Get Path of image from ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE Intent

Question

Hi I am using ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE for capturing image using Intent as follows:

Intent cameraIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE); cameraIntent.putExtra( MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, (new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), String.valueOf(System.currentTimeMillis()) + ".jpg")) ); startActivityForResult(cameraIntent, 0); 

I need to store image in an sdcard and retrieve the path of that image using the onActivityResult method. I don't know how to get the image path of the currently captured image.

If any one knows please help.

Thanks

Answer 1

This is how it works on 2.2 (different than on previous versions). When starting intent

        String fileName = "temp.jpg";           ContentValues values = new ContentValues();           values.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.TITLE, fileName);           mCapturedImageURI = getContentResolver().insert(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values);            Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);           intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, mCapturedImageURI);           startActivityForResult(intent, CAPTURE_PICTURE_INTENT); 

you need to remember mCapturedImageURI.

When you capture image, in onActivityResult() use that URI to obtain file path:

            String[] projection = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA};              Cursor cursor = managedQuery(mCapturedImageURI, projection, null, null, null);              int column_index_data = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);              cursor.moveToFirst();              String capturedImageFilePath = cursor.getString(column_index_data); 

UPDATE: On new Android devices you would not need MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, but you rather deduce image/video URI from data.getData() received from onActivityResult(..., Intent data), as nicely described under

Android ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE Intent

However, since this part is subject to manufacturer adaptation, you may still encounter phones where "old" approach may be useful.

Answer 2

Another way, tested on android 2.1, is take the ID or AbsolutePath of the gallery last image.

It can be done like that:

/**  * Gets the last image id from the media store  * @return  */ private int getLastImageId(){     final String[] imageColumns = { MediaStore.Images.Media._ID, MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };     final String imageOrderBy = MediaStore.Images.Media._ID+" DESC";     Cursor imageCursor = managedQuery(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, imageColumns, null, null, imageOrderBy);     if(imageCursor.moveToFirst()){         int id = imageCursor.getInt(imageCursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media._ID));         String fullPath = imageCursor.getString(imageCursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA));         Log.d(TAG, "getLastImageId::id " + id);         Log.d(TAG, "getLastImageId::path " + fullPath);         imageCursor.close();         return id;     }else{         return 0;     } } 

And to remove the file:

private void removeImage(int id) {        ContentResolver cr = getContentResolver();         cr.delete(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, MediaStore.Images.Media._ID + "=?", new String[]{ Long.toString(id) } ); } 

This code was based on the post: Deleting a gallery image after camera intent photo taken