Android Question How to open a remote pdf file by intent?

[fash866]

my code is:
Dim itent As Intent
itent.Initialize(itent.ACTION_VIEW,"http://xxx.com/xxx.pdf")
itent.SetType("application/pdf")
StartActivity(itent)

When i this code, it's throw a exception:
android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.intent.action.VIEW dat=http://xxx.com/xxx.pdf typ=application/pdf flg=0x20000 }

What is the wrong?

 

[DonManfred]

i would guess there is no app installed which can open the pdf.

Maybe you can try the following

This works for me

            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)

But i have an app installed which can open pdfs

 

[ArminKH]

i would guess there is no app installed which can open the pdf.

Maybe you can try the following

This works for me

            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)

But i have an app installed which can open pdfs

is this working with online pdf file?

 

[DonManfred]

No. You need to First download the PDF and save it on sdcard

 

[fash866]

No. You need to First download the PDF and save it on sdcard

Yes,you are right,3ks!