Thanks Ian, I also found this writeup on the subject as you're describing it:
http://www.reigndesign.com/blog/using-your-own-sqlite-database-in-android-applications/ On Oct 31, 1:49 pm, Ian Guedes Maia <[email protected]> wrote: > Add it o assets/ and write it to the filesystem when the application > loads for the first time or when you do the first database access (you > can do that easily using a class that extends SQLiteOpenHelper to > create the database if it doesn't exist yet). Use > context.getDatabasePath(DB_NAME) to get the location where you can > create the file of your database. > > 2009/10/31 Mark Wyszomierski <[email protected]>: > > > > > Hi Mark, > > > Yeah I think I need to write it to a local file, SQLiteDatabase has > > constructors which only read from a file path, or File instance. > > > I'm wondering though if I can stick it in res/raw and read it straight > > from there. Some examples like: > > > http://www.anddev.org/working_with_files-t115.html > > > I've added the sqlite file to my raw folder, it appears in my .R file, > > however eclipse intellisense cannot resolve it when I type > > R.raw.mydatabase - odd - > > > Thanks > > > On Oct 31, 7:42 am, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Mark Wyszomierski wrote: > >> > I have some external sqlite files I'd like to include with my app. It > >> > looks like I can add them to the /assets folder, then read them from > >> > there? Is the /assets folder the appropriate location for them? > > >> assets/ is a fine spot for packaging them, but I don't think you can > >> read them from there. I suspect you will need to copy them out of the > >> APK into a regular file somewhere, then use that copy. > > >> -- > >> Mark Murphy (a Commons > >> Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > >> _Beginning Android_ from Apress Now Available! > > > -- > > 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 -- 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
