Ok but isn't it so that other program will just rise exception that other program holds handle to the file and it can not access it?
w On Jul 26, 1:16 pm, Mamsik <elena.schni...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Hi, > I am new to Android but I am familiar with Linux. > If you open the file you are obsserving it can not be really deleted > until you close it. So if you get a delete event, you could backup the > file and then just close it. > I think it is the only way to accomplish it. If you could be notified > *before* delete, the file will be deleted immediately after that so > you would not be able to backup it unless you opened it before. > > I think it should work. > > Good luck! > Elena > > On Jul 23, 9:38 pm, wonglik <wag...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi > > > I am playing withFileObserver. I see it can react on someone , > > deleting , reading etc given file. The problem I face is that it > > notify after event. Is there an option to get information before > > event. For example I would like to backup file x before its deleted . > > WithFileObserverI would just get information that file was > > deleted ... Is it possible to access file just before event occur , > > like just before deleting or open ? > > > regards > > w --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to android-beginners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---