FileSystem

This object represents a file system.

Properties

  • name: The name of the file system. (DOMString)

  • root: The root directory of the file system. (DirectoryEntry)

Details

The FileSystem object represents information about the file system. The name of the file system is unique across the list of exposed file systems. The root property contains a [DirectoryEntry](../directoryentry/directoryentry.html) object that represents the file system's root directory.

Supported Platforms

  • Amazon Fire OS
  • Android
  • BlackBerry WebWorks 5.0+
  • iOS
  • Windows Phone 7 and 8
  • Windows 8

File System Quick Example

function onSuccess(fileSystem) {
    console.log(fileSystem.name);
    console.log(fileSystem.root.name);
}

// request the persistent file system
window.requestFileSystem(LocalFileSystem.PERSISTENT, 0, onSuccess, null);

Full Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>File System Example</title>

    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">

    // Wait for device API libraries to load
    //
    document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);

    // device APIs are available
    //
    function onDeviceReady() {
        window.requestFileSystem(LocalFileSystem.PERSISTENT, 0, onFileSystemSuccess, fail);
    }

    function onFileSystemSuccess(fileSystem) {
        console.log(fileSystem.name);
        console.log(fileSystem.root.name);
    }

    function fail(error) {
        console.log(error.code);
    }

    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Example</h1>
    <p>File System</p>
  </body>
</html>