Android UI How to - Video capture with Intent

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The following code shows how to do Video capture with Intent.

Example

Setup permission for video capture

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.java2s.myapplication3.app" >
    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="java2s.com"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="com.java2s.myapplication3.app.MainActivity"
            android:label="java2s.com"
            >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Main layout xml file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:orientation="vertical"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="fill_parent">
  <Button
    android:id="@+id/capture"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Take a Video"
  />
  <TextView
    android:id="@+id/file"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
  />
</LinearLayout>

Java code for main activity

import java.io.File;
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import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
    
    private static final int REQUEST_VIDEO = 100;
    
    Button captureButton;
    TextView text;
    File destination;
    
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        
        captureButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.capture);
        captureButton.setOnClickListener(listener);
        
        text = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.file);
        
        destination = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),"myVideo");
    }
    
    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        if(requestCode == REQUEST_VIDEO && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
            String location = data.getData().toString();
            text.setText(location);
        }
    }
    
    private View.OnClickListener listener = new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_VIDEO_CAPTURE);
            intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, Uri.fromFile(destination));
            intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_VIDEO_QUALITY, 0);
            startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_VIDEO);
        }
    };
}

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