how to attach multiple files to email client in android

Question

I am using Intent .ACTION_SEND to get default email client. It works fine but now i need to attach more than one file to email.

email.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,...) attaches only last uri added to it.

So can I attach multiple files? I think this can be done by using Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE. Here is the code I am trying:

String uri=getScreenShot();

Intent email = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
            email.setType("application/octet-stream");
            email.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse(uri));
            email.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("file:"+csvpath));
            alert.dismiss();
            ctx.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(email, "Send mail..."));

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

That works:

final Intent ei = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE);
ei.setType("plain/text");
ei.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, new String[] {"[email protected]"});
ei.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "That one works");

then add files' uris:

ArrayList<Uri> uris = new ArrayList<Uri>();

ei.putParcelableArrayListExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uris);
startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(ei, "Sending multiple attachment"), 12345);

Hope that helps.