Change the program to the default program to open the file

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user can open and read PDF file in my app (get file path from file manager) ...
but i need a way to open PDF file in my app when user click on file in file manager ! how to do it !?

What I have tried:

i try this : (in manifest)

XML

<pre><activity android:name=".FileLauncherActivity">    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.OPENABLE" />
        <data android:pathPattern=".*\\.pdf" />
        <data android:pathPattern=".*\\..*\\.pdf" />
        <data android:pathPattern=".*\\..*\\..*\\.pdf" />
        <data android:pathPattern=".*\\..*\\..*\\..*\\.pdf" />
        <data
            android:host="*"
            android:mimeType="*/*"
            android:scheme="file" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

and in launcher activity : (to get file path an open pdf)

Java

filePath = Objects.requireNonNull(getIntent().getData()).getEncodedPath();

but after click on PDF (in device file manager) file nothing happens

Posted 21-Aug-18 4:43am

ghasem110deh

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David Crow 22-Aug-18 11:34am

So you are wanting your app to be one of the ones listed in the "Open With" box when a PDF file is clicked? If so, have you tried something like:

<intent-filter>
  <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
  <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
  <data android:mimeType="application/pdf" />
</intent-filter>

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