Android Question How to open .PDF file by specific intent?

[RomansUP]

Hi every one.
I have found this wonderful list of solutions how to open .pdf or any other kind of files by intent.
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/on-intents-opening-files.33354/#post-470319

But I need a code which can open .pdf files by using specific intent without using chooser and application (intent) what can handle .pdf must not be default for this extension.
Thanks

 

[Erel]

There is no standard PDF viewer in Android. You can check which applications (if at all) can open the intent and then explicitly open one of them.

It is done with PackageManager.QueryActivityIntent.

 

[RomansUP]

Well thanks. But I think You did not understand me correctly.

look, this code
dim i as intent
i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, "file://" & File.DirDefaultExternal & "/test.pdf")
i.SetType("application/pdf")
StartActivity(i)
must open application what was set as default for .pdf extension or open chooser with list of applications which can open .pdf After what application will launch and test.pdf will be open automatically inside application.
But I am looking for the code where I can programmably launch the application that I will decide to open the test.pdf. Test.pdf file must also open automatically inside this application. And No chooser must opening.
Thanks

 

[Erel]

Please use [code]code here...[/code] tags when posting code.

Do you want to open the PDF with an external application? Do you want to choose which application?

 

[RomansUP]

Yes I want to open .pdf or any other extension with external application what was installed on my android device. But I want to choose this application programmably, without opening android chooser. What I will do :
First - I get intent one of installed application what can open .pdf . I know already how to do this.
Second - What I am looking for _ How to run this application by using StartActivity(i) where i is intent of this external application with desired PDF file simultaneously.??? PDF file must open inside external application automatically!
Thanks

 

[Erel]

As I previously wrote you should use PackageManager.QueryActivityIntent

 

[RomansUP]

Sorry
But there is no PackageManager.QueryActivityIntent in phone library ver 2.40
just PackageManager.QueryIntentActivities

 

[Erel]

You should use QueryIntentActivities.

 

[RomansUP]

Well I got it and done it!
I used PackageManager.QueryIntentActivities() and intent.SetComponent()

Thank you very much Erel. You saved me.