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Android Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App Capturing Photos and Videos Setting Where Photos are Saved

Wei-Ting Chen
Wei-Ting Chen
7,632 Points

can not resolve constructor 'Date()'

Hi everyone, I followed the instruction of this course but there is an error shows "can not resolve constructor 'Date()'". Where did I do wrongly?

``Android

   public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
        switch (which){
            case 0:
                Intent takePhotoIntent=new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
                mMediaUri=getOutputMediaFileUri(MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE);
                if(mMediaUri==null){
                    Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,R.string.error_external_storage,Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                }
                else {
                    takePhotoIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, mMediaUri);
                    startActivityForResult(takePhotoIntent, TAKE_PHOTO_REQUEST);
                }
                break;
            case 1:
                break;
            case 2:
                break;
            case 3:
                break;
        }
   }
   private Uri getOutputMediaFileUri(int mediaTypeImage) {

       if(isExternalStorageAvailable()){


           String appName=MainActivity.this.getString(R.string.app_name);
           File mediaStorageDir =new File(
                   Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES),appName);

            if(! mediaStorageDir.exists()){
                if(! mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()){
                    Log.e(TAG,"Failed to create directory");
                    return null;
                }
            }

           File mediaFile;
           Date now=new Date();
           String timestamp=new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss",Locale.TAIWAN).format(now);

``

Check to see that you imported Date "import java.util.Date;"

Wei-Ting Chen
Wei-Ting Chen
7,632 Points

Thanks!!!! I found out that I imported the "import java.sql.Date;" 謝謝你:)

1 Answer

Vrezh Gulyan
Vrezh Gulyan
11,161 Points

You need to import java.util.date . In general if you are using Android Studio hit alt + enter to get a quick fix and it should automatically import the necessary classes. It also help to use auto complete rather then type out a method when you are following along even though something like date is easy to type. When you use autocomplete it automatically imports the applicable classes along with finishing what you were writing.