satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:53:59 AM

Listing3-1.xml: Simple String Resources

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
   <string name="hello">hello</string>
   <string name="app_name">hello appname</string>
</resources>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:57:03 AM

Listing3-2: A simple layout file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   android:orientation="vertical"
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>
<TextView android:id="@+id/text1"
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
   android:text="@string/hello"
/>
<Button android:id="@+id/b1"
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
   android:text="@+string/hello"
/>
</LinearLayout>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:58:47 AM

Listing3-3: Defining color resources

<resources>
  <color name="red">#f00</color>
  <color name="blue">#0000ff</color>
  <color name="green">#f0f0</color>
  <color name="main_back_ground_color">#ffffff00</color>
</resources>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:02:21 AM

Listing3-4: Color Resources in Java code

int mainBackGroundColor
    = activity.getResources.getColor(R.color.main_back_ground_color);

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:03:26 AM

Listing3-5: Using colors in view definitions

<TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:textColor="@color/ red"
  android:text="Sample Text to Show Red Color"/>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:05:32 AM

Listing 3-6. XML Syntax for Defining String Resources

<resources>
  <string name="simple_string">simple string</string>
  <string name="quoted_string">"quoted'string"</string>
  <string name="double_quoted_string">\"double quotes\"</string>
  <string name="java_format_string">
      hello %2$s java format string. %1$s again
  </string>
  <string name="tagged_string">
      Hello <b><i>Slanted Android</i></b>, You are bold.
   </string>
</resources>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:15:31 AM

Listing 3-7. Using String Resources in Java Code

//Read a simple string and set it in a text view
String simpleString = activity.getString(R.string.simple_string);
textView.setText(simpleString);

//Read a quoted string and set it in a text view
String quotedString = activity.getString(R.string.quoted_string);
textView.setText(quotedString);

//Read a double quoted string and set it in a text view
String doubleQuotedString = activity.getString(R.string.double_quoted_string);
textView.setText(doubleQuotedString);

//Read a Java format string
String javaFormatString = activity.getString(R.string.java_format_string);

//Convert the formatted string by passing in arguments
String substitutedString = String.format(javaFormatString, "Hello" , "Android");

//set the output in a text view
textView.setText(substitutedString);

//Read an html string from the resource and set it in a text view
String htmlTaggedString = activity.getString(R.string.tagged_string);

//Convert it to a text span so that it can be set in a text view
//android.text.Html class allows painting of "html" strings
//This is strictly an Android class and does not support all html tags
Spanned textSpan = android.text.Html.fromHtml(htmlTaggedString);

//Set it in a text view
textView.setText(textSpan);

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:16:26 AM

Listing 3-8. Using String Resources in XML

<TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:textAlign="center"
  android:text="@string/tagged_string"/>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:17:11 AM

Listing 3-9. XML Syntax for Defining Dimension Resources

<resources>
  <dimen name="mysize_in_pixels">1px</dimen>
  <dimen name="mysize_in_dp">5dp</dimen>
  <dimen name="medium_size">100sp</dimen>
</resources>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:18:01 AM

Listing 3-10. Using Dimension Resources in Java Code

float dimen = 
  activity.getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.mysize_in_pixels);

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:18:54 AM

Listing 3-11. Using Dimension Resources in XML

<TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:textSize="@dimen/medium_size"/>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:19:46 AM

Listing 3-12. Using Image Resources in XML

<Button
  android:id="@+id/button1"
  android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:text="Dial"
  android:background="@drawable/sample_image"
/>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:21:47 AM

Listing 3-13. Using Image Resources in Java

//Call getDrawable to get the image
BitmapDrawable d = 
  activity.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.sample_image);

//You can use the drawable then to set the background
button.setBackgroundDrawable(d);

//or you can set the background directly from the Resource Id
button.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.icon);

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:23:07 AM

Listing 3-14. XML Syntax for Defining Color-Drawable Resources

<resources>
  <drawable name="red_rectangle">#f00</drawable>
  <drawable name="blue_rectangle">#0000ff</drawable>
  <drawable name="green_rectangle">#f0f0</drawable>
</resources>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:25:19 AM

Listing 3-15. Using Color-Drawable Resources in Java Code

// Get a drawable
ColorDrawble redDrawable =
(ColorDrawable)
activity.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.red_rectnagle);

//Set it as a background to a text view
textView.setBackground(redDrawable);

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:27:35 AM

Listing 3-16. Using Color-Drawable Resources in XML Code

<TextView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
  android:textAlign="center"
  android:background="@drawable/red_rectangle"/>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:30:04 AM

Listing 3-17. Defining a Rounded Rectangle

<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
  <solid android:color="#f0600000"/>
  <stroke android:width="3dp" color="#ffff8080"/>
  <corners android:radius="13dp" />
  <padding android:left="10dp" android:top="10dp"
       android:right="10dp" android:bottom="10dp" />
</shape>

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:54:56 AM

Listing 3-18. Using XmlPullParser

private String getEventsFromAnXMLFile(Activity activity)
throws XmlPullParserException, IOException
{
   StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
   Resources res = activity.getResources();
   XmlResourceParser xpp = res.getXml(R.xml.test);
   xpp.next();
   int eventType = xpp.getEventType();
   while (eventType != XmlPullParser.END_DOCUMENT)
   {
         if(eventType == XmlPullParser.START_DOCUMENT)
         {
         sb.append("******Start document");
         }
         else if(eventType == XmlPullParser.START_TAG)
         {
         sb.append("\nStart tag "+xpp.getName());
         }
         else if(eventType == XmlPullParser.END_TAG)
         {
         sb.append("\nEnd tag "+xpp.getName());
         }
         else if(eventType == XmlPullParser.TEXT)
         {
         sb.append("\nText "+xpp.getText());
         }
      eventType = xpp.next();
   }//eof-while
   sb.append("\n******End document");
   return sb.toString();
}//eof-function

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:57:06 AM

Listing 3-19. Reading a Raw Resource

String getStringFromRawFile(Activity activity)
{
   Resources r = activity.getResources();
   InputStream is = r.openRawResource(R.raw.test);
   String myText = convertStreamToString(is);
   is.close();
   return myText;
}

String convertStreamToString(InputStream is)
{
   ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
   int i = is.read();
   while (i != -1)
   {
      baos.write(i);
      i = baos.read();
   }
   return baos.toString();
}

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:00:34 PM

Listing 3-20. Retrieving a Cursor from a Content Provider

// An array specifying which columns to return.
string[] projection = new string[] {
   People._ID,
   People.NAME,
   People.NUMBER,
};

// Get the base URI for People table in Contacts Content Provider.
// ie. content://contacts/people/
Uri mContactsUri = People.CONTENT_URI;

// Best way to retrieve a query; returns a managed query.
Cursor managedCursor = managedQuery( mContactsUri,
                  projection, //Which columns to return.
                  null, // WHERE clause
                  People.NAME + " ASC"); // Order-by clause.

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:02:05 PM

Listing 3-21. Navigating Through a Cursor Using a while Loop

if (cur.moveToFirst() == false)
{
   //no rows empty cursor
   return;
}

//The cursor is already pointing to the first row
//let's access a few columns
int nameColumnIndex = cur.getColumnIndex(People.NAME);
String name = cur.getString(nameColumnIndex);

//let's now see how we can loop through a cursor
while(cur.moveToNext())
{
   //cursor moved successfully
   //access fields
}

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:08:12 PM

Listing 3-22. Navigating Through a Cursor Using a for Loop

for(cur.moveToFirst();!cur.isAfterLast();cur.moveToNext())
{
  int nameColumn = cur.getColumnIndex(People.NAME);
  int phoneColumn = cur.getColumnIndex(People.NUMBER);
  String name = cur.getString(nameColumn);
  String phoneNumber = cur.getString(phoneColumn);
}

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:09:51 PM

Listing 3-23. Passing SQL WHERE Clauses Through the URI

Activity someActivity;
//..initialize someActivity
String noteUri = "content://com.google.provider.NotePad/notes/23";
Cursor managedCursor = someActivity.managedQuery( noteUri,
    projection, //Which columns to return.
    null, // WHERE clause
    null); // Order-by clause.

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:13:07 PM

Listing 3-24. Defining Metadata for Your Database: The BookProviderMetaData Class

public class BookProviderMetaData
{
   public static final String AUTHORITY = "com.androidbook.provider.BookProvider";
   public static final String DATABASE_NAME = "book.db";
   public static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 1;
   public static final String BOOKS_TABLE_NAME = "books";
   
   private BookProviderMetaData() {}
   
   //inner class describing BookTable
   public static final class BookTableMetaData implements BaseColumns
   {
      private BookTableMetaData() {}
      public static final String TABLE_NAME = "books";
      
      //uri and MIME type definitions
      public static final Uri CONTENT_URI =
      Uri.parse("content://" + AUTHORITY + "/books");
      
      public static final String CONTENT_TYPE =
      "vnd.android.cursor.dir/vnd.androidbook.book";
      
      public static final String CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE =
      "vnd.android.cursor.item/vnd.androidbook.book";
      
      public static final String DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER = "modified DESC";
      
      //Additional Columns start here.
      //string type
      public static final String BOOK_NAME = "name";
      
      //string type
      public static final String BOOK_ISBN = "isbn";
      
      //string type
      public static final String BOOK_AUTHOR = "author";
      
      //Integer from System.currentTimeMillis()
      public static final String CREATED_DATE = "created";
      
      //Integer from System.currentTimeMillis()
      public static final String MODIFIED_DATE = "modified";
   }
}

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:19:33 PM

Listing 3-25. Implementing the BookProvider Content Provider

public class BookProvider extends ContentProvider
{
   //Create a Projection Map for Columns
   //Projection maps are similar to "as" construct in an sql
   //statement whereby you can rename the
   //columns.
   private static HashMap<String, String> sBooksProjectionMap;
   static
   {
      sBooksProjectionMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
      sBooksProjectionMap.put(BookTableMetaData._ID, BookTableMetaData._ID);
      //name, isbn, author
      sBooksProjectionMap.put(BookTableMetaData.BOOK_NAME
      , BookTableMetaData.BOOK_NAME);
      sBooksProjectionMap.put(BookTableMetaData.BOOK_ISBN
      , BookTableMetaData.BOOK_ISBN);
      sBooksProjectionMap.put(BookTableMetaData.BOOK_AUTHOR
      , BookTableMetaData.BOOK_AUTHOR);
      //created date, modified date
      sBooksProjectionMap.put(BookTableMetaData.CREATED_DATE
      , BookTableMetaData.CREATED_DATE);
      sBooksProjectionMap.put(BookTableMetaData.MODIFIED_DATE
      , BookTableMetaData.MODIFIED_DATE);
   }
   //Provide a mechanism to identify all the incoming uri patterns.
   private static final UriMatcher sUriMatcher;
   private static final int INCOMING_BOOK_COLLECTION_URI_INDICATOR = 1;

   private static final int INCOMING_SINGLE_BOOK_URI_INDICATOR = 2;
   static {
      sUriMatcher = new UriMatcher(UriMatcher.NO_MATCH);
      sUriMatcher.addURI(BookProviderMetaData.AUTHORITY
      , "books"
      , INCOMING_BOOK_COLLECTION_URI_INDICATOR);
      sUriMatcher.addURI(BookProviderMetaData.AUTHORITY
      , "books/#",
      INCOMING_SINGLE_BOOK_URI_INDICATOR);
   }
   // Deal with OnCreate call back
   private DatabaseHelper mOpenHelper;

   @Override
   public boolean onCreate() {
      mOpenHelper = new DatabaseHelper(getContext());
      return true;
   }

   private static class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper 
   {
      DatabaseHelper(Context context) 
      {
         super(context, BookProviderMetaData.DATABASE_NAME, null
         , BookProviderMetaData.DATABASE_VERSION);
      }
   
      //Create the database
      @Override
      public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) 
      {
         db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE " + BookTableMetaData.TABLE_NAME + " ("
         + BookProviderMetaData.BookTableMetaData._ID
         + " INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,"
         + BookTableMetaData.BOOK_NAME + " TEXT,"
         + BookTableMetaData.BOOK_ISBN + " TEXT,"
         + BookTableMetaData.BOOK_AUTHOR + " TEXT,"
         + BookTableMetaData.CREATED_DATE + " INTEGER,"
         + BookTableMetaData.MODIFIED_DATE + " INTEGER"
         + ");");
      }
      //Deal with version changes
      @Override
      public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) 
      {
         Log.w(TAG, "Upgrading database from version " + oldVersion + " to "
         + newVersion + ", which will destroy all old data");
         db.execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS " + BookTableMetaData.TABLE_NAME);
         onCreate(db);
      }
   }
   ....other code

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:21:21 PM

Listing 3-26. The getType() Method Implementation

@Override
public String getType(Uri uri) 
{
   switch (sUriMatcher.match(uri)) 
   {
      case INCOMING_BOOK_COLLECTION_URI_INDICATOR:
         return BookTableMetaData.CONTENT_TYPE;
         
      case INCOMING_SINGLE_BOOK_URI_INDICATOR:
         return BookTableMetaData.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE;
         
      default:
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown URI " + uri);
   }
}

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:26:45 PM

Listing 3-27. The query() Method Implementation

@Override
public Cursor query(Uri uri, String[] projection, String selection
   , String[] selectionArgs, String sortOrder)
{
   SQLiteQueryBuilder qb = new SQLiteQueryBuilder();
   switch (sUriMatcher.match(uri))
   {
      case INCOMING_BOOK_COLLECTION_URI_INDICATOR:
         qb.setTables(BookTableMetaData.TABLE_NAME);
         qb.setProjectionMap(sBooksProjectionMap);
         break;
         
      case INCOMING_SINGLE_BOOK_URI_INDICATOR:
         qb.setTables(BookTableMetaData.TABLE_NAME);
         qb.setProjectionMap(sBooksProjectionMap);
         qb.appendWhere(BookTableMetaData._ID + "="
               + uri.getPathSegments().get(1));
         break;
         
      default:
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown URI " + uri);
   }
   
   // If no sort order is specified use the default
   String orderBy;
   if (TextUtils.isEmpty(sortOrder)) {
      orderBy = BookTableMetaData.DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER;
   } else {
      orderBy = sortOrder;
   }
   
   // Get the database and run the query
   SQLiteDatabase db =
   mOpenHelper.getReadableDatabase();
   
   Cursor c = qb.query(db, projection, selection,
      selectionArgs, null, null, orderBy);
   
   int i = c.getCount();
   // Tell the cursor what uri to watch,
   // so it knows when its source data changes
   c.setNotificationUri(getContext().getContentResolver(), uri);
   return c;
}

satya - Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:29:04 PM

Listing 3-28. The insert() Method Implementation

@Override
public Uri insert(Uri uri, ContentValues values) 
{
   // Validate the requested uri
   if (sUriMatcher.match(uri) != INCOMING_BOOK_COLLECTION_URI_INDICATOR) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown URI " + uri);
   }
   Long now = Long.valueOf(System.currentTimeMillis());
   
   //validate input fields
   // Make sure that the fields are all set
   if (values.containsKey(BookTableMetaData.CREATED_DATE) == false) {
      values.put(BookTableMetaData.CREATED_DATE, now);
   }
   
   if (values.containsKey(BookTableMetaData.MODIFIED_DATE) == false) {
      values.put(BookTableMetaData.MODIFIED_DATE, now);
   }
   if (values.containsKey(BookTableMetaData.BOOK_NAME) == false) {
      throw new SQLException(
         "Failed to insert row because Book Name is needed " + uri);
   }
   
   if (values.containsKey(BookTableMetaData.BOOK_ISBN) == false) {
      values.put(BookTableMetaData.BOOK_ISBN, "Unknown ISBN");
   }
   if (values.containsKey(BookTableMetaData.BOOK_AUTHOR) == false) {
      values.put(BookTableMetaData.BOOK_ISBN, "Unknown Author");
   }
   
   SQLiteDatabase db = mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase();
   long rowId = db.insert(BookTableMetaData.TABLE_NAME
      , BookTableMetaData.BOOK_NAME, values);
      
   if (rowId > 0) {
      Uri insertedBookUri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(
      BookTableMetaData.CONTENT_URI, rowId);
      getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(insertedBookUri, null);
      return insertedBookUri;
   }
   throw new SQLException("Failed to insert row into " + uri);
}

satya - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:20:26 PM

Listing 3-29. The update() Method Implementation

@Override
public int update(Uri uri, ContentValues values, String where, String[] whereArgs)
{
   SQLiteDatabase db = mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase();
   int count;
   switch (sUriMatcher.match(uri)) 
   {
      case INCOMING_BOOK_COLLECTION_URI_INDICATOR:
         count = db.update(BookTableMetaData.TABLE_NAME,
         values, where, whereArgs);
         break;
      case INCOMING_SINGLE_BOOK_URI_INDICATOR:
         String rowId = uri.getPathSegments().get(1);
         count = db.update(BookTableMetaData.TABLE_NAME
                           , values
                           , BookTableMetaData._ID + "=" + rowId
                           + (!TextUtils.isEmpty(where) ? " AND (" + where + ')' : "")
                           , whereArgs);
         break;
      default:
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown URI " + uri);
   }
   getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
   return count;
}

satya - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:24:35 PM

Listing 3-30. The delete() Method Implementation

@Override
public int delete(Uri uri, String where, String[] whereArgs) 
{
   SQLiteDatabase db = mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase();
   int count;
   switch (sUriMatcher.match(uri)) 
   {
      case INCOMING_BOOK_COLLECTION_URI_INDICATOR:
         count = db.delete(BookTableMetaData.TABLE_NAME, where, whereArgs);
         break;
      case INCOMING_SINGLE_BOOK_URI_INDICATOR:
         String rowId = uri.getPathSegments().get(1);
         count = db.delete(BookTableMetaData.TABLE_NAME
                  , BookTableMetaData._ID + "=" + rowId
                  + (!TextUtils.isEmpty(where) ? " AND (" + where + ')' : "")
                  , whereArgs);
         break;
      default:
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown URI " + uri);
   }
   getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null);
   return count;
}

satya - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:27:01 PM

Listing 3-31. Registering URI Patterns with UriMatcher

private static final UriMatcher sUriMatcher;
//define ids for each uri type
private static final int INCOMING_BOOK_COLLECTION_URI_INDICATOR = 1;
private static final int INCOMING_SINGLE_BOOK_URI_INDICATOR = 2;

static 
{
   sUriMatcher = new UriMatcher(UriMatcher.NO_MATCH);

   //Register pattern for the books
   sUriMatcher.addURI(BookProviderMetaData.AUTHORITY
         , "books"
         , INCOMING_BOOK_COLLECTION_URI_INDICATOR);

   //Register pattern for a single book
   sUriMatcher.addURI(BookProviderMetaData.AUTHORITY
         , "books/#",
         INCOMING_SINGLE_BOOK_URI_INDICATOR);
}

satya - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:30:21 PM

Listing 3-32. Exercising Android?s Prefabricated Applications

public class IntentsUtils
{
   public static void invokeWebBrowser(Activity activity)
   {
      Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
      intent.setData(Uri.parse("http://www.google.com"));
      activity.startActivity(intent);
   }
   public static void invokeWebSearch(Activity activity)
   {
      Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH);
      intent.setData(Uri.parse("http://www.google.com"));
      activity.startActivity(intent);
   }
   public static void dial(Activity activity)
   {
      Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DIAL);
      activity.startActivity(intent);
   }
   public static void call(Activity activity)
   {
      Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);
      intent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:555-555-5555"));
      activity.startActivity(intent);
   }
   public static void showMapAtLatLong(Activity activity)
   {
      Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
      //geo:lat,long?z=zoomlevel&q=question-string
      intent.setData(Uri.parse("geo:0,0?z=4&q=business+near+city"));
      activity.startActivity(intent);
   }
   public static void tryOneOfThese(Activity activity)
   {
      IntentsUtils.call(activity);
   }
}

satya - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:33:57 PM

Listing 3-33. A Test Harness to Create a Simple Menu

public class HelloWorld extends Activity
{
   public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) 
   {
      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
      TextView tv = new TextView(this);
      tv.setText("Hello, Android. Say hello");
      setContentView(tv);
      registerMenu(this.getTextView());
   }

   @Override
   public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) 
   {
      super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
      int base=Menu.FIRST; // value is 1
      MenuItem item1 = menu.add(base,base,base,"Test");
      return true;
   }
   @Override
   public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) 
   {
      if (item.getItemId() == 1) 
      {
         IntentUtils.tryOneOfThese(this);
      }
      else 
      {
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
      }
      return true;
   }
}

satya - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:42:44 PM

Listing 3-34. Returning Data After Invoking an Action

public static void invokePick(Activity activity)
{
   Intent pickIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
   int requestCode = 1;
   pickIntent.setData(Uri.parse(
            "content://com.google.provider.NotePad/notes"));
   activity.startActivityForResult(pickIntent, requestCode);
}
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode
                        ,int resultCode
                        ,Intent outputIntent)
{
   super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, outputIntent);
   parseResult(this, requestCode, resultCode, outputIntent);
}
public static void parseResult(Activity activity
                        , int requestCode
                        , int resultCode
                        , Intent outputIntent)
{
   if (requestCode != 1)
   {
      Log.d("Test", "Some one else called this. not us");
      return;
   }
   if (resultCode != Activity.RESULT_OK)
   {
      Log.d("Result code is not ok:" + resultCode);
      return;
   }
   Log.d("Test", "Result code is ok:" + resultCode);
   Uri selectedUri = outputIntent.getData();
   Log.d("Test", "The output uri:" + selectedUri.toString());

   //Proceed to display the note
   outputIntent.setAction(Intent.VIEW);
   startActivity(outputIntent);
}