How to browse a file in iphone?

Question

I have one created one folder called "MYFOLDER" inside my folder in have one pdf file test.pdf.

I have one button named browse and the textfield. As soon as I click on the browse button I need to navigate through the folders and select the test.pdf file (Like GMAIL Attachment). After selecting particular file I need to set the file path in the text field.

How to do that?

Thanks in advance.

bitmapdata.com · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-02T07:15:22.523

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why not codes?

i appreciated NSFileManager.

    NSFileManager *manager = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
    NSArray *fileList = [manager directoryContentsAtPath:@"/MYFOLDER"];
    NSArray *pdfList = [list filteredArrayUsingPredicate:[NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"SELF ENDSWITH '.pdf'"]];
    NSLog(@"%@", pdfList);

edited Apr 02 '12 at 07:15

answered Apr 02 '12 at 06:33

bitmapdata.com

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if i know the folder i can use like what you have said. If i dont know how can i navigate multiple folders. – sachi Apr 02 '12 at 06:36
I am getting error: 'NSPredicatepredicateWithFormat' undeclared (first use in this function). i don't know why it is coming. @bitmapdata – sachi Apr 02 '12 at 07:03
oops, sorry. i forgot about the spacing [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat: i've been corrected codes.. – bitmapdata.com Apr 02 '12 at 07:16

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

Use enumeratorAtPath:

Returns a directory enumerator object that can be used to perform a deep enumeration of the directory at the specified path.

(NSDirectoryEnumerator *)enumeratorAtPath:(NSString *)path Parameters

path
The path of the directory to enumerate.
Return Value

An NSDirectoryEnumerator object that enumerates the contents of the directory at path.

If path is a filename, the method returns an enumerator object that enumerates no files—the first call to nextObject will return nil.

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 02 '12 at 06:46

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Maybe this will help you

[[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"test" ofType:@"pdf";];

edited Apr 02 '12 at 06:46

Malek_Jundi

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answered Apr 02 '12 at 06:40

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What happens if the file is saved in documents directory? – Alex Terente Apr 02 '12 at 06:42

Jorge Aguirre · Answer 4 · 2012-04-03T06:47:19.797

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Then you need to list the files and folders in the folder, and keep on browsing.

    NSError *error;
    NSString *homeDirectory = NSHomeDirectory();
    NSArray *dirContents = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] contentsOfDirectoryAtPath:homeDirectory error:&error];

    for(int i = 0; i < [dirContents count]; i++){
         //Here you can browse dirContents
         NSString *fileName = [dirContents objectAtIndex:i];
    }

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answered Apr 02 '12 at 06:55

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getting Error like [NSFileManager contentsOfDirectoryAtPath:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x4e05400' – sachi Apr 02 '12 at 07:11
There. Try looking at apple documentation about file handling. – Jorge Aguirre Apr 03 '12 at 06:47

How to browse a file in iphone?

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