Android Question Associating "pdf" to a certain software

[vecino]

Hello,
How do I tell him to "Android" to be opened the "PDF" files with a particular program/software?

Thanks for your help

 

[DonManfred]

Dim i As Intent
i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, "file://" & File.Combine(File.DirRootExternal & "/", "filename.pdf"))
i.SetComponent("android/com.android.internal.app.ResolverActivity")
i.SetType("application/pdf")
StartActivity(i)

Android will show all possible apps and the user needs to choose one

 

[vecino]

Hi, thanks for your help.

Then that code, when I open a "PDF", what software will it open with?

 

[DonManfred]

Then that code, when I open a "PDF", what software will it open with?

If you have installed one or more apps which can be usd to view pdf then android will show you (the user) a list from which he can select the one he want.

 

[vecino]

Thank you, I think that I don't say you well.
I have created a pdf viewer and I want that android used my pdf viewer that I have created. How do I say android that it use 'my software', solely?

 

[DonManfred]

I trink that you Need to put intentfilters into manifest... But im Not sure how.. search forum. Im sure you will find something

 

[vecino]

Thank you very much, I still searching

 

[DonManfred]

Thank you very much, I still searching

See this http://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/intent-filters-receiving.28267/
but instead of using

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

you need to use a similar code for pdf´s
Probably

 <data android:mimeType="application/pdf" />

? I´m NOT SURE... Maybe guru @Erel can confirm this

 

[vecino]

Thank you very much.
I've been watching that link, although it is very difficult for me

 

[vecino]

Dim i As Intent
i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, "file://" & File.Combine(File.DirRootExternal & "/", "filename.pdf"))
i.SetComponent("android/com.android.internal.app.ResolverActivity")
i.SetType("application/pdf")
StartActivity(i)

Android will show all possible apps and the user needs to choose one

This is used to run another application?

Thank you

 

[vecino]

I've already found.

Dim pm As PackageManager
Dim In As Intent
In.Initialize("","")
In=pm.GetApplicationIntent("tutorial.user.com")
If In.IsInitialized Then
  StartActivity(In)
End If