I have been trying to follow the Android tutorial on sharing files.
I set up the FileProvider
like this:
On the main manifest xml:
<provider
android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="com.example.mysecondapp.fileprovider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true" >
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="@xml/filepaths" />
</provider>
the res/xml/filpaths.xml file:
<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<external-path name="myexternalimages" path="SpCars_album/" />
</paths>
And in my code I am trying the following:
File requestFile = new File(mImageFilenames[position]);
try {
fileUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(
SeventhActivity.this,
"com.example.mysecondapp.fileprovider",
requestFile);
} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
Log.e("File Selector",
"The selected file can't be shared: " +
mImageFilenames[position]);
}
The requestFile is instantiated with a proper working path for a file.
The path of that file begins exactly with what getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES)
returns.
I just cant understand what raises the error because everything seems to fit.
Thanks in advance.