ContextWrapper.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 external filesystem (that is somewhere on ExternalStorageDirectory) 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 override Java.IO.File? GetExternalFilesDir (string? type);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("getExternalFilesDir", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/io/File;", "GetGetExternalFilesDir_Ljava_lang_String_Handler")>]
override this.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 Environment constants for a subdirectory: DirectoryMusic, DirectoryPodcasts, DirectoryRingtones, DirectoryAlarms, DirectoryNotifications, DirectoryPictures, or DirectoryMovies.

Returns

File

Attributes: RegisterAttribute

Remarks

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