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How to create a directory and file in that directory using phonegap file api?

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I am using phonegap file api to create a directory and create a file in the directory created. The directory is getting created, but the file is not getting created in the directory.

The code I am using is:

document.addEventListener(deviceready, onDeviceReady, false);



function onDeviceReady() {

    window.requestFileSystem(LocalFileSystem.PERSISTENT, 0, gotFS, fail);

}



function gotFS(fileSystem) {

    var dataDir = fileSystem.root.getDirectory(data, {create: true});

    var file = dataDir.getFile(lockfile.txt, {create: true, exclusive: true});

}

The directory data is created but lockfile.txt is not getting created.

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answered 12 Years ago raymondd · Accepted Answer

You need to call the code in an async manner:

document.addEventListener(deviceready, onDeviceReady, false);



function onDeviceReady() {

    window.requestFileSystem(LocalFileSystem.PERSISTENT, 0, gotFS, fail);

}



function gotFS(fileSystem) {

   fileSystem.root.getDirectory(data, {create: true}, gotDir);

}



function gotDir(dirEntry) {

    dirEntry.getFile(lockfile.txt, {create: true, exclusive: true}, gotFile);

}



function gotFile(fileEntry) {

    // Do something with fileEntry here

}