Open a selected file (image, pdf, …) programmatically from my Android Application?

Question

I\'m working on an Android application which should be able to open a selected file from a specific folder.

I already tried this, but after selecting which applicati

Answer 1

Try the following code.

File file = new File(path); // path = your file path
lastSlash = file.toString().lastIndexOf('/');

if (lastSlash >= 0)
{
    fileName = url.toString().substring(lastSlash + 1);
}


if (fileName.endsWith("pdf"))
{
    mimeType = "application/pdf";
}
else
{
    mimeType = MimeTypeMap.getSingleton().getMimeTypeFromExtension
    (MimeTypeMap.getFileExtensionFromUrl(path));
}

Uri uri_path = Uri.fromFile(file);

Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.putExtra(PATH, path);
intent.putExtra(MIMETYPE, mimeType);
intent.setType(mimeType);
intent.setDataAndType(uri_path, mimeType);

startActivity(intent);