?specialFolderPath("external")=mnt/sd card/ or mnt/sd card1?

[BarrySumpter]

specialFolderPath("external")
Is there an equilivant special folder path in live code for external storage?
i.e.
mnt/sd card/
mnt/sd card1/
mnt/sd card2/

Someone had a huge huge list of folder paths but can't seem to find the link.

I can't seem to find the sd card folder on android:

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on mouseUp
   
   put "checking for folder /sdcard/" into field txtDisplayResult
   
   if there is a folder "/mnt/sdcard" then
      put "/mnt/sdcard - exists" into field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   if there is a folder "mnt/sdcard" then
      put "mnt/sdcard - exists" into field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   if there is a folder "/sdcard" then
      put "/sdcard - exists"  into field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   if there is a folder "/sdcard" then
      put "sdcard - exists" into field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   
   put "checking for folder /sdcard/" into field txtDisplayResult
   if there is a folder "/sdcard/" then
      put "sdcard - exists" into field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   
   
   open file "/sdcard/Barry.txt" for text read
   read from file "/sdcard/Barry.txt" until EOF
   put it into field txtDisplayResult
   close file "/sdcard/Barry.txt"
   
end mouseUp

[BarrySumpter]

/mnt/storage/ ?

[BarrySumpter]

It was me. I be a dufus.

ummm 5:30am here.
Is that a good excuse?

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on mouseUp
   
   put "checking for folder /sdcard/" after field txtDisplayResult
   
   if there is a folder "/mnt/sdcard" then
      put cr & "/mnt/sdcard - exists" after field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   if there is a folder "mnt/sdcard" then
      put cr & "mnt/sdcard - exists" after field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   if there is a folder "/sdcard" then
      put cr & "sdcard - exists"  after field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   
   if there is a folder "/sdcard/" then
      put cr & "/sdcard/ - exists" after field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   put cr & "checking for folder  /mnt/storage/" after field txtDisplayResult
   if there is a folder "/mnt/storage/" then
      put cr & " /mnt/storage/ - exists" after field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   if there is a file "/mnt/storage/GPS.txt" then
      put cr & "/mnt/storage/GPS.txt - exists" after field txtDisplayResult
   end if
   
   
   
   open file "/sdcard/Barry.txt" for text read
   read from file "/sdcard/Barry.txt" until EOF
   put cr & it after field txtdisplayResult
   close file "/sdcard/Barry.txt"
   
end mouseUp

[jacque]

You may be thinking of this link: http://www.sonsothunder.com/devres/revo ... ile010.htm but that doesn't include mobile paths.

The Android release notes suggest: A standard approach to this is to store the desired file on the SD card (/sdcard/). If you app is writing to an external location, have the “Write External Storage” option ticked in the standalone builder.

What did your test script say about the paths?

[BarrySumpter]

Hi jacque,

The first verions on my script in the original post kept replacing/overlaying the previous message.
SO I would only see blanks thinking it wan't working. (5.30am itus)

The second version is working correctly.
As usual as soon as I post a question I find the answer within 5 mins.
Maybe I use the post as a process purge so I can start thinking properly.


...
/mnt/sdcard - exists
.mnt/sdcard - exists
sdcard - exists
/sd/card/ - exists
...
my Barry.txt info display correctly


I'd be interested in seeing the results of other Android phones and tablets.

I was just reading here to elsewhere that some adroid tablets have
an EXternal storage card
AND
an INternal storage card.

[jacque]

Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus (7") Honeycomb 3.2:

/mnt/sdcard - exists
.mnt/sdcard - no
sdcard - exists
/sd/card/ - no

Archos 70 Internet Tablet, Froyo 2.2.1:

/mnt/sdcard - exists
.mnt/sdcard - no
sdcard - exists
/sd/card/ - no

[mwieder]

Barry-

Do you have the Android command line app installed?

http://www.appbrain.com/app/android-ter ... ndroidterm

[BarrySumpter]

Thanks for the input jacque.
Look like its
mnt/sdcard
and
sdcard

goo to know

Hi mwieder,
I refuse to use dos apps or terminal apps, etc.
It's criminal
that we can't do whatever dos apps do
in a proper modern graphical environment.

[Mag]

I, for know the default folders on Android I use mergStoragePath, a command of mergAndroid external. Unfortunately for pictures it points only on SD Card so no way to know the Pictures folder of internal storage. I know very little on Android, so maybe there is not any Pictures folder on Android internal storage...

BTW, is there a way to know if there is a SD Card available?

[MaxV]

Opera browser and many other "big" software on Android point always directly to "/mnt/sdcard" (without spaces). Android 4 usually emulates that position if a sdcard is missing.