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO).getPath();
        } catch (Exception e1) {
            e1.printStackTrace();
            return;
        }