ExternalStorageFolder.GetFolderAsync Method
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Gets a single sub-folder from the current folder using the specified folder name.
Namespace: Microsoft.Phone.Storage
Assembly: Microsoft.Phone (in Microsoft.Phone.dll)
Syntax
Public Function GetFolderAsync ( _
name As String _
) As Task(Of ExternalStorageFolder)
public Task<ExternalStorageFolder> GetFolderAsync(
string name
)
Parameters
- name
Type: System..::.String
The name of the sub-folder to retrieve.
Return Value
Type: System.Threading.Tasks..::.Task<(Of <(ExternalStorageFolder>)>)
Returns an ExternalStorageFolder that represents the sub-folder.
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