how to attach multiple files to email client in android

Question

I am using Intent .ACTION_SEND to get default email client. It works fine but now i need to attach more than one file to email.

email.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,...) attaches only last uri added to it.

So can I attach multiple files? I think this can be done by using Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE. Here is the code I am trying:

String uri=getScreenShot();  Intent email = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);             email.setType("application/octet-stream");             email.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse(uri));             email.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("file:"+csvpath));             alert.dismiss();             ctx.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(email, "Send mail...")); 

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

That works:

final Intent ei = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE); ei.setType("plain/text"); ei.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[] {"[email protected]"}); ei.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "That one works"); 

then add files' uris:

ArrayList<Uri> uris = new ArrayList<Uri>();  ei.putParcelableArrayListExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uris); startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(ei, "Sending multiple attachment"), 12345); 

Hope that helps.