Is there a way to use setType() and supply multiple broad types (like images and video)?
I'm using an ACTION_GET_CONTENT. It seems to be working with just comma-separated types.
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Is there any way (and preferably a pre-existing tool) to view the external features of an app, in particular the MIME types an activity supports?
View 5 Replies View RelatedI can't seem to find out how a MIME type is found. For instance, say I want my application to bring up Contacts. Where can I find the MIME type for that task? I currently have the following:
Intent intent = new Intent(); intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT); intent.setType("*/*");
Intent newIntent = Intent.createChooser(intent, null); startActivityForResult( newIntent , SHOW_VERIFY_ACTIVITY );
And the wildcards work. But I would like to be more explicit. Like the following:
intent.setType("vnd.android.cursor.item/contacts");
...but is not valid.
I've been grappling with an issue all day.
I am trying to create a program to deal with .torrent files that are clicked on and/or downloaded by the browser. Currently the downloader reports "Cannot download. the content being downloaded is not supported on the phone"
Im fairly sure this is doable as i recently encountered the same issue with pdf files untill i installed a pdf reader.
So my problem is that I've written a function that takes two Doubles, two Int, and a Calendar object on Android (Java). I believe the class provided to allow it to run in a separate thread, AsyncTask, accepts only one type of Object (but allows multiple) as an argument so I figured I might be able to put it in a List or a Linked List or something. Is there such a type that allows multiple data types like that (Double, Double, Int, Int, Calendar), or would I have to create my own object class? I'm a novice programmer so less complicated is probably better, but I'm interested in the best solution as well. What the function does is take a location (double latitude, double longitude), a couple options as integers, and a Calendar Object. It takes the location, options, and date then returns a Time object of the sunrise (or sunset, depending on the options) for that location. and I understand it would probably be best to create a special object class and just pass that, or override the background thread class, but I'm pretty new to object-oriented programming so the less overhead the better (for now). (Update) After a lot of work, it ended up being easier making a data-type class and just using that. The right way turned out to be easier in the end. Who'd a thought.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI've been working with Android for well over a year now, but I still have trouble determining when different types of messaging/communication between processes/threads should be used. I'm mainly talking about broadcasting Intents, using AIDL for services, using Handlers to send messages and socket communication.
Many of these tools can be used to accomplish similar tasks, but which is better suited to particular situations?
I know this may be a dumb question, but my background is more in c++ and managing my own memory.
I am currently cutting down every single allocation that I can from one of my games to try and reduce the frequency of garbage collection and perceived "lag", so for every variable that I create that is an Object (String for example) I am making sure that I create it before hand in my constructor and not create temporary variables in simple 10 line functions... (I hope that makes sense)
Anyways I was working though it some more tonight and I realized that I a may be completely wrong about my assumption on garbage collection and primitive types (int, boolean, float) are these primitive type variables that I create in a 10 line function that gets called 20 times a second adding to my problem of garbage collection?
I would like to run my app when a file extention is selected (from web browser, file browser, mail, ... : from everywhere in Android)
So : can I have a clear example of Manifest/xml and Java code to handle, let's say "*.doc" ?
What should be done in my Manifest.xml How to get the filename and read it from the Java code (from an Activity)
Is anyone aware of options for S/MIME email support on Android? My company uses S/MIME for email encryption and it does not appear to be supported in the default mail client.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI would like to a mimetype to Android Web browser, to allow opening my application when a certain mime type file is downloaded by the web browser. Apparently, only media file's mime type can be supported by the web browser. Is it right? How can I do it?
View 5 Replies View RelatedMy app has two private file formats with distinctive extensions. How to I register their MIME types and associate them with file extensions? My understanding that then my app can be launched to handle a file. How is this done and how to extract the file path my app is launched to handle?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI'm just wondering what types of accessories Droid users have bought. I have the Multimedia docking and the car dock both from Motorola. I bought them on the VZW website and got both for around $22 bucks each. I've been happy with both even though I haven't been driving much. Has anyone seen a car dock that doesn't block the camera? Mine does. I wanted to launch Qik or Ustream Broadcaster while I drive around. Just thought it would make for some cool video.
View 11 Replies View RelatedThe stock gallery app sucks. Is there an app out there that let's me organize pics in different folders, and ideally allows me to encrypt or lock certain gallerys? I definitely do not like the way each gallery displays a preview picture on its cover.
View 3 Replies View RelatedIm trying to figure out if the Eris can only detect wireless routers with certain authentication types? My phone does not recognize my wireless router, yet all other mobile devices and laptops are able to see and connect just fine. I'm using WPA2 encryption type for the pw, which is over 30 chars. long. Is this an issue?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI would like to get the mime type of my local media file (3gpp , mp4, ...etc) if it is of video then i want to allocate a SurfaceView for it additionally otherwise i just use MediaPlayer to play it i have found opencore has provided some interface for that and used by mediascanner.cpp but it seems in android media framework it isnt so can i achieve this by using android media framework?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI kept my .apk file in my "apache" webserver at "Document root" path. This is the only file at Document Root . I had removed index.html file at this location. If I keep the index.html file then other files where not displayed if I open the URL i.e http://<ip_address> using a web browser Now from my Google phone browser I'm able to download the apk file and and install it in Google phone. Note 1: I had not done any settings to add the MIME type "application/ vnd.android.package-archive" in apache web server. Note 2: I was connecting to my webserver through WiFi. But the same apk file I was not able to download from my Gmail (as attachment) and I got "unknown file type" error in this case. After reading few related topics, I came to know about the MIME type support required in webserver for android applications. Now I'm wondering how come file gets installed sucessfully from my apache webserver even without adding the MIME type "application/ vnd.android.package-archive". Any clues what's happening here?
View 4 Replies View RelatedTrying to figure what's wrong with my codings. I followed a blog post from here. I managed to get the codes to actually upload the file to a PHP web service. However, for some reason although I've set explicitly the MIME type for the file, PHP shows that the MIME is just a blank string and therefore rejected.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI want to register my application for files of a certain popular and well-documented MIME-type. The problem is that Android does not seem to recognize this MIME-type. The following sample code demonstrates this:
package com.example.helloandroid;
import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.util.Log; import android.widget.TextView;
public class HelloAndroid extends Activity { /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); TextView tv = new TextView(this); tv.setText("Hello, Android"); setContentView(tv); String extn = android.webkit.MimeTypeMap.getFileExtensionFromUrl("/data/a.xyz"); String xyzMimeType = android.webkit.MimeTypeMap.getSingleton().getMimeTypeFromExtension (extn); Log.d ("HelloAndroid", "extn: " + extn + " | xyzMimeType: " + xyzMimeType); }
}
I have a droid X and love it. It's been great and I'm a huge android fan. That being said, after the update from Android 2.2 to 2.3 (gingerbread), I lost the ability to connect to WEP-secured wifi signals. I know it's not just my wifi at home, but ANY WEP wifi... I've been to Starbucks, other people's houses, etc, and had the same issue. Other types of security work just fine, but it essentially means that 50% of the time I can't connect to wifi.
What specifically happens is the phone identifies the signal and asks if I'd like to log in. I type in the password, but the "connect" button is NEVER responsive... it has been greyed out so that I can only press cancel.
In general, I've had spotty connection with other wifi as well (It will work for a few minutes, lose the signal, find it again, work, rinse-and-repeat).
I've googled solutions. Most of the answers ask me to change the actual router settings. I CANNOT DO THIS as I am living in a shared apartment. It is not my router. Moreover, I know that it's not a router problem as I have encountered NUMEROUS routers (including my routers at home that I used all the time before the 2.3 update) that this happens with.
PDF, docx, xls, ppt. Is there an application on the market that allows me to view all these types of files? I have seen a few, but they all get crappy reviews. Anyone have one that works for them? Also, is it free or paid?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have an issue with using contacts on my droid. From within 'contacts' i hit the 'display options' then selecting the email account I see the drop down for system contact groups-friends, family, coworkers. I am wondering if there is any way to create additional contact types or groups? As in I have a specific group of contacts from one website I want to add to a group--can you create a contact type or contact group?? I can't find the option when adding a new contact or when within the display options as mentioned before.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI may have got it wet after getting caught in a rainstorm Friday night. It wasn't soaking wet and the device never shut off but the x is on the water marker.
Side notes: BB 1.1 and q1.0 kernel.
I made the connection between my service WCF and my app android. But i'm wondering if u have ideas about using complex types (classes created on the server side). should i implement the serialization process? or should i juts create the classes on my client side(android)
View 8 Replies View RelatedWe can launch the app in two ways, 1 is form the app, clicking on device back button till we reach the android home screen and launching the app or 2nd is from the app we can click the device home button and then we can launch.
How can we differentiate these to launches? In 2nd type launch onrestart will be called, onrestart will be called in some other cases also. I want to do something in the 2nd type of launch. Can any one tel me how to do this...
http://androidplayground.net/web/
they have been spamming the market all day, hope someone can get them shut down.
I'm trying to make a ListView when every item in that list can be a different type of View. for example the list could be: 1. TextView 2. ImageView 3. MyCustomView
I understands that in order to make a list I need to use an Adapter. the problem is that the Adapter uses a single layout for all of the list items, which will not support the different views.
my goal is to make an abstract View list when I can dynamically add and removes items in that list (each item is a View or subclass of it).
just wondering if anyone else here ever has this issue and if theres something to fix it? im using swiftkey and sometimes it just decides to go nuts and types a letter 2 or 3 times even though i only hit it once and then the word suggest screws up and also when i hit the spacebar once it goes nuts and puts in a period and starts a new sentance.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI want to implement a generic, thread save class which takes the RessourceId of an ImageView and the Url (http) where the desired image file is stored. It'll download the image and fills the src of the ImageView in the UiThread.
I thought AsyncTask would be the best thing for me. However I noticed that I only can pass one type of parameters to the doInBackground() Method. Like an Array of Urls. Is that true? What would u suggest me?
I have a weird issue, I have a Bluetooth speaker that I used for music on my Blackberry Storm, the storm automatically recognized that the speaker was a speaker, but the droid recognizes it as headphones, which is an issue, because the speakers are a2dp, and it's using the headset profile, which makes the sound quality SUCK!
Anyone have any idea how I can change it? I've tried unpairing and repairing it like 3 times now...
In a list, is it possible to have different kind of views, inflated from different layout XML?
I started with the sample in the API Demo, using the Efficient Adapter, and it starts like this Code...