Deleting a file from BroadcastReceiver

Question

I have a class that calls a BroadcastReceiver. I am struggling to delete a file when it's called.

If I use deleteFile("file.txt") within the class it works and deletes the file.

However if I try deleteFile("file.txt") within the BroadcastReceiver class it won't work.

Any ideas on how I can delete a file within a BroadcastReceiver class? I have tried many different ways and I an guessing there is something fundamental I'm missing.

If the error generated an exception in logcat, please post it along with the rest of the relevant code. — Jems, Sep 17 '13 at 22:50
Posting your `BroadcastReceiver` class would help others see what is going on. — BlackHatSamurai, Sep 17 '13 at 23:07

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 17 '13 at 22:57

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deleteFile() is a method on Context. While Activity and Service inherit from Context, BroadcastReceiver does not.

Instead, call deleteFile() on the Context passed into onReceive().

answered Sep 17 '13 at 22:57

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thank you! fixed with `context.getApplicationContext(); context.deleteFile("aa.txt");` – adam2evans Sep 17 '13 at 23:11

Deleting a file from BroadcastReceiver

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