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Posted by Ellis Walls
Ellis Walls
776 Points

Click Share icon on action menu shows nothing

Currently I am on end of the blog reader series. There is some problem I faced, my share icon is on the top and I click it nothing happen.

Intent shareIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND); shareIntent.setType("text/plain"); shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, mUrl ); startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent, getString(R.string.share_chooser_title)));

1 Answer

Liam Peters
Liam Peters
8,792 Points
Liam Peters
Liam Peters
8,792 Points

Are you sure in your "OnOptionsItemSelected" that you are referencing the correct ID for the share button?

public boolean onOptionsItemSelected (MenueItem item){
  switch (item.getItemId()){
    case R.id.menu_action_share:  //<- This should be whatever the ID you gave the button in your menu.xml file
      Intent shareIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND); 
      shareIntent.setType("text/plain"); 
      shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, mUrl );
      startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent, getString(R.string.share_chooser_title)));
      break;
    }
    return true
}