How to download file from Webview

[tcgoh]

Hi,

Can anyone show me how to download a file from webview ?

Example if I loadurl
http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4andr...urrency-converter-http-web-services-more.html

on a webview and there is a CurrencyConvert.zip file for download. But when I click on the Icon, nothing happen?:sign0163:

 

[NeoTechni]

I think this did it
http://www.b4x.com/forum/additional-libraries-official-updates/12453-webviewextras.html

 

[tcgoh]

I think this did it
http://www.b4x.com/forum/additional-libraries-official-updates/12453-webviewextras.html

Thanks for the pointer.

But I'm a noob on this, could you give a example or which of those codes in JSInterface to use for downloading a file?

:sign0104:

 

[Erel]

Currency converter doesn't use a WebView to download the resource.

 

[tcgoh]

Currency converter doesn't use a WebView to download the resource.

Tks Erel, I'm planning a project to use Webview as the main layout on a site where I can download files.

Curreny converter page on B4a is just a example. I read somewhere, if I click on a download link on webview page, it should open up the default browser, but its not happening on B4a?

 

[Erel]

Basic4android WebView is the regular native WebView. You can use OverrideUrl event to send an intent and launch the default browser when the user presses on a link. You can also download the file yourself with HttpClient.

 

[tcgoh]

Basic4android WebView is the regular native WebView. You can use OverrideUrl event to send an intent and launch the default browser when the user presses on a link. You can also download the file yourself with HttpClient.

Can you please give a example on how to use the "OverrideUrl event to sent an intent". Thanks.

 

[Erel]

Something like:

Sub WebView1_OverrideUrl (Url As String) As Boolean
   'Test whether this Url points to a file.
   'For example:
   If Url.EndsWith(".pdf") Then
      Dim p As PhoneIntents
      Dim i As Intent
      i.Initialize(p.OpenBrowser(Url)
      Return True
   Else
      Return False 'let WebView process the Url
   End If
End Sub

 

[tcgoh]

Something like:

Sub WebView1_OverrideUrl (Url As String) As Boolean
   'Test whether this Url points to a file.
   'For example:
   If Url.EndsWith(".pdf") Then
      Dim p As PhoneIntents
      Dim i As Intent
      i.Initialize(p.OpenBrowser(Url)
      Return True
   Else
      Return False 'let WebView process the Url
   End If
End Sub

Tks Erel,
I was unale to work on my project for a few days.
But the code you gave is not working: should it be

i.Initialize(p.OpenBrower(Url))
But with the end ) in the code I'm still getting an error of

Parameter name cannot hide global variable name.:sign0104:

 

[Erel]

Sorry it should be:

StartActivity(p.OpenBrowser(url))

p is a variable of type Phone.