Android Question How can i enable options of file share

[Makumbi]

Please help i wanted to always have option to chose from when iam sharing this file from my device how can that happen because right now the default share is gmail yet i wanted those options yo remain so that i can choose from them every time i try to share thanks in advance please help

below is my manifest editor

'This code will be applied to the manifest file during compilation.
'You do not need to modify it in most cases.
'See this link for for more information: https://www.b4x.com/forum/showthread.php?p=78136
AddManifestText(
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="5" android:targetSdkVersion="28"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
    android:normalScreens="true"
    android:smallScreens="true"
    android:anyDensity="true"/>)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:usesCleartextTraffic, "true")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:allowBackup, "false")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:icon, "@drawable/icon")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:label, "$LABEL$")
    SetActivityAttribute(SendsmschatV2, android:windowSoftInputMode, adjustPan|stateHidden)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, Themes.DarkTheme)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseAnalytics.GooglePlayBase)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseAnalytics.Firebase)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, FirebaseNotifications.FirebaseNotifications)
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, Core.NetworkClearText)
AddPermission(com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE)
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ)
AddPermission(com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE)
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT)
AddPermission(com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT)
AddPermission(com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS)
AddPermission(android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
AddPermission(android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
AddPermission(com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE)
AddPermission(com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT)

AddApplicationText(
  <provider
  android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
  android:authorities="$PACKAGE$.provider"
  android:exported="false"
  android:grantUriPermissions="true">
  <meta-data
  android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
  android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
  </provider>
)
CreateResource(xml, provider_paths,
   <files-path name="name" path="shared" />
)

 

CreateResource(values, colors.xml,
<resources>
    <color name="actionbar">#0098FF</color>
    <color name="statusbar">#ff006db3</color>
    <color name="textColorPrimary">#ffffffff</color>
    <color name="navigationBar">#ff006db3</color>
</resources>
)
CreateResource(values-v20, theme.xml,
<resources>
    <style name="LightTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Material.Light">
         <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/actionbar</item>
         <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/statusbar</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/textColorPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/navigationBar</item>
    </style>
</resources>
)

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Try
        Dim FileName As String = "P1WORK.PDF"
            File.Copy(File.DirInternal, FileName  , Starter.Provider.SharedFolder, FileName )
            Dim email As Email
            email.To.Add(EmailAddress.Text)
            email.Subject = "Homework"
            'email.BCC.Add("Find Attached App notes")
            email.Body="Find Attached App Homework"
            email.Attachments.Add(Starter.Provider.GetFileUri(FileName )) 'second attachment
            Dim in As Intent = email.GetIntent
            in.Flags = 1 'FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
            StartActivity(in)
    
            Return
        Catch
        MsgboxAsync("The File Not Detected Please Try Again. ","Homework Downloaded")
    
    End Try

 

[MicroDrie]

I don't quite understand exactly what you're asking. Do you want to choose the default email app with which you can request the email or do you want access to a specific folder or the shared folder of one or more apps or is it both?

Here is a Fileprovider example with B4A Library [class] FileProvider - share files how to compose an email message.

With SDK 28 version, Google has tightened the security rules. So I would first check whether this example still works out-of-the-box. Keep in mind that you only get one time the reqest to grant or reject the permission. After that, the approval or rejection is saved until the app is de-installed.

 

[Makumbi]

I don't quite understand exactly what you're asking. Do you want to choose the default email app with which you can request the email or do you want access to a specific folder or the shared folder of one or more apps or is it both?

Here is a Fileprovider example with B4A Library [class] FileProvider - share files how to compose an email message.

With SDK 28 version, Google has tightened the security rules. So I would first check whether this example still works out-of-the-box. Keep in mind that you only get one time the reqest to grant or reject the permission. After that, the approval or rejection is saved until the app is de-installed.

No what I wanted is to always get those options where I can pick from every time iam sharing the file so that I can always choose the option I want at that time but currently those options where displayed once and they no longer come for me to choose from

 

[DonManfred]

StartActivity(in)

Try it with

in.WrapAsIntentChooser("Choose")
    StartActivity(in)