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Android

glenn romaniuk
glenn romaniuk
32,520 Points
Posted by glenn romaniuk
glenn romaniuk
32,520 Points

android studio - getOutputMediaFileUri - returning null

i'm working on the self destructing message app Ran into a problem with the code that is used to capture an image

The getOutputMediaFileUri always returns null. I've added permissions to the manifest. Why?

                Intent takePhotoIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
                mMediaUri = getOutputMediaFileUri(MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE);
                if (mMediaUri == null){
                    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);
                }
Daniel Hartin
Daniel Hartin
18,106 Points
Daniel Hartin
Daniel Hartin
18,106 Points

Hi Glenn

have you got the code for your getOutputMediaFileUri method? I did a simple google search and stackoverflow led me to this doc page http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/camera.html#saving-media

The doc page seems to suggest that this method isn't provided by android and is something the developer must create so I assume another method is at fault than the one posted.

Daniel