Sounds like you forgot to insert the write ring. (Oops! Wrong technology!)
Is the file write-protected maybe? On Aug 6, 5:13 pm, john brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I am using Android 2.1 update 1, API level 7, Eclipse, and HVGA skin. > > When the AVD is running, I check settings > sdcard total 49.21MB, > available 49.07MB. > > Programatically checking Environment.getExternalStorageState() equals > MEDIA_MOUNTED which I think means that the sdcard is available and > writeable. > > I use getExternalStorageDirectory() to establish the sdcard root > directory. > > I copied the files on the sdcard with adb push source destination. > > I am able to successfully read other files in that directory. > > code to write to file: > //***************************************** > > File fFile = new File(pathFile); > if (fFile.exists()){ ... // returns true > if (fFile.canRead()){ ... // returns true > if (fFile.canWrite()){ ... // returns false > > try{ > FileWriter Fw = new FileWriter(fFile, true); > BufferedWriter Bw = new BufferedWriter(Fw); > PrintWriter outPw = new PrintWriter(Bw, true); > outPw.println(strRec); > outPw.close();} > > catch(IOException ex){ > System.out.println("IO Error - " + ex.toString()); > System.exit(0); > > } > > //************************************ > System.out shows: > IO Error - java.io.FileNotFoundException > > but we know the file is there from the preceding checks: > if (fFile.exists()){ ... // returns true > if (fFile.canRead()){ ... // returns true > > What do I need to do to make the file writable? > Or > I want to write to the file. What am I doing wrong? > > Thanks, John Brown -- 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
