hi all, the below program which i got form net. i am able to create the file a.txt but the onEvent fuction is not being called as the Log.e (........); is not getting logged.
plz help me out. *************************************************************start of the program******************************************************* package com.home.files; import java.io.File; import java.io.IOException; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.os.FileObserver; import android.util.Log; public class filesystem extends Activity { public static final String TAG="filesystem"; public FileObserver observer; @Override public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) { super.onCreate(icicle); setContentView(R.layout.main); observer=new FileObserver("\\sdcard\\tmp"){ @Override public void onEvent(int event, String path) { Log.e(TAG,"onevent"); if(event == FileObserver.CREATE){ Log.e(TAG, "File created [" + path + "]"); } else if(event == FileObserver.DELETE){ Log.e(TAG, "File deleted [" + path + "]"); } } }; observer.startWatching(); File f=new File("\\sdcard\\tmp\\a.txt"); try { f.createNewFile(); observer.stopWatching(); Log.e(TAG,"file created"); } catch (IOException e) { } } } **************************************End of the program****************************************************************************** On Jan 6, 12:56 pm, "Dianne Hackborn" <hack...@android.com> wrote: > Use android.os.FileObserver. > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 5:19 AM, pradeep <pradeep...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > how to get notifications if i make any change in file system like i > > add a file or delete a file. > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > hack...@android.com > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public > forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---