/mnt/sdcard is correct for Android 2.2 and above ( note it's all lowercase, which doesn't matter today for since memory cards use FAT32, but just in case, don't change the case ).
As for mkdirs failing, you're probably missing this in your manifest: <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" /> -- Kostya 2011/1/14 Kumar Bibek <[email protected]> > The abolute path to the external storage might be different. The correct > way to access the path is > > String fPathDir = > Environment. > getExternalStorageDirectory().toString(); > > Don't care what it returns, just use this. > > Kumar Bibek > http://techdroid.kbeanie.com > http://www.kbeanie.com > > > > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Nroblex <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Gurus! >> >> I am very new to java and Android development. So this is perhaps a >> very simple question for you. >> >> >> I am developing on a HTC Desire and I am trying to create a loggdir on >> my storage card. >> if I use the suggested function getExternalStorageDirectory like this >> "String fPathDir = >> Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString();" >> this returns /mnt/SdCard and not /SdCard. >> >> if I try to create a directory on in "/mnt/SdCard/logg" >> with mkdirs() it throws an exception, but if I create a directory in >> >> "/SdCard/logg" mkdirs() is successfull >> >> What am I missing here? >> >> Thanks in advance >> //Nroblex >> >> -- >> 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]<android-developers%[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]<android-developers%[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
