Android Tutorial Intent Based Camera

Newer example: [B4X] [B4XPages] Intent based camera

This example uses an intent to take a picture with the default camera app.

It is based on this tutorial: https://developer.android.com/training/camera/photobasics.html

It is simple to use and doesn't require any permission (*).

It does rely on the default camera app to work properly and save the image file in the path passed in the intent.
As a fallback, if the image was not saved it tries to get the thumbnail from the intent returned.

Don't miss the manifest editor code that is required for sharing file uris.

 

[Phayao]

Hello,
this is great, so no need to use a camera lib.
Unfortunately i go the error :

Error parsing program.
Error description: Unknown type: runtimepermissions
Are you missing a library reference?
Occurred on line: 9 (Starter)
Public rp As RuntimePermissions

I did the changes in the manifest editor.
Can it be that we need B4A v.6 (i have v.5.80) ?

Thank you,
Chris

 

[asales]

Works fine in B4A v.6.

 

[DonManfred]

Can it be that we need B4A v.6 (i have v.5.80) ?

yes you need v6

 

[Douglas Farias]

@Erel
this code

String mCurrentPhotoPath;

private File createImageFile() throws IOException {
    // Create an image file name
    String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date());
    String imageFileName = "JPEG_" + timeStamp + "_";
    File storageDir = getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES);
    File image = File.createTempFile(
        imageFileName,  /* prefix */
        ".jpg",         /* suffix */
        storageDir      /* directory */
    );

    // Save a file: path for use with ACTION_VIEW intents
    mCurrentPhotoPath = "file:" + image.getAbsolutePath();
    return image;
}

its not important on this lib?

like ezcamra lib and intent camera codes posted on forum, sometimes the camera ignore the extra output and save the image with another name, in the case of your example.

Private const tempImageFile As String = "tempimage.jpg"

will be ignored like posted here
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...ack-from-camera-app-intent.11378/#post-132956

and will be saved with random name file
/mnt/sdcard/DCIM/Camera/2012-11-02 13.58.38.jpg (random file name!)

using the code like google show "mCurrentPhotoPath" will fix this bug on some devices?

here is a similar problem
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...them-with-a-custom-name-to-a-custom-destinati

Converting the google code to b4a will result in this right?

Private Sub GetFileName As String
    DateTime.TimeFormat = "yyyyMMdd_HHmmss"
    Private timestamps As String = DateTime.Time(DateTime.Now)
    Private imageFileName As String = "JPEG_" & timestamps & "_" &".jpg"
    Return imageFileName
End Sub

ps: I do not mean that the camera will not work, it will work ok, but in some cases it will save the image file with another name and not the name used in extra output

thx

 

[Erel]

The file name is not important and will not help with the issue of the camera app ignoring the "output" value.

 

[cxdzbl]

Maven artifact not found: com.android.support/support-v4

This example uses an intent to take a picture with the default camera app.

It is based on this tutorial: https://developer.android.com/training/camera/photobasics.html

It is simple to use and doesn't require any permission (*).

It does rely on the default camera app to work properly and save the image file in the path passed in the intent.
As a fallback, if the image was not saved it tries to get the thumbnail from the intent returned.

* - It uses RuntimePermissions.GetSafeDirDefaultExternal which means that you need to add the external storage permission to older versions of Android with this manifest code:

AddManifestText(
<uses-permission
  android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
  android:maxSdkVersion="18" />
)

The same question, how can I do, to explain the specific operation of the procedure?

B4A version: 6.00
Parsing code. (0.00s)
Compiling code. (0.08s)
Compiling layouts code. (0.04s)
Organizing libraries. Error
Maven artifact not found: com.android.support/support-v4

 

[Douglas Farias]

Maven artifact not found: com.android.support/support-v4


The same question, how can I do, to explain the specific operation of the procedure?

B4A version: 6.00
Parsing code. (0.00s)
Compiling code. (0.08s)
Compiling layouts code. (0.04s)
Organizing libraries. Error
Maven artifact not found: com.android.support/support-v4

try put this jar on b4a libraries folder
http://iddesenvolvimento.com.br/downloads/android-support-v4.jar

and add this to your code

#AdditionalJar: android-support-v4

 

[cxdzbl]

try put this jar on b4a libraries folder
http://iddesenvolvimento.com.br/downloads/android-support-v4.jar

and add this to your code

#AdditionalJar: android-support-v4

Still not, very strange?

 

[Douglas Farias]

Still not, very strange?
View attachment 46801 View attachment 46802 View attachment 46803 View attachment 46804

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...-android-gms-play-services-map.69551/#content

 

[cxdzbl]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...-android-gms-play-services-map.69551/#content

Thanks for your help. The problem is solved.

 

[freedom2000]

HI,

The example works fine (thank you)

But is there a way to have the picture automatically taken, without having to click on the "button" ?

Thanks

 

[Erel]

No. Use CameraEx for this.

 

[freedom2000]

No. Use CameraEx for this.

Ok thank you .

 

[TheArkhangel]

Just say that I have tried the example directly into my B4A version 5.80 and it works perfectly, activates the camera and records the image.

Erel take this opportunity to congratulate the great work that is being done with this tool that we use both.

Greetings to all.

 

[TheArkhangel]

One question about it, I try to use the example to mixed with ftp send file......
the path of photo and the name who variable used to include at the ftp command ?

FTP.UploadFile(File.DirRootExternal, file, False, "/remotepath/", file)

Sub TakePicture
    Dim i As Intent
    i.Initialize("android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE", "")
    Dim uri As Uri
    File.Delete(imageFolder, tempImageFile)
    uri.Parse("file://" & File.Combine(imageFolder, tempImageFile))
    i.PutExtra("output", uri) 'the image will be saved to this path
    Try
        StartActivityForResult(i)
    Catch
        ToastMessageShow("Camera is not available.", True)
        Log(LastException)
    End Try
End Sub

Thanks

 

[Erel]

The image is only available inside ion_Event. The safest way is to save lastPicture to a temporary file and then upload it.

https://www.b4x.com/android/help/drawing.html#bitmap_writetostream

 

[TheArkhangel]

Whats the best metod to delete de image take for camera device, the image available inside the ion_Event..... ?

 

[Erel]

Sub ion_Event (MethodName As String, Args() As Object) As Object
   If Args(0) = -1 Then
     Try
       Dim in As Intent = Args(1)
       If File.Exists(imageFolder, tempImageFile) Then
         lastPicture = LoadBitmapSample(imageFolder, tempImageFile, ImageView1.Width, ImageView1.Height)
         ImageView1.Bitmap = lastPicture
         File.Delete(imageFolder, tempImageFile) '<-----------------------
       Else If in.HasExtra("data") Then 'try to get thumbnail instead
         Dim jo As JavaObject = in
         lastPicture = jo.RunMethodJO("getExtras", Null).RunMethod("get", Array("data"))
       End If
     Catch
       Log(LastException)
     End Try
   End If
   If lastPicture.IsInitialized Then ImageView1.Bitmap = lastPicture
   Return Null
End Sub

 

[Antonio Eduardo]

try put this jar on b4a libraries folder
http://iddesenvolvimento.com.br/downloads/android-support-v4.jar

and add this to your code

#AdditionalJar: android-support-v4

Estou Tentando instalar a câmera, conforme o seu post porém está dando o mesmo erro do versão 4