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

Tayfur · Apr 5, 2016

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 spcial file extension.(from exsample xxxx.abc) and
I want see my app in "OPEN WITH " menu when open "xxx.abc" in file maneger.
How can I do it???? how can I add Android system???

moster67 · Apr 5, 2016

Never tried it myself but found this in the forum:

Code to insert in Manifest:

B4X:

AddActivityText(main,
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="text/x-vcard" />
</intent-filter>)

Replace mime-type with your extension.

Then in your app you need to act on the request somehow. Again a search in the forum showed this thread:

As I said, I never tried it but it may get you going in the right direction.

Hope this is what you're looking for...

Tayfur · Apr 5, 2016

Thanks for helps.
So I cant make good sample. I done alot sampleslike your links. Dont work.

DonManfred · Apr 5, 2016

Tayfur said:
So I cant make good sample.

what mimeType do you used? Note that ist must be a MIMETYPE, not just an extension!

Tayfur · Apr 5, 2016

moster67 said:
Never tried it myself but found this in the forum:

Code to insert in Manifest:

B4X:

AddActivityText(main, <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> <data android:mimeType="text/x-vcard" /> </intent-filter>)

Replace mime-type with your extension.

Then in your app you need to act on the request somehow. Again a search in the forum showed this thread:

As I said, I never tried it but it may get you going in the right direction.

Hope this is what you're looking for...

tgtp is own file extension

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/data-element.html

B4X:

<intent-filter>
  <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
  <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
  <data android:scheme="file" />
  <data android:mimeType="*/*" />
  <data android:pathPattern=".*\\.tgtp" />  
  <data android:host="*" />
</intent-filter>

DonManfred · Apr 5, 2016

Tayfur said:
<data androidathPattern=".*\\.tgtp" />

have you tried

<data androidathPattern="\\*.tgtp" />

too?

or maybe

<data androidathPattern="\\*\\*.tgtp" />

Tayfur · Apr 5, 2016

DonManfred said:
have you tried
too?

or maybe

B4X:

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

No.. no .. (

do you have a little working sample ?

moster67 · Apr 5, 2016

Found this post by googling:

See these posts:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2037551/how-to-open-email-attachment-in-my-app-on-android
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...ctivity-from-email-client-attachment-view-int
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4799576/register-new-file-type-in-android

For my app, I ended up using:
<activity android:name=".ImportFileDetailsActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="*/*" />
<data androidathPattern=".*\\.mmr" />
<data androidathPattern=".*..*..*..*..*..*.mmr" />
<data androidathPattern=".*..*..*..*..*.mmr" />
<data androidathPattern=".*..*..*..*.mmr" />
<data androidathPattern=".*..*..*.mmr" />
<data androidathPattern=".*..*.mmr" />
<data androidathPattern=".*.mmr" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>

Once I installed and started my app, I had to "Force Stop" the gmail app before trying again to get it to pick up my file type.

Tayfur · Apr 5, 2016

its works...
@moster67 and @DonManfred Many Many thanks...

Now; next step : I must found file path/name etc. I will reserch it.

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:scheme="http" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.tgtp" />
                <data android:scheme="https" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.tgtp" />
                <data android:scheme="content" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.tgtp" />
                <data android:scheme="file" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.tgtp" />
            </intent-filter>
)

Tayfur · Apr 5, 2016

Tayfur said:

its works...
@moster67 and @DonManfred Many Many thanks...

Now; next step : I must found file path/name etc. I will reserch it.

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:scheme="http" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.tgtp" />
                <data android:scheme="https" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.tgtp" />
                <data android:scheme="content" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.tgtp" />
                <data android:scheme="file" android:host="*"
                    android:pathPattern=".*\\.tgtp" />
            </intent-filter>
)

Now is everything is ok. Thank you for helps.

B4X:

ub Activity_Resume
     Dim in As Intent
in = Activity.GetStartingIntent
If in <> Null Then
    
        Log(in.GetExtra("path"))
        Dim XmlData As String
   
        XmlData = in.GetData
     
       
        Msgbox(XmlData,"")
'       Send_Make_somthing(in)
'       Activity.Finish
       Return
  
End If
End Sub

Tayfur · Apr 6, 2016

This is for ZIP files.
it need a special line.
<data android:mimeType="application/zip" />

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>
)

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