How to make a Skype Audio/Video call and Chat through intent in Android

Hello every one! Today I posting to Skype calls and message from our application. Just we need to open explicit default installed Skype application through Intent.


1. Focus Skype (Open Skype Application)

    
    Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse("skype:");
    Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
    myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
    myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
    startActivity(myIntent);

2. Skype Chat

     Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse("skype:username?chat");
     Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
     myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
     myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
     startActivity(myIntent);

3. Skype Conference Chat with Topic

     Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse("skype:username1;username2?chat&topic=Android%20Chat");
     Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
     myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
     myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
     startActivity(myIntent);

4. Make a Skype call

     Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse("skype:username?call");
     Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
     myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
     myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
     startActivity(myIntent);

5. Make a Skype Video call

     Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse("skype:username?call&video=true");
     Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
     myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
     myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
     startActivity(myIntent); 

Example code here.

MainActivity.java Class file

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends Activity 
{
 // Make sure you are sign in skype application if you not then you need to sign in 
 @Override
 protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) 
 {
  super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
  setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

  // Open skype button click event code here
  ((Button) findViewById(R.id.openskype)).setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() 
  {
   @Override
   public void onClick(View v) 
   {
    String mySkypeUri = "skype:";
    SkypeUri(MainActivity.this, mySkypeUri);
   }
  });

  // skype message button click event code here
  ((Button) findViewById(R.id.skypemsg)).setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() 
  { 
   @Override
   public void onClick(View v) 
   {
    String skypeName = ((EditText) findViewById(R.id.edt_skypeusername)).getText().toString().trim();
    if(skypeName.length()<=0)
    {
     Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Please enter skype username to message", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
    else 
    {
     String mySkypeUri = "skype:"+skypeName+"?chat";
     SkypeUri(MainActivity.this, mySkypeUri);
    }
   }
  });

  // Skype Audio call button click event code here
  ((Button) findViewById(R.id.skypecall)).setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() 
  {
   @Override
   public void onClick(View v) 
   {
    String skypeName = ((EditText) findViewById(R.id.edt_skypeusername)).getText().toString().trim();
    if(skypeName.length()<=0)
    {
     Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Please enter skype username to call", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
    else {
     String mySkypeUri = "skype:"+skypeName+"?call";
     SkypeUri(MainActivity.this, mySkypeUri);
    }    
   }
  });

  // Skype Video call button click event code here
  ((Button) findViewById(R.id.skypevideocall)).setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() 
  {
   @Override
   public void onClick(View v) 
   {
    String skypeName = ((EditText) findViewById(R.id.edt_skypeusername)).getText().toString().trim();
    if(skypeName.length()<=0)
    {
     Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Please enter skype username to video call", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
    else 
    {
     String mySkypeUri = "skype:"+skypeName+"?call&video=true";
     SkypeUri(MainActivity.this, mySkypeUri);
    }    
   }
  });
 }

 public void SkypeUri(Context myContext, String mySkypeUri) {
  
  // Make sure the Skype for Android client is installed.
  if (!isSkypeClientInstalled(myContext)) {
   goToMarket(myContext);
   return;
  }
  Uri skypeUri = Uri.parse(mySkypeUri);
  Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, skypeUri);
  myIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.skype.raider", "com.skype.raider.Main"));
  myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
  myContext.startActivity(myIntent);

  return;
 }
 
 /**
  * Determine whether the Skype for Android client is installed on this device.
  */
 public boolean isSkypeClientInstalled(Context myContext) {
  PackageManager myPackageMgr = myContext.getPackageManager();
  try {
   myPackageMgr.getPackageInfo("com.skype.raider", PackageManager.GET_ACTIVITIES);
  }
  catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
   return (false);
  }
  return (true);
 }

 /**
  * Install the Skype client through the market: URI scheme.
  */
 
 public void goToMarket(Context myContext) {
  Uri marketUri = Uri.parse("market://details?id=com.skype.raider");
  Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, marketUri);
  myIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
  myContext.startActivity(myIntent);
  return;
 }
}

activity_main.xml XML layout file Here

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:padding="15dp"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/skype_intent_handler"
        android:textSize="18sp"
        android:textStyle="bold" />

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/edt_skypeusername"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
        android:ems="10"
        android:hint="Echo Testing skypeID - echo123" >
    </EditText>

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/openskype"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:text="Open Skype" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/skypemsg"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:text="Skype Message" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/skypecall"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:text="Skype Audio Call" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/skypevideocall"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
        android:text="Skype Video Call" />

</LinearLayout>

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.limbani.skypeintenthandler"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="com.limbani.skypeintenthandler.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Note: Make sure you sign in Skype application. If not then open Skype application and sign in.

More information about Skype URIs are documented at: developer.skype.com/skype-uris-program/skype-uri-ref


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Get Files list from assets folder and sub folder files in android

Hello,
In this posting How to get files list from assets folder and sub folder.

It'a show files to array of String.

import java.io.IOException;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class ReadAssetsFolderActivity extends Activity {

 @Override
 protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
  super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
  setContentView(R.layout.activity_assetsfolder);

  TextView txt = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView1);
  //here write folder name which one added assets folder
  
  String[] myfilesfolderlist = listAssetFiles("Myfiles");  
  
  txt.append("Myfiles/Subfolder");
  txt.append("\n");
  
  for (int i = 0; i < myfilesfolderlist.length; i++) {
   txt.append(myfilesfolderlist[i]);
   txt.append("\n");
  }
  String[] mysubfolderlist = listAssetFiles("Myfiles/Subfolder");
  txt.append("\n");
  txt.append("Myfiles/Subfolder");
  txt.append("\n");
  txt.append("\n");
  
  for (int i = 0; i < mysubfolderlist.length; i++) {
   txt.append(mysubfolderlist[i]);
   txt.append("\n");
  }
 }

 //Method for get files from Assets Folder and sub folder  
 private String [] listAssetFiles(String path)  
 {  
  String [] list;  
  try  
  {  
   list = ReadAssetsFolderActivity.this.getAssets().list(path);  
   if (list.length > 0)  
   {  
    return list;  
   }  
  }catch (IOException e)  
  {  
  }  
  return null;  
 }  

}

Output : 

Thank you :)