Using Android action bar share intent

android, android-menu, android-optionsmenu

Solution

If you want a static share `Intent` (i.e., it never changes), then you update your `onCreateOptionsMenu` to be

public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.mainpage, menu);
    MenuItem item = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_item_share);
    mShareActionProvider = (ShareActionProvider) item.getActionProvider();
    // Create the share Intent
    String playStoreLink = "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=" +
        getPackageName();
    String yourShareText = "Install this app " + playStoreLink;
    Intent shareIntent = ShareCompat.IntentBuilder.from(this)
        .setType("text/plain").setText(yourShareText).getIntent();
    // Set the share Intent
    mShareActionProvider.setShareIntent(shareIntent);
    return true;
}

Problem

I'm using a menu item on the action bar and I want to share my app by clicking the share icon. When I click the share icon it doesn't work. Also, I want to add text saying `"install this app"` when shared. Here is my code: ``` private ShareActionProvider mShareActionProvider; @Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present. getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.mainpage, menu); MenuItem item = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_item_share); mShareActionProvider = (ShareActionProvider) item.getActionProvider(); return true; } private void setShareIntent(Intent shareIntent) { if (mShareActionProvider != null) { mShareActionProvider.setShareIntent(shareIntent); } } ``` Mainpage.xml menu: ``` <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" > <item android:id="@+id/menu_item_share" android:showAsAction="ifRoom" android:title="Share" android:icon="@drawable/ic_store" android:actionProviderClass="android.widget.ShareActionProvider" /> </menu> ```

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