.NET MAUI - How to write to /storage/emulated/0/Documents?

Question

I am trying to copy files from my app folder to the public Documents folder so that I can have access to it when needed. I am coding this for the Android OS. This is the code I have so far:

string sourceDirectoryPath = Path.Combine(FileSystem.Current.AppDataDirectory, "Logs");

if (!Directory.Exists(sourceDirectoryPath))
{
    //No logs

    return;
}

string documentsFolder = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments);

string destinationDirectoryPath = Path.Combine(documentsFolder, "Logs");

if (!Directory.Exists(destinationDirectoryPath))
{
    Directory.CreateDirectory(destinationDirectoryPath);
}

foreach (string file in Directory.GetFiles(sourceDirectoryPath))
{
    string destinationFile = Path.Combine(destinationDirectoryPath, Path.GetFileName(file));
    File.Copy(file, destinationFile, overwrite: true);
}

I have tried using Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments);, but it points to /data/user/0/MyApp/files/Documents. How do I make documentsFolder point to /storage/emulated/0/Documents?

Answer 1

Of course, Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments; will return your App's Personal Documents folder.

For getting public documents folder path, try something like below.

string documentsPath = string.empty;
#if ANDROID
 documentsPath = global::Android.OS.Environment.GetExternalStoragePublicDirectory(global::Android.OS.Environment.DirectoryDocuments)?.AbsolutePath;
#endif