So close... 6230i filesytem unusable

[abickerton]

After seeing this running I almost, for a moment, considered replacing my K700i but then ...

After being handed a shiny new handset, I installed the PDADemo app from WTK 2.2. Only to find that I can browse the directories under c:/ but I cannot write anything. further more trying to create a directory for my MIDlet produces a securityException.
The MIDlet was signed and all the permissions were set to allow always. for both read and add / edit.

Does anyone know what directories the 6230i will allow write access using the jsr75 fileconnection API?

Also, an observation.

The MIDlet is not allocated a directory on install. implied by the API documentation on this very site.
System.getProperty( fileconn.dir.private) & System.getProperty(fileconn.dir.private.name ) both return null.

Now I know the docs say not to rely on these, but surely. If, in my permission I'm asking for write permission, (I would even specify how much space I want ) and the MIDlet is signed, why is a MIDlet directory not made available ?

A long shot...

I even tried to allocate the required space using MIDlet-Data-Size, I knew this was likely to fail but you never actually know until you try.

[abickerton]

But you can't rely on the device having one installed. also the e:/ root does not dissapear once the card has been removed.

We are not amused.

[henson2K]

Application access->Phone access->Add and edit data->Ask every time

[abickerton]

The security Exception dialog is still being displayed.

Permission set to ask every time, attempted to create an application directory in c:/.

[abickerton]

System.getProperty( fileconn.dir.* )

fileconn.dir.memorycard - works but cannot be relied on.
fileconn.dir.private - returns null
fileconn.dir.tones
fileconn.dir.videos
fileconn.dir.photos

Etc...


I can write into directories under the gallery hierarchy, however, this is not acceptable for my application. The application files should NOT be not be easily viewable to the end user.

[sjurba]

I'd did a quick test on this and found out that the canWrite() method has a bug:

Folder name: CanWrite? CanActuallyWrite?
C:\ yes no (gives SecurityException)
C:\predefgalleries no no
C:\predefgalleries\videos no yes
C:\predefgalleries\photos etc. no yes

So it doesn't even fail consistently..
Horrible.
This was on 6230i R200