Image doesn't add to Gallery after saving

Question

I'm using couple of commands from this answer to save my bitmap on SD card and then share it via intent.

and here is my final code:

                    View u = findViewById(R.id.mainL);
                    u.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);                                                
                    LinearLayout z = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.mainL);
                    int totalHeight = z.getHeight();
                    int totalWidth = z.getWidth();
                    u.layout(0, 0, totalWidth, totalHeight);    
                    u.buildDrawingCache(true);
                    Bitmap b = Bitmap.createBitmap(u.getDrawingCache()); 
                    u.setDrawingCacheEnabled(false);
                    String filePath = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
                            + File.separator + "pics/screenshot.jpeg";
                    File imagePath = new File(filePath);
                    FileOutputStream fos;
                    try {
                        fos = new FileOutputStream(imagePath);
                        b.compress(CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, fos);
                        fos.flush();
                        fos.close();
                    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
                        Log.e("GREC", e.getMessage(), e);
                    } catch (IOException e) {
                        Log.e("GREC", e.getMessage(), e);
                    }
                    Uri bmpUri = Uri.parse(filePath);
                    Intent shareIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
                    shareIntent.setType("image/jpeg");
                    shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, bmpUri);
                    shareIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent, "Share"));

but now I have two problems.

1)the result Image (screenshot.png) is not reachable with mobile gallery (there is a image file in pics folder in sd card although).

2)when I try to share it via intent, it doesn't send and for example when I send it via Bluetooth the receiver gadget breaks the sending operation.

thanks.

Answer 1

try this

                //save image into sdcard
                FrameLayout f=(FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.framelayout);                                                               
                f.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);
                Bitmap bm = f.getDrawingCache();
                ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
                bm.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, stream);
                byte[] imageInByte1 = stream.toByteArray();

                String  path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString();
                File  imgDirectory = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"/images/");
                imgDirectory.mkdirs();
                OutputStream fOut = null;
                File file = null;
                file = new File(path,"/images/"+etcardname.getText().toString()+ ".png");
                Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "saved at: " + file.getAbsolutePath(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
                bm.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, fOut);
                fOut.flush();
                fOut.close();

              //share  image
               Intent share = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
               share.setType("image/*");
               share.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("file://" + file));
               startActivity(Intent.createChooser(share, "Share image using"));                                                                                    

Answer 2

ohk just paste this line after adding any pic in the gallery it will refresh your gallery

It worked for me hope will help u :)

sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE, Uri.fromFile(new File(filePath))));