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It is a mistake to try to get a file path from the returned resource. It will not work in most cases, and even if you will be able to get the path, you will not be able to access it. You can use File.OpenInput to access the remote resource. Correct solution: TextEditor - Save and load external fi
link: You don't need to call GetPathFromContentResult if you want to copy the file. You should instead copy the file with: Dim in As InputStream = File.Op
link: When using "GetPathFromContentResult" I receive an error on the line "Cursor1.Position = 0". The error states that Cursor1 should be initialised first
link: Helo. I have a problem. When I use GetPathFromContentResult It return null. This is code Sub CC_Result (Success As Boolean, Dir As String, FileName A

GetPathFromContentResult = broken code. Don't use it. The user can choose a resource that is not stored on the device or that isn't stored as a file.
link: You can skip using GetPathFromContentResult by copying the file to DirInternal or a writable location then upload from there. Sub PicChooser_Result (
link: ok Well, now we have to use this method The contentChooser library uses another method to get the result, which is as follows Sub PicChooser_Result

There are many mistakes in this code. For example any code that calls GetPathFromContentResult = broken code. See the new TextEditor example: TextEditor - Save and load external files With that said, you cannot assume that the URI will be kept accessible.
link: Wait For Activity_PermissionResult (Permission As String, Result As Boolean) If Result = False Then Return If Alerts.Size = 0 Then Dim

GetPathFromContentResult is problematic and is not guaranteed to work. You don't need to use it if you want to read data from the resource. You can open an InputStream with the parameters passed in the Result sub. You will not be able to use it with AsyncStreams.WriteStream but you will be able to
link: PackageAdded: package:b4a.WireSharing ** Activity (main) Create, isFirst = true ** ** Activity (main) Resume ** ** Service (wiresharing) Create ** **

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/103664200/Images/Cap1.PNG I think that they might be obtained with GetPathFromContentResult but I don't know how do it. Thanks.

To avoid confusion to other developers I must say that almost everything that is written in this thread is incorrect. No permission is required to access photos selected with ContentChooser. The main mistake is the usage of GetPathFromContentResult. Search: https://www.b4x.com/search?query=GetPath
link: Next chapter... 1) Noticed that GetPathFromContentResult = NULL when file name has "%2F" instead of "/". Fixed by using FileName = FileName.Replace(

The point is that Erel's GetPathFromContentResult() demo works (solidly) with the files I am trying it with but my code which incorporates it does not work with the SAME files (at least it works erratically). Note: I renamed the thread to more accurately reflect that the problem is not with Content
link: The content chooser itself is working fine. Sub cc_Result( Success As Boolean, Dir As String, FileName As String ) Dim path As String Log($"c
link: I can run Erel's example just fine, but when I integrate it in my app, I get a java.lang.RuntimeException: Object should first be initialized (Cursor)
link: It's not clear to me why. I did the initial development on a Moto-X with Android 5.1 and it worked fine. Then I tried with a Lenovo Tab 3 tablet with

Code based on GetPathFromContentResult = broken code. Do you want to load the image? Dim bmp As B4XBitmap = XUI.LoadBitmap("ContentDir", Uri)
link: Hey, if i share a image with my app from WhatsApp, then the uri looks so: content://com.whatsapp.provider.media/item/705a29e3-195e-47ad-97de-adebcedb

This code cannot work: strPath=GetPathFromContentResult(File.Combine(File.DirInternal,"rington.mp3")) Try to add the ringtone with RingtoneManager.AddToMediaStore and then use the returned URI (I haven't tried it myself).
link: Array As String("contact_id", "display_name"), "raw_contact_id = ?", _ Array As String(rawContactId), "") crsr.Position = 0 cu.Display

As you are you using GetPathFromContentResult it is worth adding the bold warning: In most cases it is a mistake to use this sub. Especially in newer versions of Android. You shouldn't assume that the resource returned from ContentChooser comes from the file system and if it is, you most probably w
link: Wait For Activity_PermissionResult (permission As String, Result As Boolean) If Result = False Then Return Null End If

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