How to pick photos from build-in photos.

README.md

Introduction

We can choose a photo from many source places. For example: photos, camera, file manager, etc.

Pick photos from build-in photo app.

1. Just pick one photo.
2. Pick multiple photos once time.

Pick a photo from build-in camera app.

Get a photo from camera.

Pick a file or a photo from phone.

camera.java

public static final CAMERA_REQUEST_CODE = 5566;
public static Uri imageUri = null;

// Trigger a build-in camera application.
public onPickPhotoThruCamera()
{
    // Create intent for taking a picture and choose it.
    Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
    // Set a file path for putting the picture temporally.
    File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + File.separator + "image.jpg");
    if (file.exists())
    {
        file.delete();
        file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + File.separator + "image.jpg");
    }
    imageUri = Uri.fromFile(file);
    takePictureIntent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, imageUri);
    
    // If you call startActivityForResult() using an intent that no app can handle, your app will crash.
    // So as long as the result is not null, it's safe to use the intent.
    if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null)
    {
       // Bring up gallery to select a photo
        startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Take a picture"), CAMERA_REQUEST_CODE);
    }
}

@Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data)
{
    Uri selectedImageUri = imageUri;
    getContentResolver().notifyChange(selectedImageUri, null);
    try
    {
        this.getFragmentObject(R.id.fragmentContainer, TantraFragment.class).sendPhotoToServer(selectedImageUri.toString());
        Toast.makeText(this, selectedImageUri.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }
    catch (Exception e)
    {
        Toast.makeText(this, "Failed to load", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
}

manifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  ...>
    <!- ... -->

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

    <!- ... -->
</manifest>

photo.java

// PICK_PHOTO_CODE is a constant integer
public final static int PICK_PHOTO_CODE = 1046;

// Trigger gallery selection for a photo
public void onPickPhoto(View view)
{
    // Create intent for picking a photo from the gallery
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,
        MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
    
    // If you call startActivityForResult() using an intent that no app can handle, your app will crash.
    // So as long as the result is not null, it's safe to use the intent.
    if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null)
    {
       // Bring up gallery to select a photo
       startActivityForResult(intent, PICK_PHOTO_CODE);
    }
}

@Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data)
{
    if (data != null)
    {
        Uri photoUri = data.getData();
        // Do something with the photo based on Uri
        Bitmap selectedImage = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(), photoUri);
        // Load the selected image into a preview
        ImageView ivPreview = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.ivPreview);
        ivPreview.setImageBitmap(selectedImage);   
    }
}

photos.java

// PICK_PHOTO_CODE is a constant integer
public final static int PICK_PHOTO_CODE = 1046;

// Trigger gallery selection for a photo
public void onPickPhoto(View view)
{
    // Create intent for picking a photo from the gallery
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
    intent.setType("image/*");
    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE, true);
    
    // If you call startActivityForResult() using an intent that no app can handle, your app will crash.
    // So as long as the result is not null, it's safe to use the intent.
    if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null)
    {
       // Bring up gallery to select a photo
        startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select Picture"), PICK_PHOTO_CODE);
    }
}

@Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data)
{
    if (PICK_PHOTO_CODE == resultCode && null != data)
    {
        if (null != data.getClipData())
            ClipData mClipData = data.getClipData();
             mArrayUri = new ArrayList<Uri>();
             mBitmapsSelected = new ArrayList<Bitmap>();
             for (int i = 0; i < mClipData.getItemCount(); i++)
             {
                 ClipData.Item item = mClipData.getItemAt(i);
                 mArrayUri.add(item.getUri());
                 // !! You may need to resize the image if it's too large
                 Bitmap bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(), photoUri);
                 mBitmapsSelected.add(bitmap);
             }
        }
    }
}