How to read local text file in native mobile library built in Viz 8.3?

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I am following the documentation provided here: http://docs.kony.com/konylibrary/visualizer/viz_api_dev_guide/content/kony.io.file_functions.htm in order to read from text file.

I've placed the files at <WorkSpace>\<App>\resources\mobile\common\raw as mentioned here: http://docs.kony.com/konylibrary/visualizer/viz_api_dev_guide/content/inputoutput_api.htm

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Hi @Penelope Seymouw​ ,

The example given in the following link should help you in reading a text file.

http://docs.kony.com/konylibrary/visualizer/viz_api_dev_guide/Default.htm#kony.io.file_functions.htm#readAsText

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Hi @Luke Mvwtin​ ,

I have already tried using readAsText() function but the problem is, the step before that i.e.

var reading = new kony.io.File(myFileLoc).read();

reading is always null.

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Hi ,

Are you using the following snippet to get the path of the file?

var myFileLoc=kony.io.FileSystem.getDataDirectoryPath()

Also check if you are getting any value in myFileLoc.

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Yes I am. It's value is: /data/user/0/<app package name>/files

And I went to that folder using adb shell but I couldn't find the file I am trying to read although I have placed my file at <WorkSpace>\<App>\resources\mobile\common\raw as mentioned here: http://docs.kony.com/konylibrary/visualizer/viz_api_dev_guide/content/inputoutput_api.htm