How To Share Data in Android

This example shows how you can share your text and data with your friends.

Algorithm:

1.) Create a new project by File-> New -> Android Project name it ShareYourData.

2.) Write following into activity_main.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"

    android:background="#C0C0C0"
    android:orientation="vertical" >
    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button2"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Share Data"
        android:onClick="shareData"
        />
</LinearLayout>

3.) Write following into res/values/styles.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
        <style name="myText">
                <item name="android:textColor">#000000</item>
                <item name="android:textSize">22sp</item>
                <item name="android:padding">3dip</item>
        </style>
</resources>

4.) Run for output.

Steps:

1.) Create a project named ShareYourData and set the information as stated in the image.

Build Target: Android 4.0
Application Name: ShareYourData
Package Name: com. example. ShareYourData
Activity Name: MainActivity
Min SDK Version: 11

2.) Open MainActivity.java file and write following code there:

package com.example.shareyourdata;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
        /** Called when the activity is first created. */
        @Override
        public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
                super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
                setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
                }
        public void shareData(View view) {
                Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
                intent.setType("text/plain");
                intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "This is my shared text");
                startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Share this text via"));
        }
}

3.) Compile and build the project.

Output