If you are limiting your search to media, use the MediaStore content provider. Otherwise, you will need to scan external storage yourself using standard Java I/O.
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Gaurav <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I am making an application in which i want to search files on external > memory by name. > In that application user will enter the name and the app will list all > the files (including images,songs,videos etc) having that name from > external memory. > I want to know how can i implement this thing in my application. > please help. > > Hoping to see your reply soon. > > Gaurav > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Warescription: Three Android Books, Plus Updates, One Low Price! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
