ExternalStorageDevice.GetFileAsync Method
May 02, 2013
Gets a single file from the current SD card using the specified path.
Assembly: Microsoft.Phone (in Microsoft.Phone.dll)
'Declaration Public Function GetFileAsync ( _ filePath As String _ ) As Task(Of ExternalStorageFile)
Parameters
- filePath
- Type: System.String
The path of the file, relative to the root folder.
Return Value
Type: System.Threading.Tasks.Task(Of ExternalStorageFile)The task that returns the ExternalStorageFile object.
Your app must register for a file association in the app manifest file to declare what file types (extensions) can be read from the SD card. For more info, see Auto-launching apps using file and URI associations for Windows Phone 8.