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Opening sqlite databases using external storage in Android.
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/* | |
Write permission is necessary in your AndroidManifest.xml. | |
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" /> | |
*/ | |
try { | |
//Defining your external storage path. | |
String extStore = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath(); | |
//Defining the file to be opened. | |
File dbfile = new File(extStore + "/yourdatabase.db"); | |
//stablishing the connection | |
SQLiteDatabase db = SQLiteDatabase.openOrCreateDatabase(dbfile, null); | |
//working with query and results. | |
Cursor cursor = db.query("table", new String[]{"field1","field2"}, null, null, null, null, null, "100"); | |
while (cursor.moveToNext()) { | |
String field1 = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex("field1")); | |
String field2 = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex("field2")); | |
Log.i(TAG, field1 + " " + field2); | |
} | |
cursor.close(); | |
} catch (SQLiteCantOpenDatabaseException e) { | |
Log.d(TAG, "Error opening sqlite database: " + e.getMessage()); | |
} |
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