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Sub Directories under getCacheDir()

I'm trying to create sub directories in my apps cache folder but when trying to retrieve the files I'm getting nothing. I have some code below on how I created the sub directory and how I'm reading from it, maybe I'm just doing something wrong (well clearly I am lol) or maybe this isn't possible? (though I haven't seen anywhere that you can't). thank you all for any help!
creating the sub dir
File file = new File(getApplicationContext().getCacheDir(), "SubDir");
File file2 = new File(file, each_filename);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), file2.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
stream = new FileOutputStream(file2);
stream.write(bytes);
reading from it
File file = new File(context.getCacheDir(), "SubDir");
File newFile = new File(file, filename);
Note note;
if (newFile.exists()) {
FileInputStream fis;
ObjectInputStream ois;
try {
fis = new FileInputStream(new File(file, filename));
ois = new ObjectInputStream(fis);
note = (Note) ois.readObject();
fis.close();
ois.close();
} catch (IOException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
return null;
}
return note;
}
I've also tried with this and nothing
String file = context.getCacheDir() + File.separator + "SubDir";

I don't see anywhere in the code you posted where you actually create the sub-directory. Here's some example code to save a file in a sub-directory, by calling mkdirs if the path doesn't yet exist (some parts here need to be wrapped in an appropriate try-catch for an IOException, but this should get you started).
File cachePath = new File(context.getCacheDir(), "SubDir");
String filename = "test.jpeg";
boolean errs = false;
if( !cachePath.exists() ) {
// mkdir would work here too if your path is 1-deep or
// you know all the parent directories will always exist
errs = !cachePath.mkdirs();
}
if(!errs) {
FileOutputStream fout = new FileOutputStream(cachePath + "/" + filename);
fout.write(bytes.toByteArray());
fout.flush();
fout.close();
}

You need to make your directory with mkdir.
In your code:
File file = new File(getApplicationContext().getCacheDir(), "SubDir");
file.mkdir();
File file2 = new File(file, each_filename);

I keep getting java.io.FileNotFoundException with my zip extractor

Could anybody help me with my java zip extractor as stated in the title I keep getting java.io.FileNotFoundException on the folders with files in them
public void UnZip() {
try {
byte[] data = new byte[1000];
int byteRead;
BufferedOutputStream bout = null;
ZipInputStream zin = new ZipInputStream(new BufferedInputStream(new FileInputStream(sourceFile)));
ZipEntry entry;
while ((entry = zin.getNextEntry()) != null) {
String filename = entry.getName();
File newfile = new File(Deobf2 + File.separator + filename);
System.out.println("file unzip : " + newfile.getAbsoluteFile());
new File(newfile.getParent()).mkdirs();
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(newfile);
int len;
while ((len = zin.read(data)) > 0) {
fos.write(data, 0, len);
}
fos.close();
entry = zin.getNextEntry();
}
zin.closeEntry();
zin.close();
System.out.println("Done");
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
error log
http://pastebin.com/crMKaa37
values
static String tempDir = System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir");
public static File Deobf = new File(tempDir + "Deobf");
public static String Deobf2 = Deobf.toString();
entire code paste
http://pastebin.com/1vTfABR1

I have copy pasted same code and it is working fine. I think u dont have administrator permission on C drive. login As Administrator and run . it will work.
Access Denied Exception will come when u don have administrator level of permission on C drive.

The problem is Your doing
String Deobf2 = Deobf.toString();//this does not give the location of the file
use
file.getAbsolutePath();
in your case Deobf.getAbsolutePath();
instead. Check http://www.mkyong.com/java/how-to-get-the-filepath-of-a-file-in-java/
if you want to get the path only till the parent directory check this How to get absolute path of directory of a file?

Problem fixed changed some code
for anyone whos wants a copy of the working zip extraction code here you go http://pastebin.com/bXL8pUSg
The variable Deobf2 in the output of the zip

Filehandling file path

Basically i have two questions. i am using the below code to read and write z text file.
File myFile = new File("/sdcard/mysdfile.txt");
myFile.createNewFile();
FileOutputStream fOut = new FileOutputStream(myFile);
OutputStreamWriter myOutWriter =
new OutputStreamWriter(fOut);
myOutWriter.append("my text here");
myOutWriter.close();
this create a new file every time i want this to OPEN_OR_CREATE(if file already exist don't create a new one)
Ad my second question is that how to change the path "/sdcard/mysdfile.txt" i want this file to stored in my sdcard -> subFolder1 -> SubFolder2
Thnaks

Do not use hardcoded /sdcard or /mnt/sdcard or your app will fail as devices vary on location or mountpoint of that storage. To get the right location use
Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
See docs here.
To append content to existing file use new FileOutputStream(myFile, true); instead of just new FileOutputStream(myFile); - see docs on that constructor here.
As for
how to change the path "/sdcard/mysdfile.txt"
Aside from getting rid of /sdcard as said above, just add subfolders to the paths: MyFolder1/MyFolder2/mysdfile.txt. Note these folder have to exists or the path will be invalid. You can always create it by calling myFile.mkdirs().

Replace
FileOutputStream fOut = new FileOutputStream(myFile);
with
FileOutputStream fOut = new FileOutputStream(myFile, true); //true means append mode.
Appart from that I have one suggestion for you.
Never never hardcode /sdcard in code,Rather consider writing.
File myFile = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),"mysdfile.txt");

Try my solution to write to end of text file
private void writeFile (String str){
try {
File f = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString(),"tasklist.txt");
FileWriter fw = new FileWriter(f, true);
fw.write(str+"\n");
fw.flush();
fw.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}
*File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString()+"your/pth/here","tasklist.txt");

File dir = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
File f = new File(dir+"/subFolder1/",xyz.txt); <-- HOW TO USE SUB FOLDER
if(file.exists())
{
// code to APPEND
}
else
{
// code to write new one
}

1> OPEN_OR_CREATE
You can try or can replace MODE_APPEND with true like #Vipul's suggestion
FileOutputStream fOut = openFileOutput(your_path_file, MODE_APPEND);
//it means if the file is exist the content you want write will append into it.
2> stored in my sdcard -> subFolder1 -> SubFolder2
you can use Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() to get full file path the SDCard. Then concat strings to get the file path you want. Ex:
String baseDir = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath();
String fileName = "myFile.txt";
File f = new File(baseDir + File.separator + subfolder1 + File.separator + subfoler2, fileName);

In Java 7 we can do it this way:
Path path = Paths.get("/sdcard/mysdfile.txt");
BufferedWriter wrt = Files.newBufferedWriter(path, StandardCharsets.UTF_8, StandardOpenOption.APPEND);

Create pdf through java.io

I tried creating a pdf file out of another one(in my local drive) using java.io. The thing is a file with a .pdf extension got created but im unable to open the file, it says the file is already in use and most importantly the size of the file is too large and it keeps on increasing (origin file size : 5,777kB and the newly created one file size as of now is 38,567kB). Im not that much of skilled java programmer but still i would appreciate if anyone can give me an explanation ..
String path = "D:\\priya_Docs\\Android pdfs\\Professional_Android_Application_Development.pdf";
File file = new File(path);
System.out.println("Located a file " + file.isFile());
String filesArray = file.getPath();
File getFile = file.getAbsoluteFile();
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(getFile);
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(
"D:\\priya_Docs\\Androiddoc.pdf");
for (int b = fis.read(); b != -1;) {
fos.write(b);
}

Simple use,
FileUtils.copyFile()

you meet the two problems
first,you have to close the resource: fis and fos,or it will say the file already in use
second,you have to use the byte[] to receive the data because pdf file is organized in byte arrays
String path = "D:\\priya_Docs\\Android pdfs\\Professional_Android_Application_Development.pdf";
File file = new File(path);
System.out.println("Located a file " + file.isFile());
String filesArray = file.getPath();
File getFile = file.getAbsoluteFile();
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(getFile);
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(
"D:\\priya_Docs\\Androiddoc.pdf");
byte[] buff=new byte[1024];
int len;
while((len=fis.read(buff))>=0) {
fos.write(buff,0,len);
}
fis.close();
fos.close();

Android writing bitmap to sdcard

I'm trying to write a bitmap to an sdcard on android, and I get the error message of
/mnt/sdcard/PhysicsSketchpad/sketchpad145.png (No such file or directory).
I declared the android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission in the manifest, and this is my code:
String file_path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() +
"/PhysicsSketchpad/";
File dir = new File(file_path);
dir.mkdirs();
File file = new File(dir, "sketchpad" + pad.t_id + ".png");
FileOutputStream fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 85, fOut);
fOut.flush();
fOut.close();
What's going on?
UPDATE
It seems as though when I try to write to an existing directory, I get an permission denied error,
08-11 09:55:23.796: WARN/Physics Sketchpad(8881): Error when saving: IOException /mnt/sdcard/download/sketchpad54.png (Permission denied)
and when I try to save in a new directory I get a no such file or directory error, 08-11 09:59:20.175: WARN/Physics Sketchpad(9040): Error when saving: IOException /mnt/sdcard/PhysicsSketchpad/sketchpad55.png (No such file or directory)
In addition, File.mkdirs() returns a boolean based on if it succeeded or not, and it returned false.

try this code.
String file_path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() +
"/PhysicsSketchpad";
File dir = new File(file_path);
if(!dir.exists)
dir.mkdirs();
File file = new File(dir, "sketchpad" + pad.t_id + ".png");
FileOutputStream fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 85, fOut);
fOut.flush();
fOut.close();

try this code. This has worked for me.
public void saveBitmap(Bitmap bm)
{
try
{
String mBaseFolderPath = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/DCIM/Camera/";
String mFilePath = mBaseFolderPath + "abcd.jpg";
FileOutputStream stream = new FileOutputStream(mFilePath);
bm.compress(CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, stream);
stream.flush();
stream.close();
}
catch(Exception e)
{
Log.e("Could not save", e.toString());
}
}
Shash

you getting the absolute path check into the error what you getting the path
/mnt/sdcard/AppName/appname145.png
and you set the
Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() +
"/PhysicsSketchpad/";
where as "PhysicsSketchpad" dir not getting in above path
try this
Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString()+ "/PhysicsSketchpad/";