Choose File Dialog
Was looking for a file/folder browser myself recently and decided to make a new explorer activity (Android library): https://github.com/vaal12/AndroidFileBrowser
Matching Test application https://github.com/vaal12/FileBrowserTestApplication- is a sample how to use.
Allows picking directories and files from phone file structure.
Thanx schwiz for idea! Here is modified solution:
public class FileDialog {
private static final String PARENT_DIR = "..";
private final String TAG = getClass().getName();
private String[] fileList;
private File currentPath;
public interface FileSelectedListener {
void fileSelected(File file);
}
public interface DirectorySelectedListener {
void directorySelected(File directory);
}
private ListenerList<FileSelectedListener> fileListenerList = new ListenerList<FileDialog.FileSelectedListener>();
private ListenerList<DirectorySelectedListener> dirListenerList = new ListenerList<FileDialog.DirectorySelectedListener>();
private final Activity activity;
private boolean selectDirectoryOption;
private String fileEndsWith;
/**
* @param activity
* @param initialPath
*/
public FileDialog(Activity activity, File initialPath) {
this(activity, initialPath, null);
}
public FileDialog(Activity activity, File initialPath, String fileEndsWith) {
this.activity = activity;
setFileEndsWith(fileEndsWith);
if (!initialPath.exists()) initialPath = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
loadFileList(initialPath);
}
/**
* @return file dialog
*/
public Dialog createFileDialog() {
Dialog dialog = null;
AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(activity);
builder.setTitle(currentPath.getPath());
if (selectDirectoryOption) {
builder.setPositiveButton("Select directory", new OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
Log.d(TAG, currentPath.getPath());
fireDirectorySelectedEvent(currentPath);
}
});
}
builder.setItems(fileList, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
String fileChosen = fileList[which];
File chosenFile = getChosenFile(fileChosen);
if (chosenFile.isDirectory()) {
loadFileList(chosenFile);
dialog.cancel();
dialog.dismiss();
showDialog();
} else fireFileSelectedEvent(chosenFile);
}
});
dialog = builder.show();
return dialog;
}
public void addFileListener(FileSelectedListener listener) {
fileListenerList.add(listener);
}
public void removeFileListener(FileSelectedListener listener) {
fileListenerList.remove(listener);
}
public void setSelectDirectoryOption(boolean selectDirectoryOption) {
this.selectDirectoryOption = selectDirectoryOption;
}
public void addDirectoryListener(DirectorySelectedListener listener) {
dirListenerList.add(listener);
}
public void removeDirectoryListener(DirectorySelectedListener listener) {
dirListenerList.remove(listener);
}
/**
* Show file dialog
*/
public void showDialog() {
createFileDialog().show();
}
private void fireFileSelectedEvent(final File file) {
fileListenerList.fireEvent(new FireHandler<FileDialog.FileSelectedListener>() {
public void fireEvent(FileSelectedListener listener) {
listener.fileSelected(file);
}
});
}
private void fireDirectorySelectedEvent(final File directory) {
dirListenerList.fireEvent(new FireHandler<FileDialog.DirectorySelectedListener>() {
public void fireEvent(DirectorySelectedListener listener) {
listener.directorySelected(directory);
}
});
}
private void loadFileList(File path) {
this.currentPath = path;
List<String> r = new ArrayList<String>();
if (path.exists()) {
if (path.getParentFile() != null) r.add(PARENT_DIR);
FilenameFilter filter = new FilenameFilter() {
public boolean accept(File dir, String filename) {
File sel = new File(dir, filename);
if (!sel.canRead()) return false;
if (selectDirectoryOption) return sel.isDirectory();
else {
boolean endsWith = fileEndsWith != null ? filename.toLowerCase().endsWith(fileEndsWith) : true;
return endsWith || sel.isDirectory();
}
}
};
String[] fileList1 = path.list(filter);
for (String file : fileList1) {
r.add(file);
}
}
fileList = (String[]) r.toArray(new String[]{});
}
private File getChosenFile(String fileChosen) {
if (fileChosen.equals(PARENT_DIR)) return currentPath.getParentFile();
else return new File(currentPath, fileChosen);
}
private void setFileEndsWith(String fileEndsWith) {
this.fileEndsWith = fileEndsWith != null ? fileEndsWith.toLowerCase() : fileEndsWith;
}
}
class ListenerList<L> {
private List<L> listenerList = new ArrayList<L>();
public interface FireHandler<L> {
void fireEvent(L listener);
}
public void add(L listener) {
listenerList.add(listener);
}
public void fireEvent(FireHandler<L> fireHandler) {
List<L> copy = new ArrayList<L>(listenerList);
for (L l : copy) {
fireHandler.fireEvent(l);
}
}
public void remove(L listener) {
listenerList.remove(listener);
}
public List<L> getListenerList() {
return listenerList;
}
}
Use it on activity onCreate (directory selection option is commented):
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
File mPath = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "//DIR//");
fileDialog = new FileDialog(this, mPath, ".txt");
fileDialog.addFileListener(new FileDialog.FileSelectedListener() {
public void fileSelected(File file) {
Log.d(getClass().getName(), "selected file " + file.toString());
}
});
//fileDialog.addDirectoryListener(new FileDialog.DirectorySelectedListener() {
// public void directorySelected(File directory) {
// Log.d(getClass().getName(), "selected dir " + directory.toString());
// }
//});
//fileDialog.setSelectDirectoryOption(false);
fileDialog.showDialog();
}
You just need to override onCreateDialog in an Activity.
//In an Activity
private String[] mFileList;
private File mPath = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "//yourdir//");
private String mChosenFile;
private static final String FTYPE = ".txt";
private static final int DIALOG_LOAD_FILE = 1000;
private void loadFileList() {
try {
mPath.mkdirs();
}
catch(SecurityException e) {
Log.e(TAG, "unable to write on the sd card " + e.toString());
}
if(mPath.exists()) {
FilenameFilter filter = new FilenameFilter() {
@Override
public boolean accept(File dir, String filename) {
File sel = new File(dir, filename);
return filename.contains(FTYPE) || sel.isDirectory();
}
};
mFileList = mPath.list(filter);
}
else {
mFileList= new String[0];
}
}
protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id) {
Dialog dialog = null;
AlertDialog.Builder builder = new Builder(this);
switch(id) {
case DIALOG_LOAD_FILE:
builder.setTitle("Choose your file");
if(mFileList == null) {
Log.e(TAG, "Showing file picker before loading the file list");
dialog = builder.create();
return dialog;
}
builder.setItems(mFileList, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
mChosenFile = mFileList[which];
//you can do stuff with the file here too
}
});
break;
}
dialog = builder.show();
return dialog;
}
I have created FolderLayout which may help you.
This link helped me
folderview.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<TextView android:id="@+id/path" android:text="Path"
android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content"></TextView>
<ListView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/list"></ListView>
</LinearLayout>
FolderLayout.java
package com.testsample.activity;
public class FolderLayout extends LinearLayout implements OnItemClickListener {
Context context;
IFolderItemListener folderListener;
private List<String> item = null;
private List<String> path = null;
private String root = "/";
private TextView myPath;
private ListView lstView;
public FolderLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
super(context, attrs);
// TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
this.context = context;
LayoutInflater layoutInflater = (LayoutInflater) context
.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
View view = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.folderview, this);
myPath = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.path);
lstView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.list);
Log.i("FolderView", "Constructed");
getDir(root, lstView);
}
public void setIFolderItemListener(IFolderItemListener folderItemListener) {
this.folderListener = folderItemListener;
}
//Set Directory for view at anytime
public void setDir(String dirPath){
getDir(dirPath, lstView);
}
private void getDir(String dirPath, ListView v) {
myPath.setText("Location: " + dirPath);
item = new ArrayList<String>();
path = new ArrayList<String>();
File f = new File(dirPath);
File[] files = f.listFiles();
if (!dirPath.equals(root)) {
item.add(root);
path.add(root);
item.add("../");
path.add(f.getParent());
}
for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
File file = files[i];
path.add(file.getPath());
if (file.isDirectory())
item.add(file.getName() + "/");
else
item.add(file.getName());
}
Log.i("Folders", files.length + "");
setItemList(item);
}
//can manually set Item to display, if u want
public void setItemList(List<String> item){
ArrayAdapter<String> fileList = new ArrayAdapter<String>(context,
R.layout.row, item);
lstView.setAdapter(fileList);
lstView.setOnItemClickListener(this);
}
public void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
File file = new File(path.get(position));
if (file.isDirectory()) {
if (file.canRead())
getDir(path.get(position), l);
else {
//what to do when folder is unreadable
if (folderListener != null) {
folderListener.OnCannotFileRead(file);
}
}
} else {
//what to do when file is clicked
//You can add more,like checking extension,and performing separate actions
if (folderListener != null) {
folderListener.OnFileClicked(file);
}
}
}
public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1, int arg2, long arg3) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
onListItemClick((ListView) arg0, arg0, arg2, arg3);
}
}
And an Interface IFolderItemListener to add what to do when a fileItem is clicked
IFolderItemListener.java
public interface IFolderItemListener {
void OnCannotFileRead(File file);//implement what to do folder is Unreadable
void OnFileClicked(File file);//What to do When a file is clicked
}
Also an xml to define the row
row.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/rowtext" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:textSize="23sp" android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
How to Use in your Application
In your xml,
folders.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal" android:weightSum="1">
<com.testsample.activity.FolderLayout android:layout_height="match_parent" layout="@layout/folderview"
android:layout_weight="0.35"
android:layout_width="200dp" android:id="@+id/localfolders"></com.testsample.activity.FolderLayout></LinearLayout>
In Your Activity,
SampleFolderActivity.java
public class SampleFolderActivity extends Activity implements IFolderItemListener {
FolderLayout localFolders;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
localFolders = (FolderLayout)findViewById(R.id.localfolders);
localFolders.setIFolderItemListener(this);
localFolders.setDir("./sys");//change directory if u want,default is root
}
//Your stuff here for Cannot open Folder
public void OnCannotFileRead(File file) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
.setIcon(R.drawable.icon)
.setTitle(
"[" + file.getName()
+ "] folder can't be read!")
.setPositiveButton("OK",
new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,
int which) {
}
}).show();
}
//Your stuff here for file Click
public void OnFileClicked(File file) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
.setIcon(R.drawable.icon)
.setTitle("[" + file.getName() + "]")
.setPositiveButton("OK",
new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,
int which) {
}
}).show();
}
}
Import the libraries needed. Hope these help you...