I can copy a file onto sdcard using an "adb push" command, however this is effectively as a root user.
On Thursday, 19 July 2012 23:31:05 UTC+1, bob wrote: > > Try uploading a file into the /mnt/sdcard dir (or maybe /sdcard?) using > Eclipse's File Explorer window. > > > This will tell us if you have permission. > > > > On Thursday, July 19, 2012 4:53:58 PM UTC-5, marcpolo wrote: >> >> Thanks for the suggestion. I have the following in my manifest file >> >> <uses-permission >> android:name="android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE"/> >> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_INTERNAL_STORAGE"/> >> <uses-permission >> android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/> >> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/> >> >> I am quite confident that I am writing to the write location because it >> works when I run on the emulator. I think it may be a permissions issue >> when running on my snowball board, or maybe due to a different versions of >> android. >> >> On Thursday, 19 July 2012 21:56:26 UTC+1, bob wrote: >>> >>> Make sure you have WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission and you are writing >>> in the sd card directory (i.e. /mnt/sdcard/myfile.txt) >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, July 19, 2012 2:06:40 PM UTC-5, marcpolo wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I am unable to get file IO working on my snowball board, with the log >>>> reporting >>>> >>>> I have tried writing to internal and external space using both Java and >>>> Native C++ code but to no avail. >>>> >>>> I get the message : File open failed : EACCES (permission denied). >>>> >>>> When I run on the emulator the FileIO works okay. >>>> >>>> Do I have to establish root permission within my Android applications >>>> perform FileIO on my device? >>>> >>>> Could this be related to the version of Android running on my Snowball >>>> board, compared with the emulator? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en

