Here is source code of the Program to Create New Contact Using Intent in Andorid. The program is successfully compiled and run on a Windows system using Eclipse Ide. The program output is also shown below.
MainActivity.java
package com.example.insertnewcontactusingintent; import android.app.Activity; import android.content.Intent; import android.net.Uri; import android.os.Bundle; import android.provider.ContactsContract; import android.view.Menu; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.Toast; public class MainActivity extends Activity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); Button insert = (Button) findViewById(R.id.butinsert); insert.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub insert(); } }); } public void insert() { Intent intent = new Intent( ContactsContract.Intents.SHOW_OR_CREATE_CONTACT, ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI); intent.setData(Uri.parse("tel:011-9999999"));//specify your number here intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.COMPANY, "Google"); intent.putExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.POSTAL, "House Address, Street Name, State/Country"); startActivity(intent); Toast.makeText(this, "Record inserted", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); } @Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present. getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu); return true; } }
Activity_main.xml
<RelativeLayout 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:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin" android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin" android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".MainActivity" > <Button android:id="@+id/butinsert" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" android:layout_alignParentRight="true" android:layout_alignParentTop="true" android:layout_marginTop="175dp" android:text="Insert Contact" /> </RelativeLayout>
AndoridManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.example.insertnewcontactusingintent" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" > <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="17" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" /> <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:theme="@style/AppTheme" > <activity android:name="com.example.insertnewcontactusingintent.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>
