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Sergey_New · Jun 23, 2024

How do I tell device that text files with a .ged extension should be opened by my app?

Peter Meares · Jun 23, 2024

Sergey_New said:
How do I tell device that text files with a .ged extension should be opened by my app?

I tried this and it worked quite happily.

B4X:

    Dim gedfolder As String = "D:\"
    Dim gedfilename As String = "test.ged"
    
    Dim lstIn As List = File.ReadList(gedfolder, gedfilename)
    
    For Each xstr As String In lstIn
        Log(xstr)
    Next

Sergey_New · Jun 23, 2024

Peter Meares said:
I tried this and it worked quite happily.

I need to open the file not from the application, but from the device's file manager

Peter Meares · Jun 23, 2024

I only work on a PC. Sorry if this is Android.
To do this I right click and look for the "open with" in the menu and find a text editor. I use Notepad++

Or you can have a genealogy program installed that knows ged files.

You can also right click and look at the properties and change the file associated with ged.

Sergey_New · Jun 23, 2024

Peter Meares said:
You can also right click and look at the properties and change the file associated with ged.

This is exactly what I need, only for Android

Andrew (Digitwell) · Jun 24, 2024

eligible "OPEN WITH" for own file extension (*.abc)

hello; I want to add eligible option for "OPEN WTIH" For example, I want to open a "*.html" file, after I see Chrome, Firework. etc. Or... I want to open a "*.pdf" file, after I see Chrome, AdobeAcrobat etc. Or... I want to open a "*.jpg" file, after I see Gallery, Airdroid etc. Now; I have...

www.b4x.com

Sergey_New · Jun 24, 2024

Andrew (Digitwell)

Thanks for the link!
Created a manifest

B4X:

AddManifestText(
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="33"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
    android:normalScreens="true"
    android:smallScreens="true"
    android:anyDensity="true"/>)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:icon, "@drawable/icon")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:label, "$LABEL$")
CreateResourceFromFile(Macro, Themes.LightTheme)

AddActivityText(Main,
  <intent-filter>
  <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
  <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
  <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
  <data android:mimeType="text/plain"/>
  <data android:pathPattern=".*\\.ged" />
  </intent-filter>
)

I don't understand what needs to be done next.

Andrew (Digitwell) · Jun 24, 2024

Install your app on a phone.
If you try opening a file ending in ".ged" then your app should be on the list of options to use.

Sergey_New · Jun 24, 2024

Andrew (Digitwell) said:
your app should be on the list of options to use

Unfortunately, my application is not on the list. It is suggested to find the application on Google Play.

DonManfred · Jun 24, 2024

Sergey_New said:
It is suggested to find the application on Google Play.

these manifestentries have nothing to do with the playstore search.
They are only relevant when running the app on Android and to tell Android that your app is able to handle them.
You may need to add the relevant info to the app description to be found in the search.

Sergey_New · Jun 24, 2024

DonManfred said:
You may need to add the relevant info to the app description to be found in the search.

This is the question. What needs to be specified in the application for Android to offer it in the “Open with” list?

DonManfred · Jun 24, 2024

Sergey_New said:
This is the question

The answer is in the link already provided.

eligible "OPEN WITH" for own file extension (*.abc)

hello; I want to add eligible option for "OPEN WTIH" For example, I want to open a "*.html" file, after I see Chrome, Firework. etc. Or... I want to open a "*.pdf" file, after I see Chrome, AdobeAcrobat etc. Or... I want to open a "*.jpg" file, after I see Gallery, Airdroid etc. Now; I have...

www.b4x.com

Including link to google docs for it

Sergey_New · Jun 27, 2024

DonManfred said:
Including link to google docs for it

I couldn't find a solution to my question. If possible, please tell me in more detail.

Andrew (Digitwell) · Jun 27, 2024

You did not follow the example in the link correctly.
Your <action> and <category> lines are not correct, go back and use the same categories and actions from the example.

If you use the same ones, VIEW,DEFAULT and BROWSABLE then your intent will work.

Sergey_New · Jun 27, 2024

Andrew (Digitwell) said:
You did not follow the example in the link correctly.

This example?

B4X:

AddActivityText(main,
         <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
                <data android:mimeType="application/zip" />
                <data android:scheme="http" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.zip" />
                <data android:scheme="https" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.zip" />
                <data android:scheme="content" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.zip" />
                <data android:scheme="file" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.zip" />
            </intent-filter>
)

Andrew (Digitwell) · Jun 27, 2024

That would work, note that the action and category lines are different to the ones you posted in your post #7.
Just change those 3 lines in your intent.
Try it, it worked for me.

Sergey_New · Jun 27, 2024

Andrew (Digitwell) said:
Try it, it worked for me.

Changed

B4X:

AddActivityText(Main,
  <intent-filter>
  <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
  <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
  <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
  <data android:mimeType="text/plain"/>
  <data android:pathPattern=".*\\.ged" />
  </intent-filter>
)

It doesn’t work on a smartphone, and on the emulator it works only on one of the three file managers.

Andrew (Digitwell) · Jun 27, 2024

I never use an emulator only a smartphone and it works fine for me.

perhaps you need to change the mimetype to */*

I tried by sending myself a test.ged file via email.
I then opened GMAIL tapped the attachment and my app appeared in the list.

Not sure why not working for you.

Sergey_New · Jun 27, 2024

Andrew (Digitwell) said:
change the mimetype to */*

Replaced

B4X:

<data android:mimeType="*/*"/>

When using the emulator, it works on three managers (two installed by default and one third-party).
On a smartphone it only works with a third-party manager.

Andrew (Digitwell) · Jun 27, 2024

No idea. As I say, the test I performed was opening the file from GMAIL on a real phone. I don't use the emulator.

I have no clue how the file managers are working.

I can't help with that further.

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