Java Development

[behrk2]

Hello,

I've been unable to find a post that details how to retrieve the image bytes from an image (given the file path of the image on the device).  Basically, using the FilePicker, I'm able to get the path of an image that the user chooses:

file:///store/samples/pictures/Bridge.png

Now, I'm looking to get the bytes for this image, so that I can send it to a server.  Can anyone provide me with some sample code, or perhaps refer me to another post?

Thank you.

[sonicboomboy · Accepted solution]

There you go:

just pass your filename as the method parameter.

 public static byte[] getBytesFromFile(String filename) throws IOException {
        FileConnection fconn = null;
        InputStream is = null;
        try {
            fconn = (FileConnection) Connector.open(filename, Connector.READ);
            is = fconn.openInputStream();

            return IOUtilities.streamToBytes(is);
        } finally {
            if (is != null) {
                is.close();
            }
            if (fconn != null) {
                fconn.close();
            }
        }
    }

[behrk2]

Perfect, I appreciate your help!  Thanks!

[behrk2]

Another question:

Is filename meant only to be the filename (image.png), or can it be a path (as I showed as an example in my original post)?

The reason that I ask is because here is the output of the bytes from an example image:

[B@81a6843f

That looks more like a pointer to me than actual bytes describing an image, no?

[sonicboomboy]

the path name only applies