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Jose Garcia
2,166 PointsWhere do I add "if" statement?
can't figure this one out. the video didn't provide an answer. What method checks if a file exists? i tried File.exists() method but that didn't work.
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.IOException;
public class FileUtilities {
public static boolean copyResult;
public static void saveAssetImage(Context context, String assetName) {
File fileToWrite = new File(context.getFilesDir(), assetName);
AssetManager assetManager = context.getAssets();
try {
InputStream in = assetManager.open(assetName);
FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(fileToWrite);
if(fileToWrite.exists()){
copyResult = copyFile(in, out);
}
} catch(FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private static boolean copyFile(InputStream in, FileOutputStream out) {
// Copy magic intentionally omitted
return true;
}
}
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Steve Hunter
57,712 PointsYou want to negate that test ... you're looking to see if it doesn't already exist, I think.
Have a look at my response in this post to see if that helps.
If not, shout back.
Steve.
Jose Garcia
2,166 PointsJose Garcia
2,166 Pointsyes this worked! Thank you!