Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 2nd Edition

Using a Camera Intent

The next step is to actually take the picture. This is the easy part: you get to use an implicit intent again.

Start by stashing the location of the photo file. (You will use it a few more times, so this will save a bit of work.)

Listing 16.4  Grabbing photo file location (CrimeFragment.java)

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private Crime mCrime;
private File mPhotoFile;
private EditText mTitleField;
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@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    UUID crimeId = (UUID) getArguments().getSerializable(ARG_CRIME_ID);
    mCrime = CrimeLab.get(getActivity()).getCrime(crimeId);
    mPhotoFile = CrimeLab.get(getActivity()).getPhotoFile(mCrime);
}

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Next you will hook up the camera button ...