get Output Media File using time stamp as file name - Android android.media

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Description

get Output Media File using time stamp as file name

Demo Code

import android.os.Environment;
import android.util.Log;
import java.io.File;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main{

    public static File getOutputMediaFile() {
        // To be safe, you should check that the SDCard is mounted
        // using Environment.getExternalStorageState() before doing this.

        File mediaStorageDir = new File(
                Environment// w  w w.  j ava  2 s  .c o  m
                        .getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES),
                "ThanksAndroid");

        // Create the storage directory if it does not exist
        if (!mediaStorageDir.exists()) {
            if (!mediaStorageDir.mkdirs()) {
                Log.d("MyCameraApp", "failed to create directory");
                return null;
            }
        }

        // Create a media file name
        String timeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss")
                .format(new Date());
        File mediaFile = new File(mediaStorageDir.getPath()
                + File.separator + "IMG_" + timeStamp + ".jpg");

        return mediaFile;
    }

}

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