Context.GetExternalFilesDir(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Android.Content

Assembly:: Mono.Android.dll

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Returns the absolute path to the directory on the primary shared/external storage device where the application can place persistent files it owns.

[Android.Runtime.Register("getExternalFilesDir", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/io/File;", "GetGetExternalFilesDir_Ljava_lang_String_Handler")]
public abstract Java.IO.File? GetExternalFilesDir (string? type);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("getExternalFilesDir", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/io/File;", "GetGetExternalFilesDir_Ljava_lang_String_Handler")>]
abstract member GetExternalFilesDir : string -> Java.IO.File

Parameters

type: String

The type of files directory to return. May be null for the root of the files directory or one of the following constants for a subdirectory: android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_MUSIC, android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_PODCASTS, android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_RINGTONES, android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_ALARMS, android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_NOTIFICATIONS, android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_PICTURES, or android.os.Environment#DIRECTORY_MOVIES.

Returns

File

the absolute path to application-specific directory. May return null if shared storage is not currently available.

Attributes: RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Java documentation for android.content.Context.getExternalFilesDir(java.lang.String).

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