select-multiple-images-from-android,how to get Uris?
android
Solution
Probably, i am little late to answer this. Might help someone who is looking for an answer to this.
if (intent != null) {
ClipData clipData = intent.getClipData();
if (clipData != null) {
for (int i = 0; i < clipData.getItemCount(); i++) {
ClipData.Item item = clipData.getItemAt(i);
Uri uri = item.getUri();
//In case you need image's absolute path
String path= getRealPathFromURI(getActivity(), uri)
}
}
}
public String getRealPathFromURI(Context context, Uri contentUri) {
Cursor cursor = null;
try {
String[] proj = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };
cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(contentUri, proj, null,
null, null);
int column_index = cursor
.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
cursor.moveToFirst();
return cursor.getString(column_index);
} finally {
if (cursor != null) {
cursor.close();
}
}
}
Note: `getClipData()` Call requires min API level 16
Problem
the describe: http://www.rqgg.net/topic/vrvkz-select-multiple-images-from-android-gallery.html If the caller can handle multiple returned items (the user performing multiple selection), then it can specify EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE to indicate this. This is pretty interesting. Here they are referring it to the use case where a user can select multiple items? ``` @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2) public void selectPhotos(){ Intent intent = new Intent(); intent.setType("image/*"); intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT); intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE, true); startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "select multiple images"), SELECT_PHOTOS_RESULT); } protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent intent) { super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, intent); if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) { switch (requestCode) { case SELECT_PHOTOS_RESULT: //how to get the Uris? ... break; } } ```