Will This Code Open a PDF?

[Fixx42]

Hello all,

As a newbie android programmer, I am in the somewhat difficult position of attempting to code an android app without owning android device, and would thus very much appreciate your help with what I fear may be a silly question.

If I put the PDF file GoldLineFeb2012.pdf into the "files" tab of my program in Basic4Android, will the following code open that PDF (in an external viewer, I assume)? When I attempt to run it in the emulator, it tells me "no applications can perform this action". I'm not sure if that's because the emulator lacks a PDF viewer, or because of a problem with my code. And without an android device of my own I am unable to test it first-hand.

Dim intent1 As Intent
intent1.Initialize(intent1.ACTION_VIEW, "GoldLineFeb2012.pdf")
intent1.SetType("application/pdf")
intent1.WrapAsIntentChooser("Choose PDF Viewer")
StartActivity(intent1)

Thanks a lot for the help!

Steve

 

[warwound]

Hi.

Try pointing your emulator browser to here: http://code.martinpearman.co.uk/deleteme/adobe_pdf_reader/com.adobe.reader.apk

That's the latest version of Adobe's PDF Reader.

Using that link i have just successfully installed the reader on a froyo emulator.

Martin.

 

[Fixx42]

Awesome, thanks Warwound, I'll give that a shot.

 

[fpdianzen]

give this a try,
it worked for me

Intent1.Initialize(intent1.ACTION_VIEW, "file://" & File.Combine(directory & "/", Value))   intent1.SetComponent("android/com.android.internal.app.ResolverActivity")
intent1.SetType("application/pdf")
StartActivity(intent1)

 

[gapi]

It is the first time for me. Where should I put the code intent ? I've a pdf files on my sdcard, thanks!

 

[NJDude]

You can place that code on a Button for example:

Sub Button1_Click

    Dim Intent1 As Intent

    Intent1.Initialize(intent1.ACTION_VIEW, "file://" & File.Combine(directory & "/", Value))
    intent1.SetComponent("android/com.android.internal.app.ResolverActivity")
    intent1.SetType("application/pdf")

    StartActivity(intent1)

End Sub

 

[gapi]

tnx

 

[enrico]

It works in my device, but it opens the pdf with google docs in the browser and not with Adobe Reader or RepliGo Reader even if I set them to default application.
It doesn't work in the emulator even if I install Adobe Reader ("No application can perform this action").

 

[JOTHA]

You can place that code on a Button for example:

Sub Button1_Click

    Dim Intent1 As Intent

    Intent1.Initialize(intent1.ACTION_VIEW, "file://" & File.Combine(directory & "/", Value))
    intent1.SetComponent("android/com.android.internal.app.ResolverActivity")
    intent1.SetType("application/pdf")

    StartActivity(intent1)

End Sub

This works in my app also! THX !!!

 

[thehe]

Dear
The AAA.pdf file is in my app files folder .
How to change the code to read this

 

[DonManfred]

The AAA.pdf file is in my app files folder .

Only your app is allowed to read this folder. To let another app open it you need to copy the file to another dir.