I think i have a rather simple question.
http://www.vogella.com/blog/2011/06/14/android-downloadmanager-example/
I have been following a tutorial in the above url.
How do I change the filepath for downloads?
Thanks in Advance
I think i have a rather simple question.
http://www.vogella.com/blog/2011/06/14/android-downloadmanager-example/
I have been following a tutorial in the above url.
How do I change the filepath for downloads?
Thanks in Advance
You configure the DownloadManager.Request object with that sort of information. In the tutorial, that Request
object is created and used in onClick()
.
For example:
DownloadManager.Request req=new DownloadManager.Request(uri);
req.setAllowedNetworkTypes(DownloadManager.Request.NETWORK_WIFI
| DownloadManager.Request.NETWORK_MOBILE)
.setAllowedOverRoaming(false)
.setTitle("Demo")
.setDescription("Something useful. No, really.")
.setDestinationInExternalPublicDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS,
"test.mp4");
(above code is from this sample project)
The last line in CommonsWare's answer states the destination. He just uses the regular download-folder on the sdcard, but you could as well do this:
req.setDestinationInExternalPublicDir("/mnt/sdcard/Myfolder", "file_name.extension");
You make sure external storage access is permitted by user for your app. Include this code for the download
DownloadManager downloadManager = (DownloadManager) getSystemService(Context.DOWNLOAD_SERVICE);
Uri uri = Uri.parse(url_string);
DownloadManager.Request request = new DownloadManager.Request(uri);
request.setVisibleInDownloadsUi(true); request.setNotificationVisibility(DownloadManager.Request.VISIBILITY_VISIBLE_NOTIFY_COMPLETED);
// include this line if permission has been granted by user to external directory
request.setDestinationInExternalPublicDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS, uri.getLastPathSegment());
// or this line if not yet granted
request.setDestinationUri(Uri.parse("file://" + uri.getLastPathSegment());
Long reference = downloadManager.enqueue(request);