broadcast receiver won't receive camera event
android, android-camera, android-camera-intent, android-manifest
Solution
I solved this but by using a different method. Instead of using a broadcast receiver I set up a fileobserver on separate folders that the camera saved to. It's not as practical as the other way, but it still works fine. Here's how I set it up:
FileObserver observer = new FileObserver(android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString() + "/DCIM/100MEDIA") { // set up a file observer to watch this directory on sd card
@Override
public void onEvent(int event, String file) {
if(event == FileObserver.CREATE && !file.equals(".probe")){ // check if its a "create" and not equal to .probe because thats created every time camera is launched
Log.d(TAG, "File created [" + android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString() + "/DCIM/100MEDIA/" + file + "]");
fileSaved = "New photo Saved: " + file;
}
}
};
observer.startWatching(); // start the observer
Problem
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?