How to share image from drawable folder

To share an image in drawable folder of your sketchware android project, first save the image in app cache and then share the saved image using it's Uri. The code to be used is provided below.

1. First add the image (my_image.jpg) to be shared in your Sketchware android project using image manager.

2. Add a Button button1 which will act as share button.

3. In event button1 onClick, use add source directly block and add following code:


Code:-.


Bitmap bitmap= BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),R.drawable.my_image);
String path = getExternalCacheDir()+"/shareimage.jpg";
java.io.OutputStream out = null;
java.io.File file=new java.io.File(path);
try { out = new java.io.FileOutputStream(file); bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, out); out.flush(); out.close(); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } path=file.getPath();
Uri bmpUri = Uri.parse("file://"+path);

Intent shareIntent = new Intent(); shareIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND); shareIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK); shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, bmpUri); shareIntent.setType("image/jpg"); startActivity(Intent.createChooser(shareIntent,"Share with"));




4. Save and run the project. Now you can share the image my_image.jpg by clicking button1.

Note that R.drawable.my_image is the image which will be shared. Change it as per your image.