select multiple images from gallery and share them with my app.

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#1

Two questions in one post  :wink:

The Facebook app has the option to select multiple pictures from the device’s image gallery to add them to the app in one go. Does anyone have a hint on how I could achieve that with a Corona powered app?

Since iOS 7, it is also possible on an iPhone to select multiple pictures, so from now on it is not only an Android feature.

If I open the gallery on android, I see a “share” button. I would like my app to appear in the list of apps that I can share my pictures with. Any idea how to achieve this?

Thanks in advance!

#2

I’ll have to ask about how to get into the Android share panel.  I’m not sure it can be down with Pro or not.  It might require Enterprise.

The media.selectPhoto() API call should use a native OS dialog to select photos.  Does it not allow multi-selection?

Rob

#3

Currently the code on Android does not allow the user to select multiple photos although it is possible.

To get it to show up correctly you would need to modify your build.settings file to something like the one listed here: http://forums.coronalabs.com/topic/42115-intent-filter-issues/

A more comprehensive description of intent filters are located here:

http://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-filters.html

#4

Hello,

I also need to select multiple photos from the album at once and have a list of the images returned. I went to the URLs provided above and I do not see anything about this. So is this possible with both Android and iPhone? I want to select a few photos and then upload them to my server. If I can get a list of the selected files I can then upload them.

Thanks,

Warren

#5

Yes, please support this feature.  It will be very useful.  

#6

I’ll have to ask about how to get into the Android share panel.  I’m not sure it can be down with Pro or not.  It might require Enterprise.

The media.selectPhoto() API call should use a native OS dialog to select photos.  Does it not allow multi-selection?

Rob

#7

Currently the code on Android does not allow the user to select multiple photos although it is possible.

To get it to show up correctly you would need to modify your build.settings file to something like the one listed here: http://forums.coronalabs.com/topic/42115-intent-filter-issues/

A more comprehensive description of intent filters are located here:

http://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-filters.html

#8

Hello,

I also need to select multiple photos from the album at once and have a list of the images returned. I went to the URLs provided above and I do not see anything about this. So is this possible with both Android and iPhone? I want to select a few photos and then upload them to my server. If I can get a list of the selected files I can then upload them.

Thanks,

Warren

#9

Yes, please support this feature.  It will be very useful.  

#10

Thank you for your answer. I’ve been looking at your suggestion but am feeling a bit “lost” :slight_smile:

This is only for Android, am I right? And how can I get the results of such a “multi-selection”? If you could shed some light on this that would be terrific.

Best regards,

~Rob

#11

Thank you for your answer. I’ve been looking at your suggestion but am feeling a bit “lost” :slight_smile:

This is only for Android, am I right? And how can I get the results of such a “multi-selection”? If you could shed some light on this that would be terrific.

Best regards,

~Rob

#12

Can’t seem to find any useful information about this. Wouldn’t this make a nice tutorial? :slight_smile:

#13

Can’t seem to find any useful information about this. Wouldn’t this make a nice tutorial? :slight_smile:

#14

Dchan, your answer indicated that it should be possible, but I am in need of a bit more elaboration. Could you share some more details?

Thanks!

#15

Dchan, your answer indicated that it should be possible, but I am in need of a bit more elaboration. Could you share some more details?

Thanks!