Path Provider Outputs

Overview

This Flutter application demonstrates the use of the path_provider package to retrieve various directory paths on different platforms.

Plaforms: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux

Features

• Retrieves and displays directory paths on different platforms (iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and web (not supported, shows error))
• Uses the path_provider package to access common directories
• Displays the paths in a user-friendly format using Text and SelectableText widgets

Directory Paths

The app displays the paths of the following directories:

• Temp Directory
• Documents Directory
• Downloads Directory
• Application Support Directory
• Cache Directory
• External Cache Directories
• External Storage Directories
• Library Directory

How it Works

The app uses the path_provider package to retrieve the directory paths. The path_provider package provides a platform-agnostic way to access common directories.

The app uses the following functions to retrieve the directory paths:

• getTemporaryDirectory(): Retrieves the path of the temporary directory
• getApplicationDocumentsDirectory(): Retrieves the path of the documents directory
• getDownloadsDirectory(): Retrieves the path of the downloads directory
• getApplicationSupportDirectory(): Retrieves the path of the application support directory
• getApplicationCacheDirectory(): Retrieves the path of the cache directory
• getExternalCacheDirectories(): Retrieves the paths of the external cache directories
• getExternalStorageDirectories(): Retrieves the paths of the external storage directories
• getLibraryDirectory(): Retrieves the path of the library directory

The app then displays the retrieved directory paths in a user-friendly format using Text and SelectableText widgets.

Usage

To run the app, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory.

2. Run

   flutter pub get
   

   to retrieve the dependencies.

3. Run

   flutter run
   

   to launch the app on a simulator or physical device.

Note

Last tested on Flutter (Channel stable, 3.29.1) with path_provider (2.1.5)

This app is for demonstration purposes only and does not perform any actual file operations.

This code is extended/modified from the path_provider_windows example.

Outputs

Web

Currently, not supported. Will mostly throw MissingPluginException or Unsupported operation: Platform._operatingSystem

Windows

Linux (WSL - Ubuntu)

macOS

iOS

Android