bump... How do I implement the concept of a central repository for my applications without forcing the install of a separate repository app to supply the Content Providers?
thanks, Mark On Dec 19, 7:52 pm, "Dianne Hackborn" <[email protected]> wrote: > It's there for completeness but very few things I know of use it. It can be > useful in some very special situations, such as providing a back-door for > others to get at some files. > > > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 7:08 AM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The Context provides openFileInput/openFileOutput and also defines the > > following as parameters to these methods > > > MODE_WORLD_READABLE > > MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE > > > However, everything I read states that files in Android are private to > > the application and if file data is to be shared you HAVE to use > > ContentProviders to share the data across applications. > > > So what is the intent of the MODE_WORLD_READABLE/MODE_WORLD_WRITABLE > > values? Is this a future thing that has not been completed yet? The > > reason I ask is I am trying to solve the problem of having two > > applications that I am writing read and write to the same data whether > > it be preferences or content. The idea of a Context Provider is fine, > > but it implies that a separate app would already be installed that > > provides the Content Provider to my applications (which is not the > > case). and I would like to not duplicate code and effort across my > > applications. > > > How do I implement the concept of a central repository for my > > applications without forcing the install or a separate repository app > > to supply the Content Providers? > > > thanks, > > Mark > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > [email protected] > > 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 [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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
