Flutter 如何使用path_provider获取本地下载文件夹

Question

At the moment i build a chat similar in wahtsapp. I would like upload some local files (pdf, txt, image...).

Like this:

I try to get the local files via path_provider. But i dont get access to download folder.

My problem: I don't know how i can access the dowload folder with path_provider.

See my code:

//load local files from download folder
_loadLocalFile() async {
  //absoulute path to download file 
  var file = io.Directory('/storage/emulated/0/Download/')
      .listSync(); //use your folder name insted of resume.
  //console output -> []

  //other try to get download folder 
  List<io.Directory>? documents = await getExternalStorageDirectories();
//console output -> [Directory: '/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/de.securebuy.securebuy/files', Directory: '/storage/1BEC-0908/Android/data/de.securebuy.securebuy/files']

  print(documents.toString());
}

I also add to AndroidManifest following rules:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE”/>

Anyone have a idea how i can build a function similar in image? Is that possible?

Many thx

Answer 1

till now, pathprovider isn't going to let you in downloads file, so if you are on android you can just write the downloads directory, else using android_path_provider it is a null-safety package and you can accsess it via: var downloadsPath = await AndroidPathProvider.downloadsPath; , on ios you can get only the app directory cuase ios makes it's own file for every app thus we use 'pathprovider' with Directory appDocDir = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();

Update: i see what you are trying to achieve and this is not what pathprovider pcakage is used for, you have to use file_picker , read thier docs, i thinks that this is what you need