On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 4:50 PM, BT <[email protected]> wrote: > They could certainly be .zip files as far as my app is concerned, but > as I understand it, in order to be device-agnostic I cannot assume > they have an SD card and cannot assume any particular download > directory (i.e. the default Android Market location). > > I don't even think I can assume I'll have the ability to create a > download directory in any particular location (write access > assumption). So the only safe option I've heard about is asking the > OS where its "Downloads" folder is located and assuming my levels are > contained within. > > As mentioned, this is a vertical-market application, which also means > they will not have Internet access while the devices are in use (it's > a security/regulatory thing). They will either need to browser our > internal file server to find the .apk/.zip they want & download it, or > we'll need to write a small app that lets them choose what to > download. I'm thinking either way the files wind up in the default > "Downloads" folder -- I just need to programatically determine where > that is and ensure I have read access to the files therein. > > Thx, > BT
I'm afraid that you don't have access to the directory where apks are downloaded on the device. This would be a really really bad idea... Consider what happens when I write an app that rewrites your apps to retrofit them to send information to my server. And *that's* why you don't have access to it.. kris -- 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
