How to download file from Webview

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tcgoh

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Erel said:
Currency converter doesn't use a WebView to download the resource.
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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?
 
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tcgoh

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

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Something like:
B4X: 
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
 
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tcgoh

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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:
 
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