README.md

ext_storage

DEPRECATED this plugin

why?

• getExternalStorageDirectory and getExternalPublicStorageDirectory is deprecated in API level 29.
• Since path_provider supports it, you may be able to use it instead.
• not supported null safty
• not upgrating pre 1.12 Android projects and old apis.

ext_storage is minimal flutter plugin that provides external storage path and external public storage path.

https://pub.dev/packages/ext_storage

Features

NOTE This plugin is only supported Android.

ExtStorage package calls Android native code, Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() and Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory().

ExtStorage	Andorid Native
ExtStorage.getExternalStorageDirectory()	Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
ExtStorage.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory()	Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory()

ExtStorage.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory() needs Public Directory Type argument same as native getExternalStoragePublicDirectory().

ExtStorage	Android Native
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_MUSIC	Environment.DIRECTORY_MUSIC
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_PODCASTS	Environment.DIRECTORY_PODCASTS
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_RINGTONES	Environment.DIRECTORY_RINGTONES
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_ALARMS	Environment.DIRECTORY_ALARMS
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_NOTIFICATIONS	Environment.DIRECTORY_NOTIFICATIONS
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_PICTURES	Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_MOVIES	Environment.DIRECTORY_MOVIES
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS	Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_DCIM	Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_DOCUMENTS	Environment.DIRECTORY_DOCUMENTS
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_SCREENSHOTS	Environment.DIRECTORY_SCREENSHOTS
ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_AUDIOBOOKS	Environment.DIRECTORY_AUDIOBOOKS

Installation

Add ext_storage as a dipendency in your project pubspeck.yaml.

dependencies:
  ext_storage:

and run the flutter pub get to install.

Usage

First, you write import ext_storage package.

import 'package:ext_storage/ext_storage.dart';

And you can call two functions.

void _example1() async {
  var path = await ExtStorage.getExternalStorageDirectory();
  print(path);  // /storage/emulated/0
}

void _example2() async {
  var path = await ExtStorage.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(ExtStorage.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
  print(path);  // /storage/emulated/0/Pictures
}

Author

yasukotelin

LICENCE

MIT LICENCE