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Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by dave.kilroy » Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:47 pm

Hi all

I would like to use an app on my Android device that can see files inside the specialFolderPath("documents") of LiveCode standalones I install on it - is this possible on Android and if so which app would you recommend?

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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by Simon » Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:35 pm

Hi Dave,
I'd use liveCode :)

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set the defaultFolder to specialFolderPath("documents")
answer the files
But I probably misunderstood your question.

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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by dave.kilroy » Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:04 pm

Thanks Simon - I think I asked the question in a clunky way :)

I'm fine to use LiveCode to check what's in specialfolderpath("documents") - but when testing on a device it can sometimes be useful to have a peek in there while my app is running.

When developing for iOS I use an app called PhoneView to do the peeking - and was wondering if there was something comparable I could use for Android...

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PS: I'd like to avoid rooting the phone...

EDIT: actually rather than me asking my question in a clunky way I think I was just asking a noob question!
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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by jacque » Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:33 pm

Nope, you can't look in there without rooting the device. Once you've done that, any Android file manager can see what's in there. But rooting opens you up to all kinds of malware, so I don't do that.
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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by dave.kilroy » Sat Mar 07, 2015 10:48 pm

Thanks Jacque - ah well - thought I should ask in case...
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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by MaxV » Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:59 pm

You can see all the virtual app files and folders only inside the app itself.
I usually create my file browser inside my apps. I use a datagrid and the example code of Simon. :wink:
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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by dave.kilroy » Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:08 pm

Thanks MaxV - I don't actually have a problem using LiveCode to check on files and folder, I was wondering if there was another app I could use during testing on the device (sometimes an external check is useful) ... but I don't think there is unless I root my device (which I don't want to do)

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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by simonessalamones » Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:36 pm

Im using file managing system Filevista.FileVista turns your web site into a web file server in few minutes and lets you share files with your clients or staff using any browser or device.gleamtech

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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by FourthWorld » Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:24 pm

FWIW I've been very pleased with ES File Explorer:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... .pop&hl=en

I use it on all my phones and tablets, and have been impressed with how they've managed to squeeze in a tremendous number of features without impairing usability.
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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by jacque » Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:42 pm

FourthWorld wrote:FWIW I've been very pleased with ES File Explorer:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... .pop&hl=en
Me too, it's the first thing I install on any new Android device. But it still won't read the data/data/ folder without root. :(
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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by FourthWorld » Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:34 pm

jacque wrote:
FourthWorld wrote:FWIW I've been very pleased with ES File Explorer:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... .pop&hl=en
Me too, it's the first thing I install on any new Android device. But it still won't read the data/data/ folder without root. :(
That's a valuable feature. If it could, we'd all be in trouble.
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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by Saman Sjr. » Fri Aug 07, 2015 5:38 am

Hi,

I have a rooted device and i can read "/data/data/" with ES File Explorer,
but when i try this :

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set the defaultFolder to "/data/data/"
answer the folders
didn't display anything, it work with other folder.
any advice ?

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Re: Recommendations for file manager on Android

Post by MaxV » Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:51 am

Apps are in a virtual file system, so only an app can read its path.
That path doesn't really exists.
App A can read virtual path A, app B can read virtual path B; but app A can't read virtual path of B.
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