File

This API is based on the W3C File API. An API to read, write and navigate file system hierarchies.

Objects

Permissions

Android

app/res/xml/config.xml

<plugin name="File" value="org.apache.cordova.FileUtils" />
<plugin name="FileTransfer" value="org.apache.cordova.FileTransfer" />

app/AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

Bada

No permissions are required.

BlackBerry WebWorks

www/plugins.xml

<plugin name="File" value="org.apache.cordova.file.FileManager" />
<plugin name="FileTransfer" value="org.apache.cordova.http.FileTransfer" />

www/config.xml

<feature id="blackberry.io.file" required="true" version="1.0.0.0" />
<feature id="blackberry.utils"   required="true" version="1.0.0.0" />
<feature id="blackberry.io.dir"  required="true" version="1.0.0.0" />
<rim:permissions>
    <rim:permit>access_shared</rim:permit>
</rim:permissions>

iOS

config.xml

<plugin name="File" value="CDVFile" />
<plugin name="FileTransfer" value="CDVFileTransfer" />

webOS

No permissions are required.

Windows Phone

No permissions are required.