Problem attaching a file into an e-mail

[drmover]

Hello,

I am having a problem attaching a file into an e-mail.
My code (see below) is working fine on a my phone but when I run it on a tablet the attachment is not being selected even though the file exists and I can select it manually.

Dim SendReport As Email
File.WriteString (File.DirDefaultExternal, "JobAttachment.html", "Test")
SendReport.To.Add("[email protected]")
SendReport.Subject = "Test"
SendReport.Body = "See attachment"
SendReport.Attachments.Add(File.Combine(File.DirDe faultExternal, "JobAttachment.html"))
StartActivity(SendReport.GetIntent)

What should I do? Any ideas?

Thank you,
Elad.

 

[Erel]

Seems like some devices do not support this method.
You can try something like:

Dim Intent1 As Intent
Uri="file://"&File.Combine(File.Combine(File.DirRootExternal,"  cpbackups"),"file.zip")
Intent1.Initialize(Intent1.ACTION_SEND,"")
Intent1.PutExtra("android.intent.extra.SUBJECT","file.zip")
Intent1.PutExtra("android.intent.extra.STREAM",Uri  )
Intent1.SetType("application/zip")
Intent1.PutExtra("android.intent.extra.TEXT","Message Text")
StartActivity(Intent1)

 

[drmover]

Did not work...

Hello Erel,

Thank you for your reply but it did not work...

Any other ideas or directions I should try?

Thanks,
Elad.

 

[Erel]

Please try the updated Phone library and see if it fixes this issue. The Intent created is simpler if there is only one attachment.
Example:

    Dim ei As Email
    ei.To.Add("[email protected]")
    ei.Body = "mmmm"
    ei.Subject = "aaaaa"
    ei.Attachments.Add(File.Combine(File.DirRootExternal, "1.jpg"))
    StartActivity(ei.GetIntent)

It should show v1.41 in the libraries tab.

 

[drmover]

Thank you... work like a charm.

Hello Erel,

Thank you very much - updating the phone library solved this issue.

I have two quick questions regarding this issue:
1. How can I make sure I have the latest libraries?
2. Is there a way to send HTML in the E-Mail instead of as attachment?

Thank you for your great help,
Elad.

 

[Erel]

1. You can see the updated versions in the Basic4android Search: libraries index
This update will appear there soon.
2. For now it is not possible.

 

[Erel]

Now it is possible to send Html emails: http://www.b4x.com/forum/additional...7-phone-library-update-v1-42-a.html#post53724

 

[drmover]

Using GetHtmlIntent

Hello Erel,

Thank you for your reply.

I am trying to send HTML in the e-mail's body by using the new method GetHtmlIntent but when doing so the body remains in plain text.

Can you please drop some code example how to do it?

Thank you,
Elad.

 

[Erel]

Have you tried setting the Body property with something like: <b>hello</b> world?

 

[drmover]

Reply

Yes it is in HTML format.

On the WebView it's all look very good but when I set up the same in the email's body it comes as Plain Text.

I am sending you the e-mail as I am getting it from the device.

Thank you,
Elad.

 

[Erel]

Are you sending it with Gmail? It should be formatted already in the mail client application.
You can try this code for an example:

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
Dim e As Email
e.Body = "<b>hello</b> world."
StartActivity(e.GetHtmlIntent)
End Sub

 

[AlpVir]

@Erel
The link of your post #7 is not valid.
I am interested in sending a html file as an attachment

 

[Erel]

You shouldn't have posted in a thread from 2011. Instead start a new thread for this.