Where do the files I create with createWriter() end up?!

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augustoest

Where do the files I create with createWriter() end up?!

in Android Processing • 1 year ago

Can't find an answer for this anywhere. If I use createWriter() with just a file name (no path), e.g. file.csv, where does it end up in? I've been trying to locate such files using File Expert on the Android, with no success.

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calsign

Re: Where do the files I create with createWriter() end up?!

1 year ago

I find that any files created in Android end up in the application-specific saved data folder, and have been unable to locate that folder. In Settings, there will be an option to delete all application saved files for the application if they are saved there.

You could also save them to an absolute directory...

File IO for Android Processing in general does not work very well...

augustoest

Re: Where do the files I create with createWriter() end up?!

1 year ago

From what I understand, I need a rooted phone/tablet to access the data/app folder. This is where I imagine I could find the .csv files I'm saving.

Using createWriter() with a path + filename instead of only a filename gives me an error. Is there any extra instructions on how to use createWriter to save files on a public/external folder?

augustoest

Re: Where do the files I create with createWriter() end up?!

1 year ago

Fixed this by using a createWriter that starts with: = ("/sdcard/

alshafi

Re: Where do the files I create with createWriter() end up?!

7 months ago

I usually go to "Sketch" then "Show Sketch Folder" and find the text file I create.

I wonder if it is possible to create that folder somewhere else other than this default location??

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