Service Thread IntentService AsyncTask

Android Thread Constructs(Part 4): Comparisons In this series of posts we have seen the following thread constructs: 1. Basic threads and communication between them [see article] 2. Understanding the Main thread or the UI thread [see article] 3. IntentService [see article] 4. AsyncTask [see article] NOTE: These are Android specific constructs. Android also includes the […]

shubham sharma May 19, 2017 Read More

Using Android intents to share a link

 Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
                      intent.setType("text/plain");
                      intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "http://www.techrepublic.com");
                      intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Check out this site!");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Share"));

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);

intent.setType("text/plain");

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "http://www.techrepublic.com");

intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Check out this site!");

startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Share"));

shubham sharma December 10, 2016 Read More

How to use putExtra() and getExtra() for string data

Use this to “put” the file…

Intent i = new Intent(FirstScreen.this, SecondScreen.class);   
String strName = null;
i.putExtra("STRING_I_NEED", strName);

Intent i = new Intent(FirstScreen.this, SecondScreen.class);

String strName = null;

i.putExtra("STRING_I_NEED", strName);

Then, to retrieve the value try something like:

String newString;
if (savedInstanceState == null) {
    Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
    if(extras == null) {
        newString= null;
    } else {
        newString= extras.getString("STRING_I_NEED");
    }
} else {
    newString= (String) savedInstanceState.getSerializable("STRING_I_NEED");
}

String newString;

if (savedInstanceState == null) {

Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();

if(extras == null) {

newString= null;

} else {

newString= extras.getString("STRING_I_NEED");

}

} else {

newString= (String) savedInstanceState.getSerializable("STRING_I_NEED");

}

shubham sharma November 7, 2016 Read More

Open Intent

WebBrowser

Intent browserIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse());
startActivity(browserIntent);

1 2	Intent browserIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse()); startActivity(browserIntent);

YouTube

// your video id
// for instance a video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9hF0j9G8_M
String videoId = "Q9hF0j9G8_M"; 
 
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("vnd.youtube:" + videoId));
intent.putExtra("VIDEO_ID", videoId);
startActivity(intent);

// your video id

// for instance a video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9hF0j9G8_M

String videoId = "Q9hF0j9G8_M";

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("vnd.youtube:" + videoId));

intent.putExtra("VIDEO_ID", videoId);

startActivity(intent);

shubham sharma October 24, 2016 Read More

Open YouTube Intent

// your video id
// for instance a video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9hF0j9G8_M
String videoId = "Q9hF0j9G8_M"; 
 
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("vnd.youtube:" + videoId));
intent.putExtra("VIDEO_ID", videoId);
startActivity(intent);