Android Tutorial Code: Intent uses in Android.

1. Intent open a picture file public:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");

intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");

intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new

File("/mnt/sdcard/images/HB.jpg"));

intent.setDataAndType (uri, "image/*");

this.startActivity(intent);

2. Intent to open a PDF file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");

intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");

intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new

File("file:///android_asset/HB.pdf"));

intent.setDataAndType (uri, "/html");

this.startActivity(intent);

3. Intent to open a text file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");

intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");

intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

if (paramBoolean)

{

Uri uri1 = Uri.parse (param);

intent.setDataAndType (URI1, "text/plain");

}

else

{

Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/hello.txt"));

intent.setDataAndType (URI2, "text/plain");

}

this.startActivity(intent);

4. Intent to open the audio file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");

intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);

intent.putExtra ("oneshot", 0);

intent.putExtra ("configchange", 0);

Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/HB.mp3"));

intent.setDataAndType (uri, "audio/*");

this.startActivity(intent);

5. Intent to open the video file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");

intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);

intent.putExtra ("oneshot", 0);

intent.putExtra ("configchange", 0);

Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/HB.avi"));

intent.setDataAndType (uri, "video/*");

this.startActivity(intent);

6. Intent to open the CHM file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");

intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");

intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/ice.chm"));

intent.setDataAndType (uri, "application / x-chm");

this.startActivity(intent);

7. Intent to open a Word document:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");

intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");

intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/system/etc/help.doc"));

intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/msword");

this.startActivity(intent);

8. Android Excel intent:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");

intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");

intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/Book1.xls"));

intent.setDataAndType (uri, "application/vnd.ms-excel");

this.startActivity(intent);

9. Intent to open the PPT file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");

intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");

intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new

File("/mnt/sdcard/download/Android_PPT.ppt"));

intent.setDataAndType (uri, "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint");

this.startActivity(intent);

10. Display Html page:

Uri uri = Uri.parse ("http://www.google.com");

Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);

this.startActivity(intent);

11. Show map:

Uri uri = Uri.parse ("geo: 38.899533, -77.036476");

Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.Action_VIEW, uri);

this.startActivity(intent);

12. Call the dialer:

Uri uri = Uri.parse ("tel: xxxxxx");

Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_DIAL, uri);

this.startActivity(intent);

13. Call :

Uri uri = Uri.parse ("tel: xxxxxx");

Intent it = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_CALL, uri);

this.startActivity(intent);

/*permission:

<uses-permission id="android.permission.CALL_PHONE">

</uses-permission> */

14. Call to send text messages of the program :

Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_VIEW);

intent.putExtra("sms_body", "The SMS text");

intent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");

this.startActivity(intent);

15. Send SMS :

Uri uri = Uri.parse("smsto:0800000123");

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);

intent.putExtra("sms_body", "The SMS text");

this.startActivity(intent);

16. Send MMS :

Uri uri = Uri.parse("content://media/external/images/media/23");

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);

intent.putExtra("sms_body", "some text");

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uri);

intent.setType("image/png");

this.startActivity(intent);

17. Send an Email :

Uri uri = Uri.parse ("mailto: xxx@abc.com");

Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);

this.startActivity(intent);

18. Send an Email with body :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL,"me@abc.com");

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,"The email body text");

intent.setType ("text/plain");

this.startActivity(

Intent.createChooser(intent, "Choose Email Client"));

19. Send an Email with body,to,cc :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);

String [] tos ={"me@abc.com"};

String [] ccs ={"you@abc.com"};

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, tos);

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CC, ccs);

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "The email body text");

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "The email subject text");

intent.setType("message/rfc822");

this.startActivity(

Intent.createChooser(intent, "Choose Email Client"));

20. Send an Email with attachments :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,"The email subject text");

intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,"file :///sdcard/mysong.mp3");

sendIntent.setType("audio/mp3");

this.startActivity(

Intent.createChooser(intent,"Choose Email Client"));

21. Uninstall the program :

Uri uri = Uri.fromParts ("package", strPackageName, null);

Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_DELETE, uri);

this.startActivity(

Intent.createChooser(intent,"Choose Email Client"));

22. Install the apk :

Uri installUri = Uri.fromParts("package", "xxx", null);

returnIt = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED, installUri);

this.startActivity(returnIt);

23. Search applications :

Uri uri = Uri.parse("market://search?Q=pname:pkg_name");

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);

this.startActivity(intent);

//Where pkg_name is the full package path for an application

24. Google Search Launch Web Browser :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH);

String term = "Android";

intent.putExtra(SearchManager.QUERY, term);

activity.startActivity(intent);

25. Send text using Intent (to messaging apps) :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH);

String msgBody = "This is message";

Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);

intent.setType("text/plain");

intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT,

"message subject");

intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, msgBody);

activity.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, getResources().

getString(R.string.share_by_using)));

26. Create Shortcut on "Home Screen" :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH);

Intent toPrint = new Intent(this, anCreateshutcut.class);

Intent addShortcut = new Intent

("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");

addShortcut.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, "Shutcutname");

addShortcut.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, toPrint);

addShortcut.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE,

Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(this, R.drawable.icon));

Manifest file:

<intent-filter>

</category></action></intent-filter>

<uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher.

permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT">

</uses-permission>

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17 Jul 2012

Intent uses in Android.