Open my application from Calendar

Question

I'm trying to open my android application from calendar event using CUSTOM_APP_URI.

1. So i insert an event to Calendar through my application.
2. Opening Calendar app, and navigating to the event details.
3. Clicking on the event URI, my app should open from calendar events details page.

Here is the code i used for inserting the events into calendar

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

    Calendar beginCal = Calendar.getInstance();
    beginCal.set(2015, 11, 10, 4, 30);
    long startTime = beginCal.getTimeInMillis();

    Calendar endCal = Calendar.getInstance();
    endCal.set(2015, 11, 10, 4, 30);
    long endTime = endCal.getTimeInMillis();

    ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
    values.put(CalendarContract.Events.CALENDAR_ID, 1);
    values.put(CalendarContract.Events.TITLE, "Check Demo Calendar4");
    values.put(CalendarContract.Events.DTSTART, startTime);
    values.put(CalendarContract.Events.DTEND, endTime);
    values.put(CalendarContract.Events.EVENT_TIMEZONE, TimeZone.getDefault().getID());

    values.put(CalendarContract.Events.CUSTOM_APP_PACKAGE, getPackageName());
    values.put(CalendarContract.Events.CUSTOM_APP_URI, "calendar://1");

    getContentResolver().insert(CalendarContract.Events.CONTENT_URI, values);

}

Calendar displaying the ever perfectly but Problem is even after inserting the event doesn't show the URI in my calendar event's detail page. What is wrong inserting the vent with CUSTOM_APP_URI? Any help?

Answer 1

Not all calendar apps support the CUSTOM_APP_PACKAGE field. To my knowledge only the following calendar apps have that feature:

• AOSP Calendar app
• Google Calendar
• aCalendar
• CalenGoo

The last time I checked, neither Samsung's calendar app nor HTC's calendar app supported it.

If anyone is aware of other calendar apps that support the CUSTOM_APP_PACKAGE , please add them.

Also, make sure your AndroidManifest.xml contains the correct intent-filter , see ACTION_HANDLE_CUSTOM_EVENT .

Answer 2

Try this code hope it helps:

Intent launchIntent = getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage("your_activtiy_package_name");
startActivity(launchIntent);