Where is the sketch path on Android phone

Mikeshiny

Hi,

I am making a quick app for a class and I need to know where the sketch is saved to on my Android S3 phone. I mostly need to know how to save images from the sketch and get access to these images. I tried the save() function, but I can't find my file. I have WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission, just need to know what path to give or where the default path is taking my files.

Thanks, ~Mikeshiny

Mikeshiny

Never mind. I solved it. I just had to save to "//sdcard//whatever.jpg" Then the file shows up in my file system on my phone. This was all I really needed. Now I can copy it to wherever I want.

~Mikeshiny

redraw

That's the way, because I guess they are internally saved in /data/data/name_of_your_app/... and that place needs root permissions.

calsign

Indeed, you cannot access an application's internal storage on a device that isn't rooted. Saving to the external storage (not necessarily the SD card) is the way to go. On some devices, however, the path to this location isn't /sdcard/ - on my S4, for example, the path is /storage/emulated/0/. You should use Android's native methdods to obtain the location of the External Storage (this returns a File) (DCIM is the directory that I have used in the past, it might need some more tweaking to become ideal):

Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM)

Eurick

@calsign

I was wondering if you could put up an example of code. I'm having the darnedest time trying to use saveFrame() on android. I've even tried the "\sdcard\whatever.png" but no luck.

calsign

You might run into some trouble with saveFrame() (although you may not, I'm not entirely sure). If you do, you'll need to find a workaround...

Try this:

String path = (new File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
    Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM)
    .getParentFile(), "MySketchFiles"))
    .getAbsolutePath();