Android Question Who can help data transfer with an app to app

Wolli013

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Who can help me to read out data transmission from another app?
I need to read out a temperature and humidity measuring device (SmartProbes 605-i) from Testo.
Here is the info link from Testo on how to do it.

As I have never dealt with something like this before (App to App), I have my problems.

Starting the Testo app works, my app is set in pause mode. How do I get the measurement data now?

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Erel

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Something like:
B4X:
Dim bundleid As String = "test17"
Dim url As String = $"${scheme}://start?bundleid=${bundleid}&userinfo=0"$
Dim in As Intent
in.Initialize(in.ACTION_VIEW, url)
StartActivity(in)

And manifest editor:
B4X:
AddActivityText(Main,
 <intent-filter>
        <data android:scheme="testoapp+test17" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
      </intent-filter>
    </activity>
)

You can get the result with Activity.GetStartingIntent (search the forum for IsRelevantIntent)
 
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Wolli013

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Thank You.

Is it normal that my app then goes to pause? what goes to test17? my package name?
I have that in the resume now.

B4X:
If IsRelevantIntent(Activity.GetStartingIntent) Then
     Dim in As JavaObject = Activity.GetStartingIntent
     Dim uri As String = in.RunMethod("getParcelableExtra", Array("android.intent.extra.STREAM"))
       Log("Testo Daten: " & uri)
   End If
 
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Erel

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1. Switch to B4XPages. Your app will not be paused (unless the process is killed).
2. Get the starting intent in B4XPage_Foreground:
B4X:
B4XPages.GetNativeParent(Me).GetStartingIntent
3. You need to make sure to check whether this intent was already handled as it isn't cleared.

B4X:
Dim NewIntent As Intent = B4XPages.GetNativeParent(Me).GetStartingIntent
If NewIntent <> OldIntent Then
 OldIntent = NewIntent
 'here check that this intent has the relevant information
End If
 
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