android environment.directory_pictures not accessible

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Android ver 4.3, API 18, Nexus 4

I am trying to save some recorded video files in a specified location. I am using:

File mediaStorage = new    File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM), "DirName");

This works fine, but when I try to use the DIRECTORY_PICTURES location instead, as the android developer docs recommend (http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/camera.html#saving-media), it doesn't exist.

Anyone know why?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 28 '13 at 14:01

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The file exists. But you cannot see in albums if this is not image file. You can see in /sdcard/pictures. Please check it

answered Oct 28 '13 at 14:01

Dragan

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the file does not exist, my program checks for it – RodPValley Oct 28 '13 at 14:12
it uses mkdirs() and exists(), both return false for the new file – RodPValley Oct 28 '13 at 14:27

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 28 '13 at 14:59

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Pictures and DCIM are two separate directory. the first is located at sdcard:/Picture , the second is at sdcard:/DCIM. I suggest to save your record to sdcard:/Picture/YOURAPPNAME/ (use mkdirs() to create this directory) and add this to your manifest :

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

Remember to call the media scanner after you have saved your file, so it can be displayed on the gallery. Hope this helps

edited Oct 28 '13 at 14:59

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answered Oct 28 '13 at 14:04

Luca D'Amico

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that is what I am trying to do, it is not working, though it works for the DCIM folder – RodPValley Oct 28 '13 at 14:12
mkdirs() returns false and so does exists() for the new file – RodPValley Oct 28 '13 at 14:22
Try to add this to your manifest : – Luca D'Amico Oct 28 '13 at 14:29
Aha, that fixed it, must have needed permission to create the directory but not the individual files. I actually removed that permission previously when I was trying to work out what was going on. Thanks for your help :) – RodPValley Oct 28 '13 at 14:37

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 14 '14 at 11:45

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File mediaStorageDir = new File(Environmet.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES),IMAGE_DIRECTORY_NAME);

And Declare IMAGE_DIRECTORY_NAME in your code...

edited Nov 14 '14 at 11:45

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answered Nov 14 '14 at 10:44

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