Specify direct path for upload, instead of using BaseDirectory

[AppInstaller1]

Specify direct path for upload, instead of using BaseDirectory

[781flyingdutchman]

As indicated in the readme, for compatibility with mobile platforms we cannot support absolute paths.

[onism0106]

why not support the download directory? It's can be accessed on all platforms

[781flyingdutchman]

Hi, the download directory is supported, with an extra step. You need to download the file first (e.g. to the temporary directory) and then move it to shared storage. For example:

  final task = DownloadTask(url: 'https://www.google.com',
    filename: 'test.html',
    baseDirectory: BaseDirectory.temporary)
  final result = await FileDownloader().download(task);
  if (result.status == TaskStatus.complete) {
    final filePath =  await FileDownloader()
        .moveToSharedStorage(task, SharedStorage.downloads);
    // filePath is now the path to the file, or null if unsuccessful
  }

The reason for this two-step approach is that Downloads is not typically private to the app. The download and enqueue methods are designed to only download to the private app space. Moving a file to a shared storage location may require additional permissions, and is therefore handled as a separate step, so that we can keep the normal download functionality simple.