Write permission to a file in the internal storage

[Cairoo]

Dear forum,

I have two LiveCode apps on the same android device.
The first app creates a file in the internal storage's Documents folder, like so:

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set the umask to "000"
put "Test1" into url ("binfile:/sdcard/Documents/testfile.txt")

I've tested the above and the file is created.

I need the second app to modify this file.
I tried to do the following in the second app, but the file is not modified:

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put "Modified" into url ("binfile:/sdcard/Documents/testfile.txt")

What can I do to enable my second app to modify the file?

- Gerrie

[Klaus]

Hi Gerrie,

due to the strict security settings a.k.a. "Sandboxing" an app can only access files that have been created by that app.
We cannot access any data of another app!

Best

Klaus

[Cairoo]

Thank you, Klaus

I understand the sandboxing concept and why it's necessary, but that is already provided for in each app's own per-application documents folder, i.e. specialFolderPath("documents").

I actually need my two apps to share a single sqlite database and both should be able to insert new data.

[Klaus]

I understand the sandboxing concept and why it's necessary, but that is already provided for in each app's own per-application documents folder, i.e. specialFolderPath("documents").

That also applies to -> specialfolderpath("external documents")

I actually need my two apps to share a single sqlite database and both should be able to insert new data.

I understand that and would also like to do something like this, but I'm afraid this is just not possible.
Maybe someone will chime in and correct me if I'm wrong here.

[jacque]

https://support.google.com/googleplay/a ... 7955?hl=en
Google has tightened its privacy policy and only apps which fall into certain categories can access the public file system. This applies to apps like file managers, photo editors, etc. If your app wants to use this permission you need to fill out a form, and it must be vetted by Google and approved.

Besides that, LC does not currently support any access to the public file system. There's a feature request in the QCC for it but given Google's new restrictions I suspect it's low priority.