HI,I got it working by adding createNewFile also. Now I am able to create a
new text file.
File testFile = new File(this.getCacheDir(),"aaa.txt");
testFile.createNewFile();
if (!testFile.exists()) {
System.out.println("--------------File does not exist: ");
}
On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Ashok Kumar <[email protected]> wrote:
> hi,Thanks for your quick responses
>
> Now iam trying to create new file in the below ways: Still Iam not able to
> create the file
>
> 1)
> File testFile = new File(this.getCacheDir(),"aaa.txt");
> if (!testFile.exists()) {
> System.out.println("--------------File does not exist: ");
> }
>
>
> 2)
> String filePath1 = this.getCacheDir()+"/blahC.txt";
> File testFile = new File(filePath1);
> if (!testFile.exists()) {
> System.out.println("--------------File does not exist: ");
> }
>
> In either of the above two cases.... File is not getting created.
>
> But if I use createTempFile... file is getting created in the CacheDir
> temp = File.createTempFile("aaa", ".txt", this.getCacheDir());
>
> The SDK version I am using is android-sdk-windows-1.0_r1
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 7:37 PM, sarwees <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> Ashok,
>>
>> you will not be able to create files to the /data directory since that
>> is a system level directory. You can, however, create files within
>> your application's data directory. Get a reference to the Context and
>> use the cache directory (getCacheDir()) or the files directory
>> (getFilesDir()).
>>
>> On Dec 29, 4:36 am, "Ashok Kumar" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Hi,I am trying to create a new file using the class File.
>> > Below is my code snippet
>> >
>> > File testFile = new File("/data/tests.txt");
>> > if (!testFile.exists()) {
>> > System.out.println("--------------File does not exist: ");
>> >
>> > }
>> >
>> > Initially I don't have the file tests.txt under data path. So, I am
>> trying
>> > to create it.After creating the file I am making a check is the file
>> exists
>> > or not. But it is says that file doesn't exist.
>> > Can any one please help me out or how to create a new file and write
>> data
>> > into that file.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Ashok.V
>>
>> >>
>>
>
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