[Windows] How do I get access to the user's document folder?

[jcoder58]

Using @dr.pogodin/react-native-fs I have the following code:

      const folderExists = await RNFS.exists(RNFS.ExternalDirectoryPath);

which throws a "Access is denied" exception. RNFS.ExternalDirectoryPath is the path to the user's documents folder. I've modified the app manifest to set capabilities to:

  <Capabilities>
    <Capability Name="internetClient" />
    <rescap:Capability Name="broadFileSystemAccess"/>
    <uap:Capability Name="removableStorage"/>
  </Capabilities>

Can anyone suggest what the correct settings are?

[chrisglein]

How are you using RNFS? My understanding is that Windows support for that hasn't been merged (see #2829).

According to these docs it appears that broadFileSystemAccess should be sufficient: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/files/file-access-permissions#capabilities-for-accessing-other-locations