I am trying to use Intent for sharing.It works well with single image or when I use Intent.ACTION_SEND.
But when i use Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE It does not seems to work on Facebook for e.g I am using below code.
ArrayList<Uri> files = new ArrayList<Uri>();
File a = new File(FileUtil.getDefaultMediaFolderPath(), "a.jpeg");
File b = new File(FileUtil.getDefaultMediaFolderPath(), "b.jpeg");
files.add(Uri.fromFile(a));
files.add(Uri.fromFile(b));
if (a.exists()) {
if (b.exists()) {
System.out.println("Both present.");
}
}
Intent shareIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE);
shareIntent.setType("*/*");
shareIntent.putParcelableArrayListExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, files);
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent,"share via."));
Above code works well with Gmail and it attaches the pics with Gmail. But with facebook it doesn't seems to work and images are not attached.
I have tried different combination but nothing seems to work. Although when I try to share multiple images from device default gallery it works well and attaches all the images in Facebook.
Please help me !!
After trying lots of things Finally I came to solution that In current version Facebook broke Intent for accepting Multiple Images while coming as Intent. ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE. But I surprised when Multiple sharing is working with default Gallery in my device.
Finally with the help of my friend (not wanted to take credit from him). I came to know that Default GAllery is sending files in URI by using Content Provider thats why they are working So I have changed my URI list for Facebook (I have created custom share dialog, So I can intercept which option is selected from Share Dialog opened via Intent.)
private void updateUrisForFacebook() {
if (intent.getAction().equalsIgnoreCase(Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE)) {
ArrayList<Uri> uris = intent
.getParcelableArrayListExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM);
for (int i = 0; i < uris.size(); i++) {
Uri uri = uris.get(i);
String path = uri.getPath();
File imageFile = new File(path);
uri = getImageContentUri(imageFile);
uris.set(i, uri);
}
intent.putParcelableArrayListExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uris);
}
}
private Uri getImageContentUri(File imageFile) {
String filePath = imageFile.getAbsolutePath();
Cursor cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(
MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
new String[] { MediaStore.Images.Media._ID },
MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA + "=? ",
new String[] { filePath }, null);
if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
int id = cursor.getInt(cursor
.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.MediaColumns._ID));
Uri baseUri = Uri.parse("content://media/external/images/media");
return Uri.withAppendedPath(baseUri, "" + id);
} else {
if (imageFile.exists()) {
ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
values.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA, filePath);
return context.getContentResolver().insert(
MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values);
} else {
return null;
}
}
}
Finally It works :)
So Basic Idea is to convert your URI list into Content provider URI list and then check it will work.
Further to the accepted answer (which I have upvoted) here is another method, which also closes the cursor:
private Uri getContentUri(Context context, String contentPath) {
Cursor c = context.getContentResolver().query(
MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI,
new String[]{MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns._ID, MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns.DATA},
MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns.DATA + "=?",
new String[]{contentPath},
null
);
Uri contentUri = null;
try {
if (c != null && c.getCount() > 0 && c.moveToFirst()) {
int colId = c.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns._ID);
if (colId > -1) {
int id = c.getInt(colId);
contentUri = Uri.withAppendedPath(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, Integer.toString(id));
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
} finally {
try {
if (c != null) {
c.close();
}
} catch (Exception e) {}
}
return contentUri;
}