[CB-8497] FileEntry.remove() and FileEntry.file() fail if the file has '#' in its name

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Component/s: cordova-plugin-file
• Labels: Triaged

Environment

iOS 8.1.3 and Android 5.0

• Assignee: Jason Ginchereau
• Reporter: Dani Palou
• Created: 17/Feb/15 16:54
• Updated: 14/Sep/18 14:05
• Resolved: 17/Nov/15 17:32

Description

If I try to delete a file that has the character '#' in its name, the 'remove' function always fails, returning FileError.NOT_FOUND_ERR. If the file doesn't have the '#' character, the code works fine. This error is happening both in Android 5 and iOS 8.1.3.

The same happens for the 'file' function.

This is one of the FileEntries that I'm testing with:

fullPath: "/tmp/test#.txt",
isDirectory: false,
isFIle: true,
name: "test#.txt",
nativeURL: "file:///storage/emulated/0/tmp/test%23.txt"

I obtained this FileEntry using a DirectoryReader to read the contents of the parent folder.

I'm testing with PhoneGap CLI 4.2.0, FilePlugin 1.3.3, PhoneGap Android 3.6.4 and PhoneGap iOS 3.7.0.

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: CB-10317 Cannot access entries of folder whose name begins with a hash symbol.
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #149