Android Question Share image and text Social Media

[ilan]

hi

i searching for a while on the forum for a solution to share content (image + text) to social media and i have also tried some but cannot find something that is really working.

i just would like to share an image and text to facebook, twitter, WhatsApp, email,..

b4i has a great library that works perfect but i cannot find something similar for b4a.

any suggestions?

it should work on any android version (at least android and up incl. android 8)

thanx

 

[Alexander Stolte]

what is with this?

 

[ilan]

what is with this?

I tried but did not work

 

[Alexander Stolte]

hmm, i use it in my App and it works perfect.

 

[Erel]

See my answer here: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...le-with-fileprovider-share.78196/#post-495544

Any solution not based on FileProvider is wrong.

 

[ilan]

See my answer here: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...le-with-fileprovider-share.78196/#post-495544

Any solution not based on FileProvider is wrong.

thanx erel i have tried your example (first) and it did not work for me this is why i opened this thread.

this is the crash log:

Logger connected to: ce031713a972c8c80c
--------- beginning of main
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBCUTILS
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBLOG
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBCUTILS
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBLOG
--------- beginning of system
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBCUTILS
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBLOG
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBCUTILS
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBLOG
Copying updated assets files (2)
*** Service (starter) Create ***
** Service (starter) Start **
** Activity (main) Create, isFirst = true **
** Activity (main) Resume **
Error occurred on line: 50 (Main)
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.JavaObject.RunMethod(JavaObject.java:131)
at b4a.example.main._createfileprovideruri(main.java:459)
at b4a.example.main._button1_click(main.java:419)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.runMethod(Shell.java:710)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEventImpl(Shell.java:339)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEvent(Shell.java:249)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.ShellBA.raiseEvent2(ShellBA.java:139)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:170)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:166)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ViewWrapper$1.onClick(ViewWrapper.java:80)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:6261)
at android.widget.TextView.performClick(TextView.java:11180)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:23748)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:751)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:154)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6776)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1520)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1410)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/b4a.example/files/shared/1.bal
at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider$SimplePathStrategy.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:679)
at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:378)
... 23 more
** Activity (main) Pause, UserClosed = true **

 

[Erel]

It seems like you haven't put the file in the correct place.

Are you running this example as-is: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/share-txt-files.73166/#post-464921 ?

 

[ilan]

It seems like you haven't put the file in the correct place.

Are you running this example as-is: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/share-txt-files.73166/#post-464921 ?

Yes, just downloaded, extracted and run.
I have not change anything in the code or file directory.

 

[Erel]

Which device are you using? What is the output of Log(File.ExternalWritable) ?

 

[ilan]

Which device are you using? What is the output of Log(File.ExternalWritable) ?

I am using galaxy s8

I need to mention that when i start the app i dont get any permission request. In the service there is also no request only a declaration but no request call. Should it be like that?

 

[Erel]

No permission is required.

Change Service_Create of the starter service to:

Sub Service_Create
   shared = rp.GetSafeDirDefaultExternal("shared")
   Log(shared)
   Log(File.ExternalWritable)
   File.WriteString(shared, "1.txt", "aaa")
End Sub

What is the output? Does it throw an error?

 

[ilan]

What is the output? Does it throw an error?

Logger connected to: ce031713a972c8c80c
--------- beginning of crash
--------- beginning of main
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBCUTILS
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBLOG
--------- beginning of system
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBCUTILS
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBLOG
*** Service (starter) Create ***
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/b4a.example/files/shared
true
** Service (starter) Start **
** Activity (main) Create, isFirst = true **
** Activity (main) Resume **

but if i click on the button i get this:

Logger connected to: ce031713a972c8c80c
--------- beginning of crash
--------- beginning of main
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBCUTILS
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBLOG
--------- beginning of system
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBCUTILS
SENTINEL_MSG_LIBLOG
*** Service (starter) Create ***
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/b4a.example/files/shared
true
** Service (starter) Start **
** Activity (main) Create, isFirst = true **
** Activity (main) Resume **
Error occurred on line: 50 (Main)
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.JavaObject.RunMethod(JavaObject.java:131)
at b4a.example.main._createfileprovideruri(main.java:459)
at b4a.example.main._button1_click(main.java:419)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.runMethod(Shell.java:710)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEventImpl(Shell.java:339)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEvent(Shell.java:249)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.ShellBA.raiseEvent2(ShellBA.java:139)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:170)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:166)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ViewWrapper$1.onClick(ViewWrapper.java:80)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:6261)
at android.widget.TextView.performClick(TextView.java:11180)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:23748)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:751)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:154)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6776)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1520)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1410)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/b4a.example/files/shared/1.bal
at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider$SimplePathStrategy.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:679)
at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:378)
... 23 more
** Activity (main) Pause, UserClosed = true **

 

[Erel]

Are you using B4A Sdk Manager? Have you updated all the recommended items?

 

[ilan]

Are you using B4A Sdk Manager? Have you updated all the recommended items?

I have never used b4a sdk menager. Should i?

 

[DonManfred]

Should i?

YES. The old sdkmanager does not work anymore.
Create a NEW Folder and setup a new SDK There using the B4A SDKManager. Make sure to configure the IDE to use the new one.

 

[DonManfred]

Follow the instructions:

2. Android SDK

• Download Android SDK command line tools.
• Unzip it in a folder such as C:\Android
  
  

3. B4A

• Download B4A Trial Version
• Open B4A.
• Choose Tools > Configure Paths.
• Set the path to "javac.exe" if it is empty (C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_102\bin\javac.exe).
• Click on Open Sdk Manager button.
• Set the path to "sdkmanager.bat" (C:\Android\tools\bin\sdkmanager.bat) and install all recommended items.
• Read and accept the licenses when asked for.
• Return to B4A and set the path to "android.jar" (C:\Android\platforms\android-27\android.jar).
  

 

[ilan]

Thanks donmanfred i will do that but what will happen with old project? Will they still run?

 

[DonManfred]

They should, yes.

 

[ilan]

They should, yes.

Ok thanks i will try it.

Is there a way to go back if i will get problems with old projects?

 

[DonManfred]

Is there a way to go back

no. The old SDK does not work anymore. It is mandatory to switch.

If you have any issue: create a new thread for it. Probably it is due to an mistake in your code (adding android-supporr-v4.jar using #additionaljar for example.