android share images from assets folder

Question

I'm trying to share an image from my assets folder. My code is:

Intent share = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND); share.setType("image/jpg"); share.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("file:///assets/myImage.jpg")); startActivity(Intent.createChooser(share, "Share This Image")); 

but it doesn't work. Do you have any ideas?

Answer 1

It is possible to share files (images including) from the assets folder through a custom ContentProvider

You need to extend ContentProvider, register it in your manifest and implement the openAssetFile method. You can then assess the assets via Uris

    @Override     public AssetFileDescriptor openAssetFile(Uri uri, String mode) throws FileNotFoundException {         AssetManager am = getContext().getAssets();         String file_name = uri.getLastPathSegment();          if(file_name == null)              throw new FileNotFoundException();         AssetFileDescriptor afd = null;         try {             afd = am.openFd(file_name);         } catch (IOException e) {             e.printStackTrace();         }         return afd;     }