Bret, Specific case: File myFile = android.os.Enviornment.getExternalStorageDirectory; String strPath = myFile.toString();
The code above is the work around for an expected update that changed the path to the external SDcard storage. This list and developer.android.com documentation gave warning that reference to the external storage should not be hard coded like "/sdcard/Android/ data/..." (2.2 path is something like "/mtd/Android/data/...") and that the listed code should be used. I followed the advice and avoided any problems. I also am new to Android. The os, java, Eclipse, the toolkit, the documentation, and this list are all very good and have helped me a lot. But I was surprised that Verizon updated my os without warning or consent. They did notify me after the fact. I am just wondering if this is common or unusual. (Maybe I am just too cautious because of my previous experiences. I would consider it quite a calamity if Microsoft updated my XP's to Vistas.) Happy coding, John Brown On Sep 16, 10:49 am, Bret Foreman <bret.fore...@gmail.com> wrote: > I occasionally put in some code to work around a bug in the OS. When I > do, I always surround it with a conditional on the OS version. And > deprecated methods seem to continue working for several more OS > versions, giving active developers a chance to update before the old > methods break. Have you seen or read of any specific cases that could > not be addressed either by conditionals in the code or long support > for deprecated methods? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
