creating a folder in android issue

Question

i;m trying to create a folder in the android under the sdcard directory, here is my code

    File folder = new File("/sdcard/"+ "testFolder");

    if (!folder.exists())
    {
        folder.mkdirs();
        Log.i("Sound folder", "Sound Folder created..");
    }
    else
    {
        Log.i("Sound folder", "Sound Folder already exists");
    }

and i set the permission in the android manifest.xml, here it is :

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

but when check for the folder i cant find it !! am i missing something

Answer 1

File will not create the folder. Checkout mkDirs()

folder.mkDirs();

http://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html#mkdirs()

You should not be using "/sdcard". Instead, use Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()

File folder = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "testFolder");