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Android Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App Capturing Photos and Videos Setting Where Photos are Saved

Posted by Eric Goncalves
Eric Goncalves
5,188 Points

Nexus 5 not creating directory

When I run the code at the end of the video, I get the error "Failed to create directory."

// Get the URI

            // 1. Get external storage directory
            String appName = MainActivity.this.getString(R.string.app_name);
            File mediaStorageDir = new File(
                    Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES),
                    appName);

            // 2. Create our subdirectory
            if (! mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
                if (! mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
                    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to create directory.");
                    return null;
                }
            }

2 Answers

Eric Goncalves
Eric Goncalves
5,188 Points

I'm sorry, I had copied something differently and changed it. It works fine now.

Thanks

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Excellent - glad it's working!

Ben Jakuben
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Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

The code in the video works on my Nexus 5, but I'll take a look at what you've posted and see if I can troubleshoot anything.