Start audio recording with intent of MediaStore.Audio.Media.RECORD_SOUND_ACTION

package com.exercise.AndroidIntentAudioRecording;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class AndroidIntentAudioRecording extends Activity {

final static int RQS_RECORDING = 1;

Uri savedUri;

Button buttonRecord;

   /** Called when the activity is first created. */
   @Override
   public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
       super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
       setContentView(R.layout.main);
       buttonRecord = (Button)findViewById(R.id.record);
      
       buttonRecord.setOnClickListener(new Button.OnClickListener(){

  @Override
  public void onClick(View arg0) {
   // TODO Auto-generated method stub
   Intent intent =
    new Intent(MediaStore.Audio.Media.RECORD_SOUND_ACTION);
   startActivityForResult(intent, RQS_RECORDING);
  }});
   }

@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
 // TODO Auto-generated method stub
 if(requestCode == RQS_RECORDING){
  savedUri = data.getData();
  Toast.makeText(AndroidIntentAudioRecording.this,
    "Saved: " + savedUri.getPath(),
    Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
 }
}  
}

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   android:orientation="vertical"
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="fill_parent"
   >
<TextView 
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
   android:text="@string/hello"
   />
<Button 
   android:id="@+id/record"
   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
   android:text="Record"
   />
</LinearLayout>

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