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How do I locate the Download folder on my mobile phone

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I have an app that needs to put a file in the download folder on my mobile phone.
I cannot locate the phone with a drive letter
How do I identify in code the Download folder to create a file in?
First I need to know the phone is connected
Thanks for any assistance
- Edited by x38class Saturday, May 16, 2020 4:05 AM
- Moved by Xingyu ZhaoMicrosoft contingent staff Monday, May 18, 2020 7:29 AM
Saturday, May 16, 2020 4:02 AM
Answers
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Hello,
you could ask here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=exchangesvrmobility
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_phone
Regards, Guido
Edit: to detect phone insertion in c++ winapi, read this for example: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21654215/detect-insertion-of-mobile-phone-or-camera
So ask in the appropiate forum for your programming language.
- Edited by Guido Franzke Monday, May 18, 2020 7:44 AM
- Proposed as answer by Dave PatrickMVP Monday, May 18, 2020 11:43 AM
- Marked as answer by Dave PatrickMVP Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:00 PM
Monday, May 18, 2020 7:40 AM -
This is "where is" forum for direction on where best to ask questions. Might also try asking for help over here.
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/healthvault/en-US/home?category=smartdevicedevelopment
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows Server] Datacenter Management
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights.- Proposed as answer by Dave PatrickMVP Monday, May 25, 2020 4:00 PM
- Marked as answer by Dave PatrickMVP Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2020 1:19 PM
All replies
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Hi x38class,
Thank you for posting here.
Accoridng to your description, your problem is related to mobile phone.
In order to to help you find the correct forum to go ask questions. I have moved the thread to Where is the forum for ? forum.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Xingyu Zhao
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Hello,
you could ask here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=exchangesvrmobility
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_phone
Regards, Guido
Edit: to detect phone insertion in c++ winapi, read this for example: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21654215/detect-insertion-of-mobile-phone-or-camera
So ask in the appropiate forum for your programming language.
- Edited by Guido Franzke Monday, May 18, 2020 7:44 AM
- Proposed as answer by Dave PatrickMVP Monday, May 18, 2020 11:43 AM
- Marked as answer by Dave PatrickMVP Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:00 PM
Monday, May 18, 2020 7:40 AM -
for Guido
you state:
So ask in the appropiate forum for your programming language.
and Xingyu ZhaoXingyu
As far as I am aware this is the forum for vb.net programming, if Explorer can show it, why can't I show it in VB
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:51 AM -
This is "where is" forum for direction on where best to ask questions. Might also try asking for help over here.
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/healthvault/en-US/home?category=smartdevicedevelopment
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows Server] Datacenter Management
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights.- Proposed as answer by Dave PatrickMVP Monday, May 25, 2020 4:00 PM
- Marked as answer by Dave PatrickMVP Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:00 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2020 1:19 PM