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226 Pointshow do i add makestorageDir??
im adding thi directory but it cannot locate that method
1 Answer
Andre Colares
5,437 PointsHere is the functional code (ANDROID STUDIO 1.4):
protected DialogInterface.OnClickListener mDialogListener =
new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
switch (which){
case 0: //Take Picture
Intent takePhotoIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
// get path to save images
mMediaUri = getOutputMediaFileUri(MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE);
if(mMediaUri==null){
//display an error
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: //Take Video
break;
case 2: //Choose Picture
break;
case 3: //Choose Video
break;
}
}
private Uri getOutputMediaFileUri(int mediaType) {
//To be safe, you should check that the SDCard is mounted
//using Environment.getExternalStorageState() before doing this
if(isExternalStorageAvaible()){
//Get the URI
//1. Get the external storage directory
String appName = MainActivity.this.getString(R.string.app_name);
File mediaStorageDir = new File(
Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(
Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES),
getString(R.string.app_name)
);
// create subdirectory
if ( ! mediaStorageDir.exists() ) {
if ( ! mediaStorageDir.mkdirs() ) {
Log.e(TAG, "Failed to create directory");
return null;
}
}
//3.Create a file name
File mediaFile;
//4. Create the file
Date now = new Date();
String timestamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss", Locale.US).format(now);
String path = mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator;
switch (mediaType) {
case MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE:
mediaFile = new File(path + "IMG_" + timestamp + ".jpg");
break;
case MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO:
mediaFile = new File(path + "VID_" + timestamp + ".mp4");
break;
default:
return null;
}
Log.d(TAG, "File: " + Uri.fromFile(mediaFile));
//5. Return the file's Uri
return Uri.fromFile(mediaFile);
}else {
return null;
}
}
private boolean isExternalStorageAvaible(){
String state = Environment.getExternalStorageState();
return state.equals(Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED) ? true : false;
}
};
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15,583 PointsCan you be more specific ? you problably used the wrong method with "auto correct" or could be a typo