Android database is crashing on initial run

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I am using a Sqlite database, and it crashes but only the first time it is run after it installs.
It is based off of Biff MaGriff's post here

It crashes right when I am trying to create the db, giving me a FileNotFoundException, so it has got to be the copyDataBase() portion

 InputStream myInput = dbhContext.getAssets().open(DATABASE_NAME);

However, after it crashes, I just open it up and the database is there and running, I just don't understand why it crashes while it creates the db.

Did you look at the backtrace in the DDMS perspective? It has the exact line number. — user999717, Oct 17 '11 at 23:44
if you mean the log, I added Log.e("whatsgoingon",error.toString()); which gives the FileNotFoundException — Shant82, Oct 19 '11 at 17:50
Try passing the exception itself as well, the Log methods accept throwables. Or use getStackTraceString if you prefer. — user999717, Oct 19 '11 at 19:40

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 17 '11 at 23:40

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You're using SqlLiteOpenHelper to help with the difference between "create" and "reopen", aren't you?

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteOpenHelper.html

answered Oct 17 '11 at 23:40

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Yes, my class extends SqlLiteOpenHelper passing the context to open or create it – Shant82 Oct 19 '11 at 17:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 19 '11 at 21:28

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I was using a class that was intended for using a database already created and copied over, so since I didn't need that and only needed one created on first use, I used the helper class off of http://www.screaming-penguin.com/node/7742.

answered Oct 19 '11 at 21:28

Shant82

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Android database is crashing on initial run

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