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Pick folder

Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:50 — blackmoon
Action: 
android.intent.action.PICK
Input: 
Scheme must be "folder". Data can be a file URI for suggested starting directory or can be left empty.
Intent Extra: 
Button text
Intent Extra: 
Title
Output: 
File URI of the selected folder.

Pick a folder through a file manager.

android.intent.extra.TITLE could be used as well.
Sample usage:

Intent theIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
theIntent.setData(Uri.parse("folder://"+aFolder.getPath())); //default folder / jump directly to this folder
theIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TITLE,"A Custom Title"); //optional
startActivityForResult(theIntent, 1);

The picked folder URI can be obtained in onActivityResult() through getData().

Applications providing Pick folder

Titlesort icon Provides intent actions Provides intent URIs Uses action Uses URI Description
Blackmoon File Browser
Pick data
Pick directory
Pick file
Pick folder
File to save URI
File URI
Folder to save URI
Folder URI
Create shortcut
Edit Images with Photoshop.com Mobile 1.1 Editor
Pick data
Pick directory
Pick file
Pick folder
Send data to someone
View data
Audio
File URI
Folder URI

Blackmoon File Browser is a file manager similar to OI File Manager.
Features:

  • Browse, open, rename, manage, copy, move, delete or even email files found on your phone. Aware of 100+ registered file extensions.
  • Multiple file selection support.
  • Attach files to email.
  • View thumbnails of image files.
  • Create music playlists with the Send Marked feature.
  • Pack/unpack Zip files.
  • Create Jump Points to any file or folder both in the app and on the Home screen.

Applications using Pick folder

Titlesort icon Provides intent actions Provides intent URIs Uses action Uses URI Description
Blackmoon File Browser
Pick data
Pick directory
Pick file
Pick folder
File to save URI
File URI
Folder to save URI
Folder URI
Create shortcut
Edit Images with Photoshop.com Mobile 1.1 Editor
Pick data
Pick directory
Pick file
Pick folder
Send data to someone
View data
Audio
File URI
Folder URI

Blackmoon File Browser is a file manager similar to OI File Manager.
Features:

  • Browse, open, rename, manage, copy, move, delete or even email files found on your phone. Aware of 100+ registered file extensions.
  • Multiple file selection support.
  • Attach files to email.
  • View thumbnails of image files.
  • Create music playlists with the Send Marked feature.
  • Pack/unpack Zip files.
  • Create Jump Points to any file or folder both in the app and on the Home screen.