Android Question PDF VIEW INTENT FAIL WITH API 24 or major

[Gianni Sassanelli]

Hi for show pdf befor api 24 i have used this code:

Dim iPdf      As Intent 
Dim folder   As String
folder=File.DirRootExternal & "/.PDF"
Dim filename As String
Filename = MyPDF.PDF
iPdf.Initialize(ii.ACTION_VIEW, ( "file://" & File.Combine(folder, filename)))
' i have tried also with
' iPdf.Initialize(ii.ACTION_VIEW, ( "content://" & File.Combine(folder, filename)))


iPdf.SetType("application/pdf")
'iPdf.WrapAsIntentChooser("Choose PDF Viewer")
StartActivity(iPdf)

now this code don't work
any help please?
thanks

 

[Erel]

1. You should post the error message.

2. https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/share-txt-files.73166/#post-464921

 

[Gianni Sassanelli]

1. You should post the error message.

2. https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/share-txt-files.73166/#post-464921

the error by Log is:
FileUriExposedException: file:///storage/emulated/0/PDF/MyPDF.pdf exposed beyond app through Intent.getData()

I have juste readed your souggested post but I could not make it work
help me please
thank

 

[Erel]

I have juste readed your souggested post but I could not make it work

What you did? What happened?

 

[Gianni Sassanelli]

Thank's Erel
i have just solved.
But i have a question.
the FileProvider clear the file after used it?
is there a way to clean up every file used by fileprovider?
thank's

 

[Erel]

the FileProvider clear the file after used it?

No.

is there a way to clean up every file used by fileprovider?

You can delete the file in Activity_Resume. However it doesn't sound like the best idea. If these are temporary files then keep the last x files and delete all other files.