How to get URI from an asset File?

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Titus picture Titus · Jan 27, 2011 · Viewed 236.4k times · Source

I have been trying to get the URI path for an asset file. 

uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("//assets/mydemo.txt"));

When I check if the file exists I see that file doesn't exist

File f = new File(filepath);
if (f.exists() == true) {
    Log.e(TAG, "Valid :" + filepath);
} else {
    Log.e(TAG, "InValid :" + filepath);
}

Can some one tell me how I can mention the absolute path for a file existing in the asset folder

Answer

CommonsWare picture CommonsWare · Jan 27, 2011

There is no "absolute path for a file existing in the asset folder". The content of your project's assets/ folder are packaged in the APK file. Use an AssetManager object to get an InputStream on an asset.

For WebView, you can use the file Uri scheme in much the same way you would use a URL. The syntax for assets is file:///android_asset/... (note: three slashes) where the ellipsis is the path of the file from within the assets/ folder.

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