I tried to share a image that I generate by my own. However when I tried to share the image it doesn't works well.
here is the code to share
func shareQR(){
//mainImage is the view that hold the image I want to share
let tempImage = view.mainImage.image
let imageToShare = [ tempImage ]
let activityViewController = UIActivityViewController(activityItems: imageToShare as! [UIImage], applicationActivities: nil)
activityViewController.popoverPresentationController?.sourceView = self.view
activityViewController.excludedActivityTypes = [ UIActivityType.airDrop ]
self.present(activityViewController, animated: true, completion: nil)
}
So I tried to debug and the result is my tempImage value is the same with the one I want to share. And then I tried to hardcode the image and become let tempImage = UIImage(named: "image.png")
and tap share button, and it works perfectly.
So I figured out, did I have to save my image to local file first and then called it ?
If yes how ? I tried use this code but failed.
// Create path.
let paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true)
let filePath = "\(paths[0])/temp.png"
// Save image.
UIImagePNGRepresentation(image!)?.write(to: filePath)
the error is : cannot convert value of type 'String' to expected
argument type 'URL' in this line
UIImagePNGRepresentation(tempImage!)?.write(to: filePath)
Or maybe I dont need to save image? how ?
Thank you
It seems like your variable image is a String variable instead of a UIImage (hence the error that you have posted). To confirm this theory, add the following line in your code
print(tempImage)
after
let tempImage = view.mainImageimage
If it prints the image name, then your variable is a String variable. If it prints something along the lines of UIImage, then it's an actual image and we can further investigate the issue. Let me know what you get in result
Edit:
To store a file locally, use the following code
if let data = UIImagePNGRepresentation(tempImage) {
let filename = getDocumentsDirectory().appendingPathComponent("copy.png")
try? data.write(to: filename)
}
func getDocumentsDirectory() -> URL {
let paths = FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)
let documentsDirectory = paths[0]
return documentsDirectory
}
Related
Whenever I try to use .addAttachmentURL, it does not attach anything. The ViewController is presented with nothing within the body of the text. The URL is a path to the pdf data (I don't know if that makes a difference) in my file defaults. Is there any way I can send a PDF through text like this? I have not found anything by looking through documentation or StackOverflow. Also, I haven't implemented it yet, but I was wondering if there was a way to also attach PNGs to this message I am sending along with the PDF.
func getFileManager() -> NSString {
let filePath = (NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true)[0] as NSString)
return filePath
}
func displayMessageInterface() {
let composeVC = MFMessageComposeViewController()
composeVC.messageComposeDelegate = self
// Configure the fields of the interface.
composeVC.recipients = ["000000000"]
var url = URL(string: self.getFileManager() as String)!
url.appendPathComponent("my_report.pdf")
composeVC.addAttachmentURL(url, withAlternateFilename:
"this file")
// Present the view controller modally.
if MFMessageComposeViewController.canSendText() {
self.present(composeVC, animated: true, completion: nil)
} else {
print("Can't send messages.")
}
}
You are using the wrong URL initializer. URL(string:) initializer expects a scheme, in this case file://. You need to use URL(fileURLWithPath:) initializer or simply get the document directory URL using FileManager urls method:
extension URL {
static let documentDirectory = FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first!
}
let url = URL.documentDirectory.appendingPathComponent("my_report.pdf")
I am not sure what you mean when you say "The URL is a path to the pdf data in my file defaults". If you have included your file in your project Bundle you need to use its url(forResource:) method.
let url = Bundle.main.url(forResource: "my_report", withExtension: "pdf")!
I need to get the contents from multiple plist files and bring them into a single dictionary which is then displayed in a tableView
Using this code I can manually get each path and the contents of the file but I need to be able to do this for all plist files in the directory not just these predefined ones.
func getFiles() {
let documentDirectory = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true)[0] as String
let path = documentDirectory.appending("/MainFolder/File1.plist")
let path1 = documentDirectory.appending("/MainFolder/File2.plist")
let path2 = documentDirectory.appending("/MainFolder/File3.plist")
tableViewData = [NSDictionary(contentsOfFile: path) as! [String : String], NSDictionary(contentsOfFile: path1) as! [String : String], NSDictionary(contentsOfFile: path2) as! [String : String]]
print(tableViewData)
}
I the display tableViewData in my tableView which gives me each files contents on its own row.
I am guessing I probably need an array of file urls filtered by .plist and then some way to get the contents of each file into a [String : String] dictionary.
I am new to swift, any help or a better way to do this would be great
First of all don't use outdated and objective-c-ish NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains in Swift. Use the modernFileManager API.
Second of all don't use objective-c-ish NSDictionary(contentsOf to read property list data. Use PropertyListSerialization.
The function throws that means it hands over all possible errors to the caller. It filters the URLs in the directory by the plist extension and uses the map function to get the dictionary for each URL.
func getFiles() throws {
let documentDirectory = try FileManager.default.url(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask, appropriateFor: nil, create: false)
let subFolderURL = documentDirectory.appendingPathComponent("MainFolder")
let allFiles = try FileManager.default.contentsOfDirectory(at: subFolderURL, includingPropertiesForKeys: nil)
let properListFiles = allFiles.filter{$0.pathExtension == "plist"}
tableViewData = try properListFiles.compactMap { url -> [String:String]? in
let data = try Data(contentsOf: url)
return try PropertyListSerialization.propertyList(from: data, format: nil) as? [String:String]
}
print(tableViewData)
}
Be aware that in sandboxed apps the Documents folder is located in the application container.
You can read all the plists and iterate over them adding their contents either to 1 array, or to an already kept dictionary.
do {
let directoryContents = try FileManager.default.contentsOfDirectory(at: documentDirectory, includingPropertiesForKeys: nil, options: [])
let allPlistFiles = directoryContents.filter{ $0.pathExtension == "plist" }
var aPlistArray = []
for aPlist in allPlistFiles {
aPlistArray.append(NSDictionary(contentsOfFile: path) as! [String : String])
}
} catch {
print(error)
}
i have a ViewController_A with a button_A. this button shows me the ViewController_B. this second view controller has content and a button_B.
i you press the button_b the following code will create a pdf file of the ViewController_B content:
let pdfData = contentVC_B.dataWithPDF(inside: contentVC_B.frame)
let fileURL = try! FileManager.default.url(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask, appropriateFor: nil, create: false).appendingPathComponent("test.pdf")
do {
try pdfData.write(to: fileURL, options: .atomic)
} catch {
print(error)
}
This works fine.
But now my question:
i would like to create a pdf file of the ViewController_B content with button_A (from the ViewController_A) without showing the ViewController_B.
is is possible? if yes, how can i realize it?
Get ViewController_B, get contentVC_B and get the pdf data.
let storyBoard = NSStoryboard(name:"Main", bundle:nil)
let viewController_B = storyBoard.instantiateController(withIdentifier:"viewController_B") as! NSViewController
let contentVC_B = viewController_B.view
let pdfData = contentVC_B.dataWithPDF(inside: contentVC_B.frame)
I have a UIImage array that I'm trying to save to disk (documents directory). I've converted it to Data so it can be saved but I can't figure out the correct/best way to save that [Data] to disk.
(arrayData as NSArray).write(to: filename, atomically: false) doesn't seem right or there seems like there is some better way.
Code so far:
// Get the new UIImage
let image4 = chartView.snapShot()
// Make UIImage into Data to save
let data = UIImagePNGRepresentation(image4!)
// Add Data image to Data Array
arrayData.append(data!)
// Get Disk/Folder
let filename = getDocumentsDirectory().appendingPathComponent("images")
// This is how I'd Write Data image to Disk
// try? data?.write(to: filename)
// TODO: Write array Data images to Disk
(arrayData as NSArray).write(to: filename, atomically: false)
To save your images to the document directory, you could start by creating a function to save your image as follows. The function handles creating the image name for you and returns it.
func saveImage(image: UIImage) -> String {
let imageData = NSData(data: UIImagePNGRepresentation(image)!)
let paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(FileManager.SearchPathDirectory.documentDirectory, FileManager.SearchPathDomainMask.userDomainMask, true)
let docs = paths[0] as NSString
let uuid = NSUUID().uuidString + ".png"
let fullPath = docs.appendingPathComponent(uuid)
_ = imageData.write(toFile: fullPath, atomically: true)
return uuid
}
Now since you want to save an array of images, you can simply loop and call the saveImage function:
for image in images {
saveImage(image: image)
}
If you prefer to name those images yourself, you can amend the first function to the following:
func saveImage(image: UIImage, withName name: String) {
let imageData = NSData(data: UIImagePNGRepresentation(image)!)
let paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(FileManager.SearchPathDirectory.documentDirectory, FileManager.SearchPathDomainMask.userDomainMask, true)
let docs = paths[0] as NSString
let name = name
let fullPath = docs.appendingPathComponent(name)
_ = imageData.write(toFile: fullPath, atomically: true)
}
When you save an image as a UIImagePNGRepresentation as you are trying to do, please note that is does not save orientation for you. This means that when you attempt to retrieve the image, it might be titled to the left. You will need to redraw your image to make sure it has the right orientation as this post will explain how to save png correctly. However, if you save your image with UIImageJPEGRepresentation you will not have to worry about all that and you can simply save your image without any extra effort.
EDITED TO GIVE ARRAY OF IMAGES
To retrieve the images you have saved, you can use the following function where you pass an array of the image names and you get an array back:
func getImage(imageNames: [String]) -> [UIImage] {
var savedImages: [UIImage] = [UIImage]()
for imageName in imageNames {
if let imagePath = getFilePath(fileName: imageName) {
savedImage.append(UIImage(contentsOfFile: imagePath))
}
}
return savedImages
}
Which relies on this function to work:
func getFilePath(fileName: String) -> String? {
let nsDocumentDirectory = FileManager.SearchPathDirectory.documentDirectory
let nsUserDomainMask = FileManager.SearchPathDomainMask.userDomainMask
var filePath: String?
let paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(nsDocumentDirectory, nsUserDomainMask, true)
if paths.count > 0 {
let dirPath = paths[0] as NSString
filePath = dirPath.appendingPathComponent(fileName)
}
else {
filePath = nil
}
return filePath
}
You can below code to stored image into local.
let fileManager = NSFileManager.defaultManager()
let paths = (NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.DocumentDirectory, .UserDomainMask, true)[0] as NSString).stringByAppendingPathComponent("ImageName.png")
let image = YOUR_IMAGE_TO_STORE.
let imageData = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(image!, 0.5)
fileManager.createFileAtPath(paths as String, contents: imageData, attributes: nil)
I am trying to load images that I have downloaded using Alamofire to the documents directory. I store the filenames in a Realm database. Once it is time to display the image I take the path to the documents directory and append the filename. This path doesn't seem to work for building a UIImage though.
if let name = playlist.RLMsongs[indexPath.row].name, let imageURL = playlist.RLMsongs[indexPath.row].album?.image?.getImageURL(.SmallImage), let fileName = playlist.RLMsongs[indexPath.row].album?.image?.smallLocalFileName {
cell.songName.text = name
let range = imageURL.rangeOfString("http")
if let theRange = range where theRange.startIndex == imageURL.startIndex { // imageURL starts with "http" (remote url)
cell.albumImage.sd_setImageWithURL(NSURL(string: imageURL), placeholderImage: UIColor.imageFromColor(UIColor.grayColor())) {
_ in
cell.albumImage.fadeIn(completion: nil)
}
} else {
cell.albumImage.image = UIImage(named: fileName) // images still do not load
// tried this first -> cell.albumImage.sd_setImageWithURL(NSURL(fileURLWithPath: imageURL), placeholderImage: UIColor.imageFromColor(UIColor.grayColor()))
}
}
Here is the bit that builds the path (imageURL above):
let documentsDir = NSFileManager.defaultManager().URLsForDirectory(.DocumentDirectory, inDomains: .UserDomainMask)[0]
let path = documentsDir.URLByAppendingPathComponent(localFile).path
return path
As per TiM's recommendation I checked the value of imageURL on a breakpoint and it looks just fine:
imageURL: "/Users/danielnall/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/0B8D64B5-9593-4F86-BBD3-E408682C5C0F/data/Containers/Data/Application/011E4805-40EB-4221-9D7D-1C1D64660186/Documents/75.9226ecd6893cb01a306c974d9d8ffd62803109c1.png"
This is the full path on the simulator and is only missing the file schema (file://) which for the use of NSURL fileURLWithPath should be just fine I think.
If you already have the PNG file in Documents then all you need to do is this.
(Assuming that cell.albumImage is UIImageView)
let imageFileName = "75.9226ecd6893cb01a306c974d9d8ffd62803109c1.png"
cell.albumImage.image = UIImage(named: imageFileName)
Check if file exists:
func fileExists(filePath: String) -> Bool {
let filemanager = NSFileManager.defaultManager()
if filemanager.fileExistsAtPath(filePath) {
return true
}
return false
}
I ended up finding the solution to the problem which was unrelated to the direction of this question. Turned out that the issue was in my override of the prepareForReuse method in my UITableViewCell class. Thank you for everyone's suggestions though.