I believe you can just broadcast the Intent for a single file. Ie if you have only added one file, then notify the MediaScanner about that file. You don't need to tell it to scan a folder.
On Aug 9, 7:09 pm, Tabman <[email protected]> wrote: > Just to save someone the misery I had to go through. What is required > is a media scan of the SDCARD to make these properties available > through the content provider and android does this when the media is > mounted: > > sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_MOUNTED, > Uri.parse("file://" + Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()))); > > On Aug 8, 6:48 pm, Tabman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm having some trouble accessing attributes like DURATION and > > DATE_MODIFIED of video and image. My app access these attributes for > > both type of data but if I take a picture or shoot a video the related > > attributes are not immediately available through content provider e.g. > > for DURATION for that specific video it returns 0. > > > If I restart the phone the attribute for the newly shoot video or > > picture taken becomes available. > > > The other way to make the attributes available is to plug in and out > > your phone to a computer through usb cable. Once that is done the > > attributes are available. > > > Any comments on why this is happening ? > > > Is this a bug ? I need a resolution for this. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
