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This API is available on Firefox OS for privileged or certified applications only.
Summary
The getEditable method is used to retrieve a file, which is editable, from a given storage area.
If the request is successful, the request's result is a FileHandle object used to access and update the file on the device.
Syntax
var instanceOfDOMRequest = instanceOfDeviceStorage.getEditable(fileName);
Parameters
fileName- A string representing the full name (path + file name) of the file to retrieve.
Returns
It returns a DOMRequest object to handle the success or error of the operation.
Example
var sdcard = navigator.getDeviceStorage("sdcard");
var request = sdcard.getEditable("myFile.txt");
request.onsuccess = function () {
var name = this.result.name;
console.log('File "' + name + '" successfully retrieved from the sdcard storage area');
}
request.onerror = function () {
console.warn('Unable to get the file: ' + this.error);
}
Specification
Not part of any specification.