ExFilePicker

ExFilePicker is an open source android library that allows developers to easily implement choosing files and directories in application.

Screenshotes:

Features

It can:

Choose one file
Choose one directory
Choose few files and/or directories
Filter by file extension
Creating directories

Usage

1. Add ExFilePicker library as a dependency to your project

2. Add next code into your project where is needed:

import ru.bartwell.exfilepicker.ExFilePicker;
import ru.bartwell.exfilepicker.ExFilePickerParcelObject;

// ...
	
	private static final int EX_FILE_PICKER_RESULT = 0;

	// ...
	
		Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), ru.bartwell.exfilepicker.ExFilePickerActivity.class);
		startActivityForResult(intent, EX_FILE_PICKER_RESULT);

	// ...
	
	@Override
	public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
		if (requestCode == EX_FILE_PICKER_RESULT) {
			if (data != null) {
				ExFilePickerParcelObject object = (ExFilePickerParcelObject) data.getParcelableExtra(ExFilePickerParcelObject.class.getCanonicalName());
				if (object.count > 0) {
					// Here is object contains selected files names and path
				}
			}
		}
	}

3. Add activity in your Manifest:

<activity android:name="ru.bartwell.exfilepicker.ExFilePickerActivity" android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize" />

4. If you need a "New folder" button, add permission in your Manifest:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

Configuration

ExFilePicker can be configurated via intent extras.

SET_ONLY_ONE_ITEM - boolean; if true, user can select only one item. False by default.
SET_FILTER_BY_EXTENSION - String[]; files extensions to show.
SET_CHOICE_TYPE - int; one of CHOICE_TYPE_ALL, CHOICE_TYPE_FILES or CHOICE_TYPE_DIRECTORIES. Set what user can select - only files, only directories or both. Both by default.
SET_START_DIRECTORY - String. This path will be open when ExFilePicker activity will called.
DISABLE_NEW_FOLDER_BUTTON - boolean; if true, button "New folder" will not showing.

Look example in ExFilePickerSample.

Sample Application

License

The MIT License (MIT)

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