System properties

On Nokia Asha software platform devices, the return value can vary and depends on whether there is a memory card present. By default, the memory card’s file system is used for all the common directories. However if the memory card is removed, the phone’s memory is used instead.

The table below contains the FileConnection API system properties that return the localized names of common directories and the URLs to the most common directories.

Note: For information about the Nokia-specific com.nokia.dir.name:xxxx system property supported on Series 40 and Nokia Asha software platform devices, see section Nokia-specific system properties.

**Table:** FileConnection API system properties in Series 40 and Nokia Asha software platform devices
String	Description	Series 40 return value	Nokia Asha software platform 1.0 return value
`microedition.io.file.FileConnection.version`	Returns the version of FileConnection API supported by the device	`1.0`
`fileconn.dir.photos.name`	Localized name for the photo directory	`/files/images/`	`Photos`
`fileconn.dir.videos.name`	Localized name for the video directory	`/files/videos/`	`Videos`
`fileconn.dir.graphics.name`	Localized name for the graphic directory	`/files/graphics/`	`Graphics`
`fileconn.dir.tones.name`	Localized name for the sounds directory	`/files/tones/`	`Tones`
`fileconn.dir.music.name`	Localized name for the music directory	`/files/music files/`	`Music`
`fileconn.dir.recordings.name`	Localized name for the recordings directory	`/files/recordings/`	`Recordings`
`fileconn.dir.memorycard.name`	Localized UI name for the memory card of directory	`/files/memory card/`	`Memory card`
`fileconn.dir.photos`	The URL of the default storage directory for photos captured with the integrated camera and other images	`file:///C:/predefgallery/predefphotos`	`file:///MemoryCard/_my_pictures/` Or `file:///Phone/_my_pictures`
`fileconn.dir.videos`	The URL of the default storage directory for video clips captured with the integrated camera or downloaded and saved	`file:///C:/predefgallery/predefvideos`	`file:///MemoryCard/_my_videos` Or `file:///Phone/_my_videos/`
`fileconn.dir.graphics`	The URL of the default storage directory for clip art graphics (caller group icons, background pictures, and other similar items)	`file:///C:/predefgallery/predefgraphics/`	`file:///MemoryCard/_my_pictures/` Or `file:///Phone/_my_pictures/`
`fileconn.dir.tones`	The URL of the default storage directory for ring tones and other related audio files	`file:///C:/predefgallery/predeftones/`	`file:///MemoryCard/_my_tones/` Or `file:///Phone/_my_tones/`
`fileconn.dir.music`	The URL of the default storage directory for music files (MP3, AAC, and others)	`file:///C:/predefgallery/predefmusic/`	`file:///MemoryCard/_my_music/` Or `file:///Phone/_my_music/`
`fileconn.dir.recordings`	The URL of the default storage directory for voice recordings made with the device	`file:///C:/predefgallery/predefrecordings/`	`file:///MemoryCard/_my_recordings/` Or `file:///Phone/_my_recordings/`
`fileconn.dir.memorycard`	Root directory of memory card	`file:///E:/`	`file:///MemoryCard/`
`file.separator`	Character used for separating directories in strings representing file and folder paths (as shown to the user). Note: Do not use the file.separator value to construct URIs, since this can result in invalid URIs. For valid URIs, the only allowed separator character is "/".	`/`
`fileconn.dir.private.name`	Localized name for the private work directory	`private`	`Private`
`fileconn.dir.private`	Private work directory of MIDlet suite	`file:///C:/DirectLoaded/RMSSimple_private/`	`file:///Private/`
`fileconn.dir.roots.names`	Localized names corresponding to roots returned by the FileSystemRegistry.listRoots() method. One localized name corresponds to each root returned by the method. Localized names are in the same order as returned by the method and are separated by a semicolon (;) character. If no localized name exists for the root, the non-localized (logical) name is returned in the property for this root. Root names returned through this property cannot contain the semicolon (;) character. Note: The localized names returned are meant to be shown to the user, not used in the File URIs.	`phone;memory card;`	`Memory card;Phone memory;Private`
`fileconn.dir.themes.name` (Only in Series 40)	Localized name for the themes directory	`/files/themes/`	`null`
`fileconn.dir.themes` (Only in Series 40)	The URL of the default storage directory for themes	`file:///C:/predefgallery/predefthemes/`	`null`

Example:

String url = System.getProperty("fileconn.dir.photos") + "myImage.jpg";

The content of the URL is file:///c:/data/Images/myImage.jpg