There are definitely going to be situations where this path is different from the particular constant you see today on your device. Whether this path could change on you after a platform update where your app's data is still left intact... I doubt that would happen, and if it did we'd probably have to do something about existing apps for compatibility.
On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 12:43 PM, RLScott <fixthatpi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > My app manages a set of data files organized into folders. Of course > they are all under the app's root folder of: > > getFilesDir().getAbsolutePath() > > As part of my saving of the application state in onPause, I need to > save the current directory. Because of the way I navigate up and down > the folder tree, the most convenient form for me to store the current > directory is as an absolute path. I could do that, but I have a > concern. What if the user upgrades his Android OS after my app has > saved the current folder info? Is it possible that some future > version of Android will use a different app path for my documents? If > so, that would invalidate my saved current directory, and the next > time the user tries to open my app after that Android upgrade, it will > probably crash with an improperly formed full path name. I don't care > what the absolute path is to my app's documents. I just don't want it > changing behind my back. Is that something I need to worry about? Or > must I find a way to save the relative folder name rather than the > absolute? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. 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 android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
