Difference between REQUEST_TAKE_PHOTO and REQUEST_IMAGE_CAPTURE

Question

I read the developer docs on how to use existing Camera software on the device to take a picture and return to the app here and I was confused by the fact that when simply grabbing a thumbnail, they use the following intent code

startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, REQUEST_IMAGE_CAPTURE);

however, when taking a picture and saving the full file, they use:

startActivityForResult(takePictureIntent, REQUEST_TAKE_PHOTO);

At least for me, REQUEST_TAKE_PHOTO can not be resolved, and I cant find any reference to it anywhere. Anyone know what the differences are between the two?

Answer 1

REQUEST_TAKE_PHOTO can not be resolved

While they have a typo in their source, they do show where they define that integer. Scroll down to the last code snippet in the "Save the Full-Size Photo" section.

Anyone know what the differences are between the two?

In the code presented on that page, there is no difference between the two, as they are both defined to be 1. This is sloppy example. :-(

In general, if one activity calls startActivityForResult() for two or more distinct requests, you will want to use different numeric values for the requestCode. Both results will be delivered to the same onActivityResult() method implementation, and you use the requestCode to distinguish one result from another.