System properties

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

**Table:** File API system properties in
String	Description
`fileconn.dir.photos.name`	Localized name for the photo directory, for example "`Images`".
`fileconn.dir.videos.name`	Localized name for the video directory, for example "`Video clips`".
`fileconn.dir.graphics.name`	Localized name for the graphic directory, for example "`Graphic clips`".
`fileconn.dir.tones.name`	Localized name for the sounds directory, for example "`Sound clips`".
`fileconn.dir.music.name`	Localized name for the music directory, for example "`Music clips`".
`fileconn.dir.recordings.name`	Localized name for the recordings directory, for example "`Recorded clips`".
`fileconn.dir.memorycard.name`	Localized UI name for the memory card of directory, for example "`Memory card`".
`fileconn.dir.private.name`	Localized name for the private work directory, for example "`scratch`".
`fileconn.dir.photos`	The URL of the default storage directory for photos captured with the integrated camera and other images. For example, "`file:///c:/My files/Images/`".
`fileconn.dir.videos`	The URL of the default storage directory for video clips captured with the integrated camera or downloaded and saved. For example, "`file:///c:/My files/Video clips/`".
`fileconn.dir.graphics`	The URL of the default storage directory for clip art graphics (caller group icons, background pictures, and other similar items). For example, "`file:///c:/My files/Graphic clips/`".
`fileconn.dir.tones`	The URL of the default storage directory for ring tones and other related audio files. For example, "`file:///c:/My files/Sound clips/`".
`fileconn.dir.music`	The URL of the default storage directory for music files (MP3, AAC, and others). For example, "`file:///c:/My files/Music clips/`".
`fileconn.dir.recordings`	The URL of the default storage directory for voice recordings made with the device. For example, "`file:///c:/My files/Recorded clips/`".
`fileconn.dir.memorycard`	Root directory of memory card. For example, "`file:///e:/`".
`fileconn.dir.private`	Private work directory of MIDlet suite. For example, "`file:///c:/private/102033e6/midlets/[1015b77b]/scratch`".
S60 3rd Ed. FP 2 `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 nonlocalized (logical) name is returned in the property for this root. Root names returned through this property cannot contain the semicolon (;) character.

Example:

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

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