That solves a few problems for me. Thanks.

I know there is no hard & fast answer, but are there any guidelines for what
the right amount of data to store in files using a method like this?

What would be "too big?"

Carmen

On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 8:38 PM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]>wrote:

>
> Orion2569 wrote:
> > I would like to use a single file (like zip) to hold all of
> > the files for several reasons. 1., i'm trying to use a file container
> > so i can simply update graphic 4.png and then push it into the zip
> > file (for example) from a server.
>
> It would seem to be even easier just to copy 4.png into position on the
> SD card, rather than modifying a ZIP file.
>
> > 2., because android sees all image
> > files on the sdcard when you open the gallery application.
>
> Put a leading dot on your directory name (e.g., .MyApp/ rather than
> MyApp/). The media scanner will not scan inside there.
>
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