ExternalStorageDevice.GetFileAsync Method
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Gets a single file from the current SD card using the specified path.
Namespace: Microsoft.Phone.Storage
Assembly: Microsoft.Phone (in Microsoft.Phone.dll)
Syntax
Public Function GetFileAsync ( _
filePath As String _
) As Task(Of ExternalStorageFile)
public Task<ExternalStorageFile> GetFileAsync(
string filePath
)
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.
Remarks
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.
Version Information
Windows Phone OS
Supported in: 8.1, 8.0