Get Path of image from ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE Intent

Question

Hi I am using ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE for capturing image using Intent as follows:

Intent cameraIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
cameraIntent.putExtra(
MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, (new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),
String.valueOf(System.currentTimeMillis()) + ".jpg"))
);
startActivityForResult(cameraIntent, 0);

I need to store image in an sdcard and retrieve the path of that image using the onActivityResult method. I don't know how to get the image path of the currently captured image.

If any one knows please help.

Thanks

Answer 1

This is how it works on 2.2 (different than on previous versions). When starting intent

        String fileName = "temp.jpg";  
        ContentValues values = new ContentValues();  
        values.put(MediaStore.Images.Media.TITLE, fileName);  
        mCapturedImageURI = getContentResolver().insert(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, values);  

        Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);  
        intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, mCapturedImageURI);  
        startActivityForResult(intent, CAPTURE_PICTURE_INTENT);

you need to remember mCapturedImageURI.

When you capture image, in onActivityResult() use that URI to obtain file path:

            String[] projection = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA}; 
            Cursor cursor = managedQuery(mCapturedImageURI, projection, null, null, null); 
            int column_index_data = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA); 
            cursor.moveToFirst(); 
            String capturedImageFilePath = cursor.getString(column_index_data);

UPDATE: On new Android devices you would not need MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, but you rather deduce image/video URI from data.getData() received from onActivityResult(..., Intent data), as nicely described under

Android ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE Intent

However, since this part is subject to manufacturer adaptation, you may still encounter phones where "old" approach may be useful.

Answer 2

Another way, tested on android 2.1, is take the ID or AbsolutePath of the gallery last image.

It can be done like that:

/**
 * Gets the last image id from the media store
 * @return
 */
private int getLastImageId(){
    final String[] imageColumns = { MediaStore.Images.Media._ID, MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
    final String imageOrderBy = MediaStore.Images.Media._ID+" DESC";
    Cursor imageCursor = managedQuery(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, imageColumns, null, null, imageOrderBy);
    if(imageCursor.moveToFirst()){
        int id = imageCursor.getInt(imageCursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media._ID));
        String fullPath = imageCursor.getString(imageCursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA));
        Log.d(TAG, "getLastImageId::id " + id);
        Log.d(TAG, "getLastImageId::path " + fullPath);
        imageCursor.close();
        return id;
    }else{
        return 0;
    }
}

And to remove the file:

private void removeImage(int id) {
       ContentResolver cr = getContentResolver();
        cr.delete(MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, MediaStore.Images.Media._ID + "=?", new String[]{ Long.toString(id) } );
}

This code was based on the post: Deleting a gallery image after camera intent photo taken

Answer 3

This question is very old but I have been battling with the same problem for half a day. The issue is that your ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE intent will always return code=-1 and data=null unless you set the following permissions for the application in your AndroidManifest.xml file:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>

You can also set the following if you want to record audio from your application:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"/>

Answer 4

Remove

intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, mCapturedImageURI);  

and add

Uri uri = data.getData();in onActivityResult