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AppGameKit Classic Chat / How do I save an image in the Android 'Pictures' folder?

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basicFanatic
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Posted: 9th Sep 2020 09:26
So far, my code goes like this:



But I have no idea if it saved the file anywhere. At least, I was unable to find it. And even assuming that it somehow did save the file somewhere, that somewhere isn't the Pictures folder.
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Posted: 9th Sep 2020 10:09
Have a look at GetWritePath()
basicFanatic
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Posted: 10th Sep 2020 10:21
Good idea! It gave me:
Quote: "/data/user/0/my.cool.drawing_app/files/"

This looks very different from the version of the file system I see when I plug the phone into my PC, or use the phones build-in file browser. While I did find a folder called my.cool.drawing_app, it was empty. Strange.
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Posted: 10th Sep 2020 11:15
I think everything will be obfuscated but you can use the Share group of commands to export stuff.
You could also try to open the image after you have saved it
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Posted: 10th Sep 2020 19:12 Edited at: 10th Sep 2020 19:18
I'm not 100% sure with saved images, but we no longer can write to external file outside of the hidden app /local folder (the path you returned from GetWritePath() I think) in the new versions of Android 10 and above. So any images you saved will go to the that path. The 'Pictures' folder you are targeting seems to be external, so I presume we cannot save to that anymore:

https://forum.thegamecreators.com/thread/226631
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Posted: 11th Sep 2020 09:47
Oh, good to know! It's a drawing prog, so some ability to save your work would be nice.

On the other hand, I could let it be a gimmicky feature that it doesn't have any save-function whatsoever. (but hinting that the user can take a screenshot with power+vol-down)
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Posted: 11th Sep 2020 18:21
Annoyance! shareImage() makes me run out of GPU at the sync()
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Posted: 11th Sep 2020 22:54
Separate out the shareimage() command and see if it works
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Posted: 12th Sep 2020 08:27
Good call! The code (shown below) still runs dry on GPU.

I think I'll let the only way to save the image be to take a screenshot. Incidentally, this fits the program, since the canvas you're drawing on is the exact size of your screen.

I know it's gimmicky like the Dickens, but I really like the idea of a drawing program without a saving function. It's permadeath for art!

Anyone got a cool title for this?

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Quote: "Anyone got a cool title for this?"

i always liked michelangelo but thats taken as a great sprite package perhaps a play on monalisa

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Posted: 12th Sep 2020 08:51 Edited at: 12th Sep 2020 09:59
That works fine for me
basicFanatic
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Posted: 12th Sep 2020 08:58
Strange? My phone must be awry somehow.
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Posted: 12th Sep 2020 10:01
How about "Canvas Kaos". Seeing as you can't save the image
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Posted: 12th Sep 2020 12:06
Not bad! Maybe I'll go for CANVOS, mixing canvas and chaos.
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Posted: 12th Sep 2020 13:08 Edited at: 12th Sep 2020 13:24
Quote: "Anyone got a cool title for this?"

ICP ? (Not to be confused with Insane Clown Posse)

Which could also be an extension for the files if you wanted to make it need the program to use them. (even though they could really be PNGs in disguise)

Insaniam Convertunt Pingere


Of course, the file extension idea was for PCs not mobiles, but... just throwing it out there.

Coding things my way since 1981 -- Currently using AppGameKit V2 Tier 1
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Posted: 13th Sep 2020 09:03
One thing i would suggest is to not create the render image on the fly. Create it on startup and reuse it

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