Has anyone else seen this behavior? It is 100 percent reproducible. I write a file using a FileOutputStream. I use a file explorer on the device and I see the file. It has 9 files in the folder. I browse the folder from My Computer where it says "Galaxy Nexus". The same folder has 8 files. The file in question is not there.
What is happening? Nathan On Monday, August 13, 2012 11:28:52 AM UTC-7, Nathan wrote: > > If I save a file to the external storage on ICS, how soon should I be able > to see it from my computer? > Two or three weeks is what I am seeing. > > And what if include a .nomedia file in a folder above this one? Does that > mean I will never ever see it? > > Perhaps I missed it, but I am not seeing good documentation about the > media scanner. Nowhere do I see it mentioned that the media scanner scans > any non media files, but that fact has been mentioned in this forum by > reputable individuals. > > I see this note in storage options: > > Hiding your files from the Media Scanner > > Include an empty file named.nomedia in your external files directory > (note the dot prefix in the filename). This will prevent Android's media > scanner from reading your media files and including them in apps like > Gallery or Music. > > This note does not say "this will prevent you from seeing any new files > when browsing the storage from your desktop computer". But does it? > > I really do want to hide files from showing up in Gallery or Music, and I > certainly don't want to make the media scanner work overtime on my non > media files. But I don't fully understand the consequences of having a > .nomedia file, or any other reason why these files would be invisible. > > Nathan > -- 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
