Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.io.File; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; import android.content.Context; import android.database.Cursor; import android.net.Uri; import android.os.Environment; import android.provider.MediaStore; import android.util.Log; public class Main { public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE = 1; public static final int MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO = 2; /** Create a File for saving an image or video */ public static File getOutputMediaFile(int type) { if (!Environment.getExternalStorageState().equals(Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED)) return null; File mediaStorageDir = new File( Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES), "MacauFood"); // This location works best if you want the created images to be shared // between applications and persist after your app has been uninstalled. // Create the storage directory if it does not exist if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) { if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) { Log.d("MacauFood", "failed to create directory"); return null; } } // Create a media file name String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss").format(new Date()); File mediaFile; if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE) { mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator + "IMG_" + timeStamp + ".jpg"); } else if (type == MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) { mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath() + File.separator + "VID_" + timeStamp + ".mp4"); } else { return null; } return mediaFile; } public static String getPath(Context context, Uri contentUri) { Cursor cursor = null; try { String[] proj = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA }; cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(contentUri, proj, null, null, null); int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA); cursor.moveToFirst(); return cursor.getString(column_index); } finally { if (cursor != null) { cursor.close(); } } } }