Get Path of Gallery Image Xamarin?

Question

I am trying to get the path of Gallery Image. I am getting the path of the image which is stored in internal storage but not of the external storage. I have also enabled the read-write storage and camera access permissions which has been granted. Here is my code

    void ChoosePhoto()
    {
        try
        {
            var imageIntent = new Intent();
            imageIntent.SetType("image/*");
            imageIntent.SetAction(Intent.ActionGetContent);
            StartActivityForResult(Intent.CreateChooser(imageIntent, "Select photo"), 0);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            throw ex;
        }
    } 

protected override void OnActivityResult(int requestCode, Result resultCode, Intent data)
    {
        base.OnActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);

        if (requestCode == CAMERA_CAPTURE)
        {
        // camera operation
        }
        else
        {
            Console.WriteLine("choose pic from Gallery");
            var uri = data.Data;
            var path = getRealPathFromURI(uri); //path returns null when i select image from external storage;
        }
    }
    private String getRealPathFromURI(Uri contentURI)
    {
        string[] proj = { MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns.Data };
        String result;
        var cursor = ContentResolver.Query(contentURI, proj, null, null, null);
        if (cursor == null)
            result = contentURI.Path;
        else
        {
            int idx= cursor.GetColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.ImageColumns.Data);
            cursor.MoveToFirst();
            result = cursor.GetString(idx);
            cursor.Close();
        }
        return result;
    }

You mean when you choose a picture from gallery, you want get its path? — York Shen, Aug 16 '17 at 07:37
Yes, I want to get the selected image path which I have choose from gallery — apex, Aug 16 '17 at 11:25

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 17 '17 at 02:28

I want to get the selected image path which I have choose from gallery

The problem is that change Android.Net.Uri to path, here is an solution :

private string GetPathToImage(Android.Net.Uri uri)
{
    string doc_id = "";
    using (var c1 = ContentResolver.Query(uri, null, null, null, null))
    {
        c1.MoveToFirst();
        string document_id = c1.GetString(0);
        doc_id = document_id.Substring(document_id.LastIndexOf(":") + 1);
    }

    string path = null;

    // The projection contains the columns we want to return in our query.
    string selection = Android.Provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.InterfaceConsts.Id + " =? ";
    using (var cursor = ContentResolver.Query(Android.Provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.ExternalContentUri, null, selection, new string[] { doc_id }, null))
    {
        if (cursor == null) return path;
        var columnIndex = cursor.GetColumnIndexOrThrow(Android.Provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.InterfaceConsts.Data);
        cursor.MoveToFirst();
        path = cursor.GetString(columnIndex);
    }
    return path;
}

When you choose a picture from gallery :

ChoosePhoto();
...
 protected override void OnActivityResult(int requestCode, Result resultCode, Intent data)
{
    base.OnActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
    if (requestCode == 0)
    {
        var uri = data.Data;
        var path = GetPathToImage(uri);
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Image path == " + path );
        //My result is this ==> [0:] Image path == /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera/IMG_20170813_223324.jpg
    }
 }

Most important, when you use this method, maybe you will come across this problem :

Java.Lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: reading com.android.providers.media.MediaProvider uri content://media/external/images/media from pid=21975, uid=10417 requires android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, or grantUriPermission()

When API >= 23, Requesting Permissions at Run Time, users grant permissions to apps while the app is running, not when they install the app. You should check if you have android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission, if not, you need to request the permissions.

York Shen, Thank you very much for the reply. I solved my problem without needing the path of the image. But I am sure I am gonna need this for future reference. I will soon try this code and upvote as it works. — apex, Aug 21 '17 at 06:54
No not yet, I am reaching my deadlines to complete the project. I will soon try it after my deadlines — apex, Sep 08 '17 at 04:55
Hello @York Shen - MSFT This worked for me. Thank you so much. — apex, Sep 27 '17 at 07:50
I've tried. Work as a charm. Thanks a lot for the objective and nice solution. As I'm already asking for external storage permission at runtime, this solution is perfect. — Fernando Jaconete, Aug 31 '20 at 15:09

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