getAssets().open doesn't open my .csv file

Question

I want to assignt my CSVreader from the openCSV api to a CSV file, but it can't find it, as I get an "cannot resolve symbol" error.

code:

 CSVReader csvReader = new CSVReader(getAssets().open(testCSV.csv));

I'm using Android Studio, and the file is located under src/main/assets/

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 17 '14 at 21:33

0

You have to call getAssets().open("myFile") on your current context. so give your context to the function, like this:

public void openFile(Context context){
    CSVReader csvReader = new CSVReader(context.getAssets().open("testCSV.csv"));
}

answered Jun 17 '14 at 21:33

PKlumpp

should i then be calling openFile(); in onCreate, becuase when i do that i get an error – Chimpanse Jun 17 '14 at 21:40
See here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4410328/how-to-obtain-assetmanager-without-reference-to-context and also have a read here http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context.html – andyw_ Jun 17 '14 at 21:44
in my Andoid manifest it says android:name cannot be assigned to app. – Chimpanse Jun 17 '14 at 22:09

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 17 '14 at 21:33

0

This probably means testCSV.csv needs to be a string so "testCSV.csv" with the quotes

answered Jun 17 '14 at 21:33

andyw_

oh god, yes, very stupid mistake. But i still get an error, now it's an IO.Exception – Chimpanse Jun 17 '14 at 21:39

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