{"id":58542,"date":"2023-09-20T19:43:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/?p=58542"},"modified":"2023-10-05T19:48:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T14:18:04","slug":"what-are-the-local-storage-options-in-the-roku-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/what-are-the-local-storage-options-in-the-roku-application\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the local storage options in the Roku Application?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are the local storage options in Brightscript?<\/p>\n

What is the Roku or Brightscript FileSystem?<\/p>\n

In Roku Application Development, there are a total of 5 local storage options available.<\/p>\n

Cachefs:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Cachefs serves as a means to locally store data on Roku Devices, functioning as a read\/write file system. For added data persistence, end-users have the option to employ an external SD card with their Roku device. Even users lacking extended storage can enjoy the advantages of a shared in-memory cache, which the system autonomously manages to prioritize recently accessed assets.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, it’s important to be aware that the operating system retains the authority to remove data at any given time, particularly when another channel generates substantial data, necessitating additional space. Consequently, it’s advisable for a channel to consistently verify the presence of the file it has written to prior to relying on the data cache.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tmp:\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

The ‘tmp’ directory serves as the temporary file storage location for the application, allowing developers to perform read and write operations on it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pkg:<\/b><\/h2>\n

The root directory of the application grants read-only access to files included in the package (pkg).<\/span><\/p>\n

Common:\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

All plugins share access to a shared read-only filesystem. At present, this filesystem exclusively holds a CA certificate bundle, which comprises CA certificates trusted by Firefox (common:\/certs\/ca-bundle.crt). We strongly recommend utilizing this file in your applications, particularly if you are aggregating multiple distinct data sources.<\/span><\/p>\n

External Storage(USB):<\/b><\/h2>\n

The developer can read files from USB devices, and its supported by certain Roku Models only.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. There is no notion of a current working directory or relative paths. All path names must adhere to the absolute Roku Streaming Player Pathname format provided above.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n