The action "com.android.camera.NEW_PICTURE" is not documented. Why should it work on different devices?
On Saturday, January 1, 2011 6:46:54 PM UTC+2, androidman wrote: > > Hi, I'm trying to make an app that detects when a user takes a photo. > I set up a broadcast receiver class and registered it in the manifest > file by: > > <receiver android:name="photoReceiver" > > <intent-filter> > <action android:name="com.android.camera.NEW_PICTURE"/> > <data android:mimeType="image/*"/> > </intent-filter> > </receiver> > No matter what I try to do the program won't receive the broadcast. > Here is my receiver class: > > public class photoReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver { > private static final String TAG = "photoReceiver"; > > @Override > public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) { > CharSequence text = "caught it"; > int duration = Toast.LENGTH_LONG; > Log.d(TAG, "Received new photo"); > > Toast toast = Toast.makeText(context, text, duration); > toast.show(); > } > } > If I remove the mimeType line in the manifest and in my activity I > send my own broadcast using > > Intent intent = new Intent("com.android.camera.NEW_PICTURE"); > sendBroadcast(intent); > then I successfully receive the broadcast and can see the log and > toast window. Am I approaching this the right way? Is there any thing > that I need to add? Thanks in advance for the help! > > Also, the NEW_PICTURE is defined in the camera source, see a thread > here: stackoverflow.com/questions/3015448/…, when a picture is taken > it calls sendBroadcast(new Intent("com.android.camera.NEW_PICTURE", > mLastContentUri)); -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en