This a rare case, i'm trying to capture an image from native camera activity on my samsung galaxy s3 and onActivityResult the file doesn't exist to read yet. If i disconnect the phone and connect again then the i can see the image on my explorer.
It likes that the camera activity writes the file with delay or something...
i have readed all questions and answers and other forums, but it is my problem; My code:
... onCreate
File file = new File( _path );
pathUri = Uri.fromFile( file );
...
protected void startCameraActivity()
{
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, pathUri);
startActivityForResult( intent, CAMERA_REQUEST_CODE );
}
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data)
{
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
if (requestCode == CAMERA_REQUEST_CODE && resultCode == RESULT_OK)
{
// test if exits image
if((new File(_path)).exists())
... do something
}
... continue
if((new File(_path)).exists()) always retunrs FALSE, how is it possible?
Thans in advance
I have never seen this occur in my app. However, this could potentially be a workaround.
Note: Declare the Uri instance initialURI globally so you can use it throughout the Activity. You could also change the name to something that suits your naming convention.
In this, right before the Intent is triggered, I pass a specific path for the Image to be stored at along with the name for the File.
Intent getCameraImage = new Intent("android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE");
File cameraFolder;
if (android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageState().equals
(android.os.Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED))
cameraFolder = new File(android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),
"SOME_FOLDER_NAME/");
else
cameraFolder= StatusUpdate.this.getCacheDir();
if(!cameraFolder.exists())
cameraFolder.mkdirs();
SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd'T'HHmmss");
String timeStamp = dateFormat.format(new Date());
String imageFileName = "picture_" + timeStamp + ".jpg";
File photo = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),
"SOME_FOLDER_NAME/" + imageFileName);
getCameraImage.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, Uri.fromFile(photo));
initialURI = Uri.fromFile(photo);
startActivityForResult(getCameraImage, ACTION_REQUEST_CAMERA);
And finally, in the onActivityResult():
Note: This I'm guessing should work. My application uses the Aviary SDK and the code for that differs vastly from the conventional work done in this method.
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == CAMERA_REQUEST_CODE && resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
// USE EITHER THIS
imgView.setImageURI(initialURI);
// OR USE THIS
getContentResolver().notifyChange(initialURI, null);
ContentResolver cr = getContentResolver();
try {
// SET THE IMAGE FROM THE CAMERA TO THE IMAGEVIEW
Bitmap bitmap = android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(cr, initialURI);
// SET THE IMAGE USING THE BITMAP
imgvwSelectedImage.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
If you do not need the the Image stored on the SD-Card, you could delete it once you are done with it. This I am guessing (guessing because I have never experienced what the OP is facing problem with) this should do it for you.
Oh. Almost forgot. You will need to declare this permission in your Manifest file:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
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Sorry to bother you guys, but I am not able to get a solution where In we take picture using intents. I know the default behavior of native camera is to save the picture at default directory/place of O.S. The thing is I have some requirements where I do not want to save the picture when clicked using camera app. There has to be a solution of this issue, be it like once we take a picture we could delete it right away, or there should be an alternate by which we won't allow O.S to save Image, please help.
Here is a piece of code I tried, tried several ways by creating a directory and then deleting file, nothing works.
public void takeImageFromCamera() {
Intent cameraIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
startActivityForResult(cameraIntent, CAMERA_REQUEST);
}
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
// Check for the integer request code originally supplied to startResolutionForResult().
if (requestCode == CAMERA_REQUEST && resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
if (isCameraPermissionGranted()) {
bitmap= (Bitmap) data.getExtras().get("data");
// bitmap = processReuiredImage(picUri);
getProfileDetailViaFace(encodeImageBitmapToString(bitmap));
Log.d("path",String.valueOf(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES)));
// getApplicationContext().getContentResolver().delete(, "/storage/emulated/0/Pictures", null);
// mediaStorageDir.getPath().delete();
} else {
requestCameraPermission();
}
}
public void takeImageFromCamera() {
File file = getOutputMediaFile(CAMERA_FILE_TYPE);
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 24) {
try {
Method m = StrictMode.class.getMethod("disableDeathOnFileUriExposure");
m.invoke(null);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
picUri = Uri.fromFile(file);
Intent takePictureIntent = new
Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE_SECURE);
takePictureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, picUri);
if (takePictureIntent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, CAMERA_REQUEST);
}
}
private File getOutputMediaFile(int type) {
mediaStorageDir = new
File(Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), "peppercard");
/**Create the storage directory if it does not exist*/
if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
return null;
}
}
/**Create a media file name*/
String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
if (type == CAMERA_FILE_TYPE) {
mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator +
"IMG_" + timeStamp + ".jpeg");
} else {
return null;
}
}
return mediaFile;
}
The thing is I have some requirements where I do not want to save the picture when clicked using camera app
The decision of whether or not to save an image is up to the camera app, not you. There are hundreds of camera apps that might respond to ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE, and the developers of those apps can do whatever they want.
There has to be a solution of this issue, be it like once we take a picture we could delete it right away, or there should be an alternate by which we won't allow O.S to save Image,
Take the photo yourself, using the camera APIs or libraries that wrap around them (e.g., CameraKit-Android, Fotoapparat).
There has to be a solution of this issue, be it like once we take
a picture we could delete it right away
Indeed there is. You could specify a path (even using a file provider) where the camera app has to put the image in a file.
Then when the camera app is done you can get the image from that file and then delete the file.
Have a look at Intent.EXTRA_OUTPUT.
Pretty standard your question. You can find a lot of example code on this site.
Final I have found the answer after waiting from past 2 days, yay..It will not save the file as I am just deleting the file after returning from the activity.
String[] projection = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
Cursor cursor = managedQuery(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, projection, null, null, null)
int column_index_data = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
cursor.moveToLast();
String imagePath = cursor.getString(column_index_data);
Bitmap bitmapImage = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(imagePath );
Log.d("bitmapImage", bitmapImage.toString()); /*delete file after taking picture*/
Log.d("imagePath", imagePath.toString());
File f = new File(imagePath);
if (f.exists()){
f.delete();
}
sendBroadcast(newIntent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE,Uri.fromFile(f)));
Please Look at the codes below.
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
startActivityForResult(intent, PICK_FROM_CAMERA);
This code is for calling camera function.
After I take a picture, the method onActivityResult gives me back Uri so that I can get the absolute path to internal storage of the picture. But, I want to use the picture just for temporary use. that is, I don't want the picture to be stored in internal storage. I need absolute path to make the picture into a File object. So, is there any way to store the picture on memory allocated to my app??
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data){
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
if(resultCode != RESULT_OK)
return;
if(requestCode == PICK_FROM_CAMERA){
imageUri = data.getData();
Log.d("메시지", "uri = "+imageUri);
Cursor c = this.getContentResolver().query(imageUri, null, null, null, null);
c.moveToNext();
absolutePath = c.getString(c.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA));
}
}
For this you can use Cache Directory:
File storagePath = new File(getCacheDir() + "/" + "YOUR_FILE_NAME.JPG");
I tried to take a picture using camera intent and want to get the file path of the full size image. I am following the tutorial from http://developer.android.com/training/camera/photobasics.html. The problem, when I look into the file path in MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA column using MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, the image have different path. How do I supply the same file path? I looked at taking a photo and placing it in the Gallery, I though it is simply just change Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES to Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM, but it still didn't work.
Below is my code for taking photo.
private Uri photoPath;
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
if (requestCode == REQUEST_IMAGE_CAPTURE) {
getContentResolver().notifyChange(photoPath, null);
System.out.println(photoPath);
}
}
}
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
if (v.getId() == R.id.camera_button) {
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
try {
String timestamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
String image = "IMG_" + timestamp;
File storageDir = Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
File photo = File.createTempFile(image, ".jpg", storageDir);
photoPath = Uri.fromFile(photo);
intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, photoPath);
startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.e(TAG, e.getMessage());
}
}
}
my code above produce file path /storage/emulated/0/Pictures/IMG_20150805_121624.jpg while it is actually /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/100MEDIA/IMAG0531.jpg in the gallery. the former path is really my image (as I specified it on photoPath), but I want to get the later path instead. How could I do that?
You will have to use Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM.
The android API DOC clearly has the details of various directories which can be used.
I hope this will help you to save your file to /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/.
I am launching the camera to capture a picture, which is stored in a new file in a specific folder, in the external storage.
The problem is that when I try to decode the image from the file using BitmapFactory.decodeFile() in my onActivityResult() method, the returned image is null. Is this because the file is not yet complete (i.e. the process of the camera has not finished to save the image)? How can I solve this problem?
Here is the code with which I am launching the camera:
private void launchCamera() {
//create folder
File imagesFolder = new File(
Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES),
Consts.MEDIA_EXTERNAL_FOLDER);
if(!imagesFolder.exists())
imagesFolder.mkdirs();
String fileName = "pic_"+Consts.CAMERA_DATE_FORMAT.format(new Date());
File image = null;
try {
image = File.createTempFile(fileName, ".jpg", imagesFolder);
} catch(IOException e) {
Log.e(TAG, "Error creating new file.");
}
capturedImageURI = Uri.parse(image.getAbsolutePath());
//launch camera
Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, capturedImageURI);
startActivityForResult(intent, CAMERA_ACTION);
}
And this is when I get the image in the onActivityResult():
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
switch (requestCode) {
case CAMERA_ACTION:
getContentResolver().notifyChange(capturedImageURI, null);
File f = new File(capturedImageURI.toString());
decodedBitmap = Helper.decodeSampledBitmapFromResource(filePath);
ImageView imageView = new ImageView(this);
imageView.setImageBitmap(decodedBitmap);
break;
}
How can I solve this problem?
File, AFAIK, does not understand file:/// URL formats, which is what you will get from capturedImageURI.toString(). Rather than regenerating the File, use the one you already created.
Hope someone may give some pointers (or an out right answer)...
Simple app, take an image using the built-in camera app, save the image to a separate application. Be done.
Problem: The camera application saves the image in the default app location (/mnt/sdcard/external_sd/DCIM/Camera) as well as my custom path (in code below).
Both files are exactly the same except for the file name. The external_sd file (the one I want gone) is saved with dashes (-) vs my custom file path saved with underscores. File sizes are exactly the same.
How can I stop this double image issue?
Is there an extra intent option I'm missing?
Or am I doing this completely wrong, missing something?
I'm using a Galaxy S Vibrant.
Code snippet:
private static Uri _outputFileUri;
private static File _file;
private ImageView _image;
private SimpleDateFormat _simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy_MM_dd_HH_mm_ss");
_takePicture = (Button) findViewById(R.id.takePicture);
_takePicture.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
_intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
_file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() +
"/Android/data/my own folder/files/",
_simpleDateFormat.format(new Date()).toString() +
".jpg");
_outputFileUri = Uri.fromFile(_file);
_intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, _outputFileUri);
startActivityForResult(_intent, CAMERA_ACTIVITY);
}
});
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Activity cancelled", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return;
}
switch (requestCode) {
case CAMERA_ACTIVITY:
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
try{
Bitmap b = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(getContentResolver(), _outputFileUri);
_image.setImageBitmap(b);
_image.invalidate();
}
catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
break;
}
}
This is device-dependent behavior. My observation is that HTC devices do not have this duplication problem, but Samsung devices do.
Please remove the following lines:
_file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() +
"/Android/data/my own folder/files/",
_simpleDateFormat.format(new Date()).toString() +
".jpg");
_outputFileUri = Uri.fromFile(_file);
_intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, _outputFileUri);
Also update the code to get the image from intent:
Bitmap b = (Bitmap) data.getExtras().get("data");
_image.setImageBitmap(b);
_image.invalidate();
This way picture wouldn't be saved on sd card or default location.
I had the same problem and gave up. Sometime later I found out that I was not getting it anymore and I'm not sure what change I made to my code, but I think that it was MediaStore's fault (check my unsolved question: Weird camera Intent behavior)
As you already have the image URI, why don't you use it to set the ImageViews' bitmap?
// void setImageURI(Uri uri)
_image.setImageBitmap(_outputFileUri);
I had this issue and here is how i solved it :
File createImageFile() throws IOException{
String timestamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
String filename = "IMG_"+timestamp+"_";
File image = File.createTempFile(filename,".jpg",mGalleryFolder );
if (image.length() == 0 ){
boolean delete = image.delete();
}
mLocation = image.getAbsolutePath();
return image;
}
It's not exactly solving but works for me ;)