Android how to open a .doc extension file?

Question

Is there any possible way to open a .doc extension file?

Answer 1

Here is a method to take care of this for you:

public void openDocument(String name) {
    Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    File file = new File(name);
    String extension = android.webkit.MimeTypeMap.getFileExtensionFromUrl(Uri.fromFile(file).toString());
    String mimetype = android.webkit.MimeTypeMap.getSingleton().getMimeTypeFromExtension(extension);
    if (extension.equalsIgnoreCase("") || mimetype == null) {
        // if there is no extension or there is no definite mimetype, still try to open the file
        intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(file), "text/*");
    } else {
        intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(file), mimetype);            
    }
    // custom message for the intent
    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Choose an Application:"));
}