Alternatively, you can use OI File Manager to pick a file:
Intent intent = new Intent("org.openintents.action.PICK_FILE");
startActivityForResult(intent, 1);
You obtain the result in the intent data in onActivityResult().
See here:
http://www.openintents.org/en/node/159
Source code available here:
http://code.google.com/p/openintents/downloads/list?q=file+manager
Peli
On 28 Jun., 16:29, Derek <cram.de...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You can install AndExplorer and use the Intent allowing to select a
> file or directory.
> Here is a code sample:
>
> ...
> int PICK_REQUEST_CODE = 0;
> Intent intent = new Intent();
> intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
> Uri startDir = Uri.fromFile(new File("/sdcard"));
> // Files and directories !
> intent.setDataAndType(startDir, "vnd.android.cursor.dir/
> lysesoft.andexplorer.file");
> // Title
> intent.putExtra("explorer_title", "Select a file");
> // Optional colors
> intent.putExtra("browser_title_background_color", "440000AA");
> intent.putExtra("browser_title_foreground_color", "FFFFFFFF");
> intent.putExtra("browser_list_background_color", "00000066");
> // Optional font scale
> intent.putExtra("browser_list_fontscale", "120%");
> // Optional 0=simple list, 1 = list with filename and size, 2 = list
> with filename, size and date.
> intent.putExtra("browser_list_layout", "2");
> startActivityForResult(intent, PICK_REQUEST_CODE);
> ...
>
> ...
> protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode,
> Intent intent)
> {
> if (requestCode == PICK_REQUEST_CODE)
> {
> if (resultCode == RESULT_OK)
> {
> Uri uri = intent.getData();
> String type = intent.getType();
> if (uri != null)
> {
> String path = uri.toString();
> if (path.toLowerCase().startsWith("file://"))
> {
> // Selected file/directory path is below
> path = (new File(URI.create(path))).getAbsolutePath();
> }
>
> }
> }
> }}
>
> ...
>
> You have the sample pop-up
> at:http://www.lysesoft.com/support/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=51
>
> Hope it helps.
>
> On Jun 23, 2:31 pm, Peli <peli0...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I presume the video list activity has not been implemented
> > cooperatively enough for ACTION_PICK.
>
> > An alternative is to try to use ACTION_GET_CONTENT, which is taken
> > better care of usually.
>
> > Peliwww.openintents.org
>
> > On Jun 22, 8:25 pm, silverburgh <silverburgh.me...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Thank you. I have tried to do the same thing for picking a video:
>
> > > startActivityForResult( newIntent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,
> > >
> > > android.provider.MediaStore.Video.Media.INTERNAL_CONTENT_URI),
> > > PICK_VIDEO);
>
> > > But I only get a listView which shows the text of the videofilename.
> > > And when I click on it, the video plays.
>
> > > How can i get it to show a 'preview thumbmail' of each video? (like of
> > > like how Gallery 'SelectVideo' works)? And when I click on it, the
> > > video is selected , instead of playing it?
>
> > > Thank you again.
>
> > > On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 11:40 AM, Mark<closecr...@riven.tzo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I think you might want something like this:
>
> > > > // start the image picker activity - the 999 is just a unique request
> > > > code
> > > > startActivityForResult( newIntent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,
> > > > android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.INTERNAL_CONTENT_URI),
> > > > 999);
>
> > > > at this point, the Gallery app will start and your app will pause
>
> > > > To get the results (the selected image):
>
> > > > // meanwhile, back in your activity...
> > > > protected final void onActivityResult(final int requestCode, final int
> > > > resultCode, finalIntenti) {
> > > > super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, i);
>
> > > > // this matches the request code in the above call
> > > > if (requestCode == 999) {
> > > > Uri _uri = i.getData();
>
> > > > // this will be null if no image was selected...
> > > > if (_uri != null) {
> > > > // now we get the path to the imagefile
> > > > cursor = getContentResolver().query(_uri, new String[]
> > > > { android.provider.MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns.DATA },
> > > > null, null, null);
> > > > cursor.moveToFirst();
> > > > String imageFilePath = cursor.getString(0);
> > > > cursor.close();
> > > > }
> > > > }
>
> > > > this will give you the absolute path to the selected imagefile.
>
> > > > On Jun 13, 12:26 am, Meryl Silverburgh <silverburgh.me...@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >> Hi,
>
> > > >> Can you please tell me how can i launch theintentto pick image from SD
> > > >> card?
> > > >> Thanks.
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