How to open specified directory

Question

I have application which generate PDF, then I put in folder A, how can I open and exploring all files in folder A when clicked button (showing new Intent)? I wish that my preview like when click My Files >> Folder A >> [files].

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 12 '13 at 07:09

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This function will get you the sdcard root :

getExternalStoragePublicDirectory()

After getting the root you can create or open a folder.

to create a folder use

mkdir()

or

mkdirs()

functions.

to get all the files from that folder you can use File object.

answered Dec 12 '13 at 07:09

Bhavin Parmar

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I can not understand what are you trying to say. – Bhavin Parmar Dec 12 '13 at 07:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 12 '13 at 07:13

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Here is the example source code for file explorer in android : https://github.com/mburman/Android-File-Explore

Its very straightforward forward code

answered Dec 12 '13 at 07:13

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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Doe this code help? original source

String folderPath = Environnement.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"/A";

Intent intent = new Intent();  
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
Uri myUri = URI.parse(folderPath);
intent.setType("file/*");   
startActivity(intent);

edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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answered Dec 12 '13 at 07:17

insomniac

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I got error when do this android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.intent.action.GET_CONTENT – Agoeng Liu Dec 12 '13 at 07:18
replace intent.setDataAndType(myUri , "file/*"); with intent.setType("file/*"); – insomniac Dec 12 '13 at 07:21
it is working now, my fault is setType with Uri as parameter, thank you. – Agoeng Liu Dec 12 '13 at 07:31
is it possible also, when I choose one of them, then open my pdf file? I cannot open my pdf file directly – Agoeng Liu Dec 12 '13 at 07:36
Sorry i don't completely understand your question,anyway You can write an onActivityResult() function and instead of starting with just startActivity() call startActivityForResult() – insomniac Dec 12 '13 at 07:39
for your code, it is working now, it can show list of directory, but when I choose my folder, then get my pdf files, I cannot open it, is it possible to open? – Agoeng Liu Dec 12 '13 at 07:42
Yes you can that is what i said in the last comment,you can get the file Uri in the onActivityResult() and write code to read from a pdf file in that function,try to google onActivityResult() – insomniac Dec 12 '13 at 07:44
hello, i just follow your ways, and it is working, how can I get pdf file name when I choose it from the list? actually if I get pdf filename, i have no difficulties to read pdf onAcitivtyResult. – Agoeng Liu Dec 12 '13 at 08:00
let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/43018/discussion-between-insomniac-and-agoeng-liu) – insomniac Dec 12 '13 at 08:29
You need to goto this web page http://www.androidsnippets.com/get-file-path-of-gallery-image – insomniac Dec 17 '13 at 05:05

How to open specified directory

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