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copy a rar file from assets folder to external card

I am trying to copy two files from assets folder to external storage, one is a text based and another one is a rar file(60 kb). But when i open the rar file in file manager, it says "wrong header". The size of the rar file which i get is 16kb.
private void copyAsset() {
AssetManager assetManager = getAssets();
InputStream in = null;
OutputStream out = null;
try {
in = assetManager.open(SKETCH_FILE);
File root = android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
File dir = new File(root.getAbsolutePath() + "/Ardumation");
if (!dir.exists()) {
//System.out.println("creating directory: " + directoryName);
dir.mkdir();
}
//File outFile = new File(getExternalFilesDir(null), SKETCH_FILE);
File sketchFile = new File(dir, SKETCH_FILE);
File libraryFile = new File(dir, LIBRARY_FILE);
if (!sketchFile.exists()){
out = new FileOutputStream(sketchFile);
copyFile(in, out);
}
if (!libraryFile.exists()){
out = new FileOutputStream(libraryFile);
copyFile(in, out);
}
} catch(IOException e) {
Log.e(TAG, "Failed to copy asset file: ", e);
}
finally {
if (in != null) {
try {
in.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
// NOOP
}
}
if (out != null) {
try {
out.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
// NOOP
}
}
}
}
private void copyFile(InputStream in, OutputStream out) throws IOException {
byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
int read;
while((read = in.read(buffer)) != -1){
out.write(buffer, 0, read);
}
}
Now what is wrong..?

Is it possible to import and export SharedPreferences File?

Hello in my app i'm exporting the sharedPreferences file to my device storge and now, i want to import the file into the app again how can i do that ? here is the code for the export and what i tried to do for to import:
private void saveShared()
{
SharedPreferences prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(MySharedPreferences.MY_TEMP, 1);
File myPath = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString());
File myFile = new File(myPath, MySharedPreferences.MY_TEMP.toString());
try
{
FileWriter fw = new FileWriter(myFile);
PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(fw);
Map<String,?> prefsMap = prefs.getAll();
for(Map.Entry<String,?> entry : prefsMap.entrySet())
{
pw.println(entry.getKey() + ": " + entry.getValue().toString());
}
pw.close();
fw.close();
Toast.makeText(context,
"Shared preferences saved!'",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
}
}
#SuppressLint("SdCardPath")
public void importSharedPreferences() {
try {
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString());
String outFileName = "/data/data/com.bibas.workclocks/databases/"+MySharedPreferences.MY_TEMP.toString();
OutputStream output = new FileOutputStream(outFileName);
byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
int length;
while ((length = fis.read(buffer)) > 0) {
output.write(buffer, 0, length);
}
// Close the streams
output.flush();
output.close();
fis.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
Toast.makeText(context, e.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
}
}

import/export to android sqlite database

Ive seen a few posts on how to import and export a database in android and i found these code, but i cant seem to make it work. I get the error java.io.filenotfoundexception /storage/sdcard0/BackupFolder/DatabaseName:open failed ENOENT (no such file or directory). Ive changed a few things but i still get no file found exception
here is my export:
private void exportDB() {
try {
db.open();
File newFile = new File("/sdcard/myexport");
InputStream input = new FileInputStream(
"/data/data/com.example.mycarfuel/data
bases/MyDatabase");
OutputStream output = new FileOutputStream(newFile);
byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
int length;
while ((length = input.read(buffer)) > 0) {
output.write(buffer, 0, length);
}
output.flush();
output.close();
input.close();
db.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
and my import:
private void importDB() {
try {
File sd = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
File data = Environment.getDataDirectory();
if (sd.canWrite()) {
String currentDBPath = "//data//" + "PackageName"
+ "//databases//" + "DatabaseName";
String backupDBPath = "/BackupFolder/DatabaseName
";
File backupDB = new File(data, currentDBPath);
File currentDB = new File(sd, backupDBPath);
FileChannel src = new FileInputStream(currentDB).getChannel();
FileChannel dst = new FileOutputStream(backupDB).getChannel();
dst.transferFrom(src, 0, src.size());
src.close();
dst.close();
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), backupDB.toString(),
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
} catch (Exception e) {
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), e.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
}
}

SQlite database to our local file system-
Function declaration-
try {
backupDatabase();
} catch (IOException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
}
Function defined-
public static void backupDatabase() throws IOException {
//Open your local db as the input stream
String inFileName = "/data/data/com.myapp.main/databases/MYDB";
File dbFile = new File(inFileName);
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(dbFile);
String outFileName = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"/MYDB";
//Open the empty db as the output stream
OutputStream output = new FileOutputStream(outFileName);
//transfer bytes from the inputfile to the outputfile
byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
int length;
while ((length = fis.read(buffer))>0){
output.write(buffer, 0, length);
}
//Close the streams
output.flush();
output.close();
fis.close();
}

Above accepted answer will not work for Android version on or above 6 because database path is different.
please check below code . It will work on all devices.
public static boolean exportDB(Context context) {
String DATABASE_NAME = "my.db";
String databasePath = context.getDatabasePath(DATABASE_NAME).getPath();
String inFileName = databasePath;
try {
File dbFile = new File(inFileName);
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(dbFile);
String outFileName = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/" + DATABASE_NAME;
OutputStream output = new FileOutputStream(outFileName);
byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
int length;
while ((length = fis.read(buffer)) > 0) {
output.write(buffer, 0, length);
}
//Close the streams
output.flush();
output.close();
fis.close();
return true;
} catch (Exception e) {
return false;
}
}

File writing in external storage device is not working

I tried writing a file to my android phone using phonegap ui.
I have given the write permission and i tried by using getExternalStorageDirectory() and by giving the absolute path. But still not able to write it.
s1 is the name of the file that i am writing in the external storage
Environment.getExternalStorageState();
//File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath(),"/Android/");
File file = new File("/mnt/sdcard"+ File.separator + "Android" + File.separator);
if (!file.exists()) {
if (!file.mkdirs()) {
Log.e("TravellerLog :: ", "Problem creating Folder");
}
}
Environment.getExternalStorageState();
File outputFile = new File(file, s1);
FileOutputStream fileoutputstream = new FileOutputStream(outputFile);
byte abyte0[] = new byte[1024];
for (int i = 0; (i = inputstream.read(abyte0)) > 0;)
fileoutputstream.write(abyte0, 0, i);
fileoutputstream.close();
inputstream.close();

I wrote a quick working demo of writing a file to the external storage.
If this still doesn't work maybe it is a phonegap specific issue.
Hope this helps:
InputStream is = null;
OutputStream os = null;
byte[] buffer = new byte[2048];
int bytes_read = 0;
File inputFile = new File("/init.rc");
File outputFile = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/testfile");
try
{
is = new FileInputStream(inputFile);
os = new FileOutputStream(outputFile);
while ((bytes_read = is.read(buffer)) != -1)
{
os.write(buffer, 0, bytes_read);
}
}
catch (Exception ignore) {}
finally
{
try
{
is.close();
}
catch (Exception ignore) {}
try
{
os.close();
}
catch (Exception ignore) {}
}
if (outputFile.exists())
{
Toast.makeText(this, "Success!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
else
{
Toast.makeText(this, "Failure!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}

Copying a file to sdcard

I'm desperately trying to copy a file to the sdcard from my raw folder, but it won't work! The file just doesn't show up in the file manager, and the program I give the path to (via an intent) can't find it either. This is what I'm trying...
private void CopyAssets() throws IOException {
String path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/jazz.pdf";
InputStream in = getResources().openRawResource(R.raw.jazz);
FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(path);
byte[] buff = new byte[1024];
int read = 0;
try {
while ((read = in.read(buff)) > 0) {
out.write(buff, 0, read);
}
} finally {
in.close();
out.close();
}
}
After which I try...
try {
CopyAssets();
} catch (IOException e1) {
e1.printStackTrace();
}
String aux = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/jazz.pdf";
Uri path = Uri.parse(aux);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(path, "application/pdf");
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
try {
startActivity(intent);
} catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
Toast.makeText(bgn1.this, "No Application Available to View PDF",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}

Just write out.flush(); in finally block and let me know what happen,
finally {
out.flush();
in.close();
out.close();
}
Update:
Working code:
private void CopyAssets() throws IOException
{
InputStream myInput = getResources().openRawResource(R.raw.jazz);
String outFileName = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/jazz.pdf";
OutputStream myOutput = new FileOutputStream(outFileName);
// transfer bytes from the input file to the output file
byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
int length;
while ((length = myInput.read(buffer)) > 0)
{
myOutput.write(buffer, 0, length);
}
// Close the streams
myOutput.flush();
myOutput.close();
myInput.close();
}
}