How to upload file with relative path [duplicate]

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java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: contains a path separator

I am trying to upload a file from my sdcard, file path url="sdcard/Folder/test.doc". I am using the following code to upload to server.

String url = path.getText().toString();
FileInputStream fis = openFileInput(url);

It is giving me error :

FATAL EXCEPTION: main 10-19 01:19:39.480: E/AndroidRuntime(7459): java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: File /sdcard/download/ABC.pdf contains a path separator.

Can some one please tell me how to get it done?

Answer 1

openFileInput(url); can not open file stored on sdcard. this method is used to Open a private file associated with this Context's application package for reading.

you must use new File(path) method to create or open a file. then use appropriate InputStream. can refer below syntax..

File dir = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
File yourFile = new File(dir, "path/to/the/file/inside/the/sdcard.ext");