I can't seem to get my App to save an image, outside of my App folder. I can save internally (image will save to app folder) but not externally. I want to see photos taken with my App in the default device gallery. I believe i have all the required App permissions. Here is my code:
\\MainActivity using System; using TCmCRS_20; using Android.App; using Android.Content.PM; using Android.Runtime; using Android.Views; using Android.Widget; using Android.OS; using SQLite; using System.IO; using Xamarin.Essentials; using Acr.UserDialogs; using Plugin.Media; namespace TCmCRS_20.Droid { [Activity(Label = "TCmCRS_20", Icon = "@mipmap/icon", Theme = "@style/MainTheme", MainLauncher = true, ConfigurationChanges = ConfigChanges.ScreenSize | ConfigChanges.Orientation)] public class MainActivity : global::Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Android.FormsAppCompatActivity { protected override async void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { TabLayoutResource = Resource.Layout.Tabbar; ToolbarResource = Resource.Layout.Toolbar; base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState); Xamarin.Essentials.Platform.Init(this, savedInstanceState); await CrossMedia.Current.Initialize(); global::Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init(this, savedInstanceState); Xamarin.FormsMaps.Init(this, savedInstanceState); UserDialogs.Init(this); string fileName = "TCmCRS_20_db.db3"; string folderPath = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal); string completePath = System.IO.Path.Combine(folderPath,fileName); LoadApplication(new App(completePath)); } public override void OnRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, string[] permissions, Android.Content.PM.Permission[] grantResults) { Xamarin.Essentials.Platform.OnRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults); base.OnRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults); } } } //Android Manifest <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" package="com.companyname.TCmCRS_20" android:installLocation="preferExternal"> <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="25" android:targetSdkVersion="29" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" /> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location" android:required="false" /> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.gps" android:required="false" /> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.network" android:required="false" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" /> <application android:label="TCmCRS_20.Android"> <provider android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider" android:exported="false" android:grantUriPermissions="true"> <meta-data android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS" android:resource="@xml/file_paths"></meta-data> </provider> <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY" android:value="AIzaSyADDISS9WBQw8XYyWGkIF0Q5TtiAW9b_ao" /> <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" /> <uses-library android:name="org.apache.http.legacy" android:required="false" /> </application> </manifest> private async void TakePhotoButton_OnClicked(object sender, EventArgs e) { var location = await Geolocation.GetLocationAsync(); if (location != null) { PhotoLatCoord.Text = location.Latitude.ToString(); PhotoLonCoord.Text = location.Longitude.ToString(); } else { ; } string gID = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(); string fN = "RI-" + Asset_ID.Text + " " + gID + ".jpg"; if (!CrossMedia.Current.IsCameraAvailable || !CrossMedia.Current.IsTakePhotoSupported) { await DisplayAlert("No Camera", "No camera available", "OK"); return; } await CrossMedia.Current.Initialize(); var current = Connectivity.NetworkAccess; if (current != NetworkAccess.Internet) { var file = await CrossMedia.Current.TakePhotoAsync(new Plugin.Media.Abstractions.StoreCameraMediaOptions { Name = fN, Directory = "All_Photos", SaveToAlbum = true, }); } else { var file = await CrossMedia.Current.TakePhotoAsync(new Plugin.Media.Abstractions.StoreCameraMediaOptions { Name = fN, Directory = "Photos_for_Upload", SaveToAlbum = true, }); //Get the public album path var aPpath = file.AlbumPath; //Get private path var path = file.Path; //! added using Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage; var account = CloudStorageAccount.Parse("xxxhiddenxxx"); var blobClient = account.CreateCloudBlobClient(); var container = blobClient.GetContainerReference("xxx"); var blockBlob = container.GetBlockBlobReference(fN); if (file == null) return; { MainImage.Source = ImageSource.FromStream(() => file.GetStream()); await blockBlob.UploadFromStreamAsync(file.GetStream()); } } } Any help would be greatly appreciated
