I am asking the user for the access to the gallery through the code as a listener here:
Intent photoPickerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
photoPickerIntent.setType("image/*");
startActivityForResult(photoPickerIntent, SELECT_PHOTO);
However, I am confused as to how I would set a variable to the photo selected.
Where would I put the code to set a variable as the photo selected?
Thanks :)
You can do it like this.
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
// Here we need to check if the activity that was triggers was the Image Gallery.
// If it is the requestCode will match the LOAD_IMAGE_RESULTS value.
// If the resultCode is RESULT_OK and there is some data we know that an image was picked.
if (requestCode == LOAD_IMAGE_RESULTS && resultCode == RESULT_OK && data != null) {
// Let's read picked image data - its URI
Uri pickedImage = data.getData();
// Let's read picked image path using content resolver
String[] filePath = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(pickedImage, filePath, null, null, null);
cursor.moveToFirst();
String imagePath = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(filePath[0]));
BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
options.inPreferredConfig = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888;
Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(imagePath, options);
// Do something with the bitmap
// At the end remember to close the cursor or you will end with the RuntimeException!
cursor.close();
}
}
First you have to override onActivityResult
to get the uri of the file selected image
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent intent) {
if (requestCode == SELECT_PHOTO) {
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
if (intent != null) {
// Get the URI of the selected file
final Uri uri = intent.getData();
useImage(uri);
}
}
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, intent);
}
}
Then define useImage(Uri)
to use the image
void useImage(Uri uri)
{
Bitmap bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(), uri);
//use the bitmap as you like
imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
}
Alternative for Akash Kurian Jose answer
Bitmap bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(), uri);
I always use
fun getBitmap(file: Uri, cr: ContentResolver): Bitmap?{
var bitmap: Bitmap ?= null
try {
val inputStream = cr.openInputStream(file)
bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(inputStream)
// close stream
try {
inputStream.close()
} catch (e: IOException) {
e.printStackTrace()
}
}catch (e: FileNotFoundException){}
return bitmap
}
It works both for photos from gallery and photos from camera.
Larger issue about it: Picasso unable to display image from Gallery
Open Gallery using this method:
private void openGallery(){
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <19){
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setType("image/*");
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, getResources().getString(R.string.select_picture)),GALLERY_INTENT_CALLED);
} else {
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);
intent.setType("image/*");
startActivityForResult(intent, GALLERY_KITKAT_INTENT_CALLED);
}
}
Then you are able to read convert Uri to Bitmap using afromentioned ContentResolver.openInputStream
or set image ImageView.setImageUri(Uri)
If you want to display the selected image to any particular ImageView.
Suppose we have RC_PHOTO_PICKER = 1 then these lines of code should do the magic
private void openPhotoPicker() {
Intent photoPickerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
photoPickerIntent.setType("image/*");
photoPickerIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_LOCAL_ONLY, false);
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(photoPickerIntent,"Complete Action Using"), RC_PHOTO_PICKER);
}
@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
if (requestCode == RC_PHOTO_PICKER && resultCode == RESULT_OK && data != null) {
Uri pickedImage = data.getData();
//set the selected image to ImageView
mImageView.setImageURI(pickedImage);
}
}
And simply call the openPhotoPicker() method afterwards