Copying from asset folder to SD card

Question

I am not sure what is wrong with this code? It creates a file in SD card but with 0 byte.. Can one of you look into it and tell me whats wrong with this?

Here i am trying to copy a file from asset folder which is codes.db to sd card..

    AssetManager assetManager = getResources().getAssets();
    InputStream in = null;

    OutputStream out = null;
    BufferedInputStream buf = null;
    try {
        in = assetManager.open("codes.db");

    } catch (IOException e) {
        // TODO Auto-generated catch block
        System.out.println("Error jh: " + e.getMessage());
    }
    if (in != null) {
        try {
            out = new FileOutputStream("/sdcard/" + "codes.db");
        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            System.out.println("Error Line : " + e.getLocalizedMessage());
        }
    }

    System.out.println("IN VALUE : " + in);
    System.out.println("OUT VALUE : " + out);


    int chunkBytes = 0;
    byte[] outputByte = new byte[1024];

    if (in != null && out != null) {
        try {

            // while ((chunkBytes = in.read(outputByte, 0, 1024)) != -1) {
            while ((chunkBytes = in.read()) != -1) {
                // write contents to the file
                System.out.println("I m here");
                // out.write(outputByte, 0, (int) chunkBytes);
                out.write(chunkBytes);
                // publish the progress of downloading..
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            System.out.println("Error here: "
                    + e.getLocalizedMessage().toString());
        }
    }

    try {
        in.close();
        out.close();
    } catch (IOException e) {
        // TODO Auto-generated catch block
        System.out.println("Error there: " + e.getLocalizedMessage());
    }

}

I am getting this error in all the case.. i am sure i have my permission set... codes.db in sd card is 0 byte... :(

05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559): java.io.IOException
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.content.res.AssetManager.readAsset(Native Method)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.content.res.AssetManager.access$700(AssetManager.java:36)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.content.res.AssetManager$AssetInputStream.read(AssetManager.java:571)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at com.bewo.copy.TestCopyActivity.copyStream(TestCopyActivity.java:136)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at com.bewo.copy.TestCopyActivity.onCreate(TestCopyActivity.java:19)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2635)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2687)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2300(ActivityThread.java:127)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2035)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4635)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:521)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:860)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:618)
05-24 09:59:34.221: W/System.err(5559):     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native

Solution 1

I hope below code may helps you -

package com.paresh.copyfileassetstoAssets;

import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.res.AssetManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.util.Log;

public class CopyFileAssetsToSDCardActivity extends Activity 
{
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);

       CopyAssets();
    }

    private void CopyAssets() {
        AssetManager assetManager = getAssets();
        String[] files = null;
        try {
            files = assetManager.list("Files");
        } catch (IOException e) {
            Log.e("tag", e.getMessage());
        }

        for(String filename : files) {
            System.out.println("File name => "+filename);
            InputStream in = null;
            OutputStream out = null;
            try {
              in = assetManager.open("Files/"+filename);   // if files resides inside the "Files" directory itself
              out = new FileOutputStream(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString() +"/" + filename);
              copyFile(in, out);
              in.close();
              in = null;
              out.flush();
              out.close();
              out = null;
            } catch(Exception e) {
                Log.e("tag", e.getMessage());
            }
        }
    }
    private void copyFile(InputStream in, OutputStream out) throws IOException {
        byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
        int read;
        while((read = in.read(buffer)) != -1){
          out.write(buffer, 0, read);
        }
    }
}

A best Blog for copy assets files to sdcard. And, also make sure the required permission for External Storage

Solution 2

After many searches, I simply wanted a method I could use in a thread later on, here is what I am using for my application:

static public void copyFileFromAssets(Context context, String file, String dest) throws Exception 
{
    InputStream in = null;
    OutputStream fout = null;
    int count = 0;

    try
    {
        in = context.getAssets().open(file);
        fout = new FileOutputStream(new File(dest));

        byte data[] = new byte[1024];
        while ((count = in.read(data, 0, 1024)) != -1)
        {
            fout.write(data, 0, count);
        }
    }
    catch (Exception e) 
    {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }   
    finally
    {
        if (in != null)
        {
            try {
                in.close();
            } catch (IOException e) 
            {
            }
        }
        if (fout != null)
        {
            try {
                fout.close();
            } catch (IOException e) {
            }
        }
    }
}

Please let me know if this helps!

Solution 3

Please try to increase the size of the SD card in AVD manager whatever you use. I hope it help you.