How to attach a Bitmap when launching ACTION_SEND intent

Question

I have this code:

 Intent intent = new Intent();   intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);   startActivity(intent);  

Which will successfully launch a Messaging App on Android.

But how can I attach a Bitmap object when launching the intent?

I have read http://developer.android.com/reference/Android/content/Intent.html, the closet thing to what I need is EXTRA_STREAM, like this:

intent2.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, _uri);

But my case, I have a reference of Bitmap object, not an URI of a Bitmap.

Please tell me what to do to attach a Bitmap object?

Answer 1

    String pathofBmp = Images.Media.insertImage(getContentResolver(), bitmap,"title", null);     Uri bmpUri = Uri.parse(pathofBmp);     final Intent emailIntent1 = new Intent(     android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);     emailIntent1.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);     emailIntent1.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, bmpUri);     emailIntent1.setType("image/png"); 

Where bitmap is your bitmap object which must be store in SD Card. and then use that Uri for shareimage.

Answer 2

You must first save the bitmap to a file. you can save it to the app's cache

private void shareBitmap (Bitmap bitmap,String fileName) {     try {         File file = new File(getContext().getCacheDir(), fileName + ".png");         FileOutputStream fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);         bitmap.compress(CompressFormat.PNG, 100, fOut);         fOut.flush();         fOut.close();         file.setReadable(true, false);         final Intent intent = new Intent(     android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);         intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);         intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.fromFile(file));         intent.setType("image/png");         startActivity(intent);     } catch (Exception e) {         e.printStackTrace();     }  }