[sword-devel] Where does Bishop store SWORD files on Android?
Troy A. Griffitts
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Sat Jan 2 10:37:10 EST 2021
It's not used for anything in particular, just as a write test. We used to store (I guess we still do) stuff in a [globals] section like a directory to scan for new module when SWORD first starts up and then it would install those, letting an external program or user just dump stuff to a folder, which would get install the next time their app started up. That was typically used when we supported individual module downloads by users from our webserver, but we discourage that now and instead encourage use of installmgr.
Anyway, you found exactly the problem. SWORD couldn't write to /sdcard/sword.
I suspect maybe file permission?
We should probably all read up on the changes Timmy mentions.
I would try this, remove /sdcard/sword entirely and see what Bishop does.
I have had troubles myself making changes to my sdcard, using adb shell to cd to /sdcard and mkdir xyz, then using a file browser and looking on the sdcard and not seeing my folder. I wonder if it has anything to do with the multiple profile support, i.e., can one user take a photo to the sdcard and then change profiles on the phone and have another user see that photo.
Anyway, it seems we need to read and experiment a bit.
Troy
On January 2, 2021 2:49:52 AM MST, Tobias Klein <contact at tklein.info> wrote:
>Ok!
>
>Below is a full dump of adb logcat | grep libsword.
>
>Seems like this is the key section, though:
>
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() sword
>config not found, attempting to create parent of:
>/sdcard/sword/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.260 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() saving
>basic: /sdcard/sword/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.260 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() sword
>config STILL not found, attempting to create parent of:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.262 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() saving
>basic: /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/mods.d/globals.conf
>
>What is mods.d/globals.conf used for? It seems like this file is
>missing
>in my existing SWORD file structure.
>
>Best regards,
>Tobias
>
>Complete log:
>
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOOKING UP LOCALE
>DIRECTORY...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking for provided
>SWConfig("sword.conf")...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking working
>directory
>for sword.conf...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking working
>directory
>for mods.conf...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking working
>directory
>for mods.d...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking working
>directory
>../library/ for mods.d...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking $SWORD_PATH...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Parsing
>/etc/sword.conf:/usr/local/etc/sword.conf...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking for
>/etc/sword.conf...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking for
>/usr/local/etc/sword.conf...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking
>$ALLUSERSPROFILE/Application Data/sword/...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking
>$HOME/Library/Application Support/Sword/...
>01-02 10:35:25.258 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking home directory
>for ~/.sword...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOOKING UP LOCALE
>DIRECTORY COMPLETE.
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOOKING UP LOCALE
>DIRECTORY...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking for provided
>SWConfig("sword.conf")...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking working
>directory
>for sword.conf...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking working
>directory
>for mods.conf...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking working
>directory
>for mods.d...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking working
>directory
>../library/ for mods.d...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking $SWORD_PATH...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Parsing
>/etc/sword.conf:/usr/local/etc/sword.conf...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking for
>/etc/sword.conf...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking for
>/usr/local/etc/sword.conf...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking
>$ALLUSERSPROFILE/Application Data/sword/...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking
>$HOME/Library/Application Support/Sword/...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking home directory
>for ~/.sword...
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOOKING UP LOCALE
>DIRECTORY COMPLETE.
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() begin
>01-02 10:35:25.259 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() sword
>config not found, attempting to create parent of:
>/sdcard/sword/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.260 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() saving
>basic: /sdcard/sword/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.260 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() sword
>config STILL not found, attempting to create parent of:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.262 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() saving
>basic: /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.263 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: extraConfig
>Exists at path:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/extraConfig.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.263 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() creating
>
>WebMgr using path: /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files
>01-02 10:35:25.267 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking at provided
>path:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/...
>01-02 10:35:25.267 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Found mods.d/
>01-02 10:35:25.267 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: WebMgr
>c-tor(path: /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files, extraConfPath:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/extraConfig.conf)
>01-02 10:35:25.267 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: WebMgr::c-tor
>extraConfPath supplied:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/extraConfig.conf)
>01-02 10:35:25.267 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOADING MODULE
>CONFIGURATIONS...
>01-02 10:35:25.267 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOADING MODULE
>CONFIGURATIONS COMPLETE.
>01-02 10:35:25.267 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOADING MODULE LIBRARY...
>01-02 10:35:25.268 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword:
>WebMgr::createAllModules
>01-02 10:35:25.268 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword:
>WebMgr::createAllModules extraConfig supplied:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/extraConfig.conf)
>01-02 10:35:25.268 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword:
>WebMgr::createAllModules extraConfig exists. Augmenting modules config
>01-02 10:35:25.269 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword:
>SWMgr::createAllModules
>01-02 10:35:25.269 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOADING MODULE LIBRARY
>COMPLETE.
>01-02 10:35:25.269 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init()
>augmenting modules from:
>/sdcard/Android/data/net.bible.android.activity/files
>01-02 10:35:25.269 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init()
>augmenting modules from: /sdcard/sword
>01-02 10:35:25.269 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() adding
>locales from baseDir.
>01-02 10:35:25.269 5450 5538 D libsword.so: LocaleMgr::loadConfigDir
>loading /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/locales.d
>01-02 10:35:25.269 5450 5538 D libsword.so: LocaleMgr::loadConfigDir
>loading /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/uilocales.d
>01-02 10:35:25.269 5450 5538 D libsword.so: LocaleMgr::loadConfigDir
>loading /sdcard/sword/locales.d
>01-02 10:35:25.269 5450 5538 D libsword.so: LocaleMgr::loadConfigDir
>loading /sdcard/sword/uilocales.d
>01-02 10:35:25.269 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() end.
>01-02 10:35:25.413 5450 5538 D libsword.so: setting STORAGE_BASE to:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files
>01-02 10:35:25.416 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() begin
>01-02 10:35:25.416 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() sword
>config not found, attempting to create parent of:
>/sdcard/sword/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.417 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() saving
>basic: /sdcard/sword/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.417 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() sword
>config STILL not found, attempting to create parent of:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.417 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() saving
>basic: /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/mods.d/globals.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.417 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: extraConfig
>Exists at path:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/extraConfig.conf
>01-02 10:35:25.417 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() creating
>
>WebMgr using path: /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files
>01-02 10:35:25.418 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Checking at provided
>path:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/...
>01-02 10:35:25.418 5450 5538 I libsword.so: Found mods.d/
>01-02 10:35:25.418 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: WebMgr
>c-tor(path: /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files, extraConfPath:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/extraConfig.conf)
>01-02 10:35:25.418 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: WebMgr::c-tor
>extraConfPath supplied:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/extraConfig.conf)
>01-02 10:35:25.418 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOADING MODULE
>CONFIGURATIONS...
>01-02 10:35:25.419 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOADING MODULE
>CONFIGURATIONS COMPLETE.
>01-02 10:35:25.419 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOADING MODULE LIBRARY...
>01-02 10:35:25.419 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword:
>WebMgr::createAllModules
>01-02 10:35:25.419 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword:
>WebMgr::createAllModules extraConfig supplied:
>/data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/extraConfig.conf)
>01-02 10:35:25.419 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword:
>WebMgr::createAllModules extraConfig exists. Augmenting modules config
>01-02 10:35:25.419 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword:
>SWMgr::createAllModules
>01-02 10:35:25.419 5450 5538 I libsword.so: LOADING MODULE LIBRARY
>COMPLETE.
>01-02 10:35:25.419 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init()
>augmenting modules from:
>/sdcard/Android/data/net.bible.android.activity/files
>01-02 10:35:25.420 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init()
>augmenting modules from: /sdcard/sword
>01-02 10:35:25.420 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() adding
>locales from baseDir.
>01-02 10:35:25.420 5450 5538 D libsword.so: LocaleMgr::loadConfigDir
>loading /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/locales.d
>01-02 10:35:25.420 5450 5538 D libsword.so: LocaleMgr::loadConfigDir
>loading /data/user/0/org.crosswire.bishop/files/uilocales.d
>01-02 10:35:25.420 5450 5538 D libsword.so: LocaleMgr::loadConfigDir
>loading /sdcard/sword/locales.d
>01-02 10:35:25.420 5450 5538 D libsword.so: LocaleMgr::loadConfigDir
>loading /sdcard/sword/uilocales.d
>01-02 10:35:25.420 5450 5538 D libsword.so: libsword: init() end.
>01-02 10:35:25.420 5450 5538 D libsword.so: getModInfoList returning
>0
>length array
>01-02 10:35:25.456 5450 5538 W libsword.so: LocaleMgr::getLocale
>failed to find locales
>01-02 10:35:25.460 5450 5538 W libsword.so: LocaleMgr::getLocale
>failed to find locales
>
>On 1/1/21 10:57 PM, Troy A. Griffitts wrote:
>> Hmmm. That's odd. If you can adb logcat your tablet while it is
>> plugged into your laptop and have a look at the output when Bishop
>> starts up, it might give us a clue. Bishop is pretty noisy to the
>> logs. The detection logic is located in init(), here:
>>
>>
>https://crosswire.org/svn/sword/trunk/bindings/java-jni/jni/swordstub.cpp
>>
>>
>>
>> On January 1, 2021 2:18:29 PM MST, Tobias Klein <contact at tklein.info>
>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Troy!
>>
>> I see this working with Bishop on my phone (Android 8.1.0). There
>> Bishop reads from and writes to /sdcard/sword.
>>
>> However, it is not working on my Tablet (Android 10). I do have
>> SWORD directories there with this structure:
>> /sdcard/sword
>> /sdcard/sword/installMgr
>> /sdcard/sword/mods.d
>> /sdcard/sword/modules
>>
>> When starting Bishop on the Tablet it asks for permissions and
>> after confirmation it does not show any existing modules based on
>> the structure above.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Tobias
>>
>> Am 1. Januar 2021 21:34:00 schrieb "Troy A. Griffitts"
>> <scribe at crosswire.org>:
>>
>>> Yes, that's exactly right. Upon install, Bishop asks for
>>> permissions to read and right files to /sdcard/sword/. If it is
>>> able, it does, if not, it writes to its app’s private data area.
>>>
>>> I don't believe there is anything like this available on iOS,
>but
>>> I am no expert. I would be interested to learn how iOS handles
>>> other common data files which have multiple apps needing the
>>> ability to read and write, like photos.
>>>
>>> Thanks for wanting to coordinate on where files are stored.
>>>
>>> Troy
>>>
>>> On January 1, 2021 1:07:16 PM MST, Tobias Klein
>>> <contact at tklein.info> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Troy!
>>>
>>> Happy new year!
>>>
>>> Where does Bishop store the SWORD data files on Android? I
>>> was browsing the filesystem but could not find the
>respective
>>> directory.
>>>
>>> I am asking because I am working on Android support for
>>> node-sword-interface and I wanted to align this and use a
>>> common place for the SWORD data files. So far I thought
>>> /sdcard/sword would be the right place.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Tobias
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>brevity.
>>
>>
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