Android Question open HTML file in the default Android viewer

[sirjo66]

Hello,

I have a file .html that I want to view with default html viewer.

I use this code but it don't works:

    Dim ii As Intent
    ii.Initialize(ii.ACTION_VIEW, "file://" & File.Combine(File.DirDefaultExternal, "guia.htm"))
    ii.SetType("text/html")
    StartActivity(ii)

Android ask to me for to select the program that I want to use, but there are only "DB editor" and "HTMLViewer" but don't open default viewer.

Do I need to use Intent.SetComponent ??

Sergio

 

[Mark Read]

What about using the default editor?

Dim ii AsIntent
 ii.Initialize(ii.ACTION_EDIT, "file://" & File.Combine(File.DirDefaultExternal, "guia.htm"))
 ii.SetType("text/html")
StartActivity(ii)

 

[sirjo66]

No EDIT, I want to VIEW it

 

[NJDude]

That means there's no default viewer assigned, the user should choose which one to use. Using SetComponent might fail on some devices, they might not have the viewer you indicate.

 

[sirjo66]

SOLVED !!

    Dim ii As Intent
    ii.Initialize(ii.ACTION_VIEW, "file://" & File.Combine(File.DirDefaultExternal, "guia.htm"))
    ii.SetType("application/x-webarchive-xml")
    StartActivity(ii)

 

[NJDude]

Like I mentioned on my previous post, better let the user choose, your solution doesn't work on all devices.