how to view the pdf file in my emulator

Question

I have download pdf files in my sdcard but when i click them to open in my emulator it gives a toast

"Cannot open file" please help me to read the pdf file .... Please tell me what is wrong in this code.....

File file=new File("/sdcard/Android.Essentials.pdf");
 if (file.exists())
 {
Uri path = Uri.fromFile(file);
 Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(path, "application/pdf");
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
startActivity(intent);
try {

  startActivity(intent);
   finish();
}
catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
Toast.makeText(PdffileActivity.this,
"No Application Available to View PDF",
 Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
 }

Why you are calling startActivity(intent); two times .one before try block and one inside try block. — Vipul, Jun 05 '12 at 10:57

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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To launch an Intent on a PDF file, the mobile device should have installed a program that can read PDF documents.

If you do not want the user to have a PDF reader's installed, you must modify your application to be able to read PDF documents.

On this post talk about PDF libraries for Android: Android : Is there any free PDF library for Android

edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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answered Jun 05 '12 at 10:50

Lobo

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:i also added the lib named folder containing all iText jar files parallel to the src folder .. still i am not able to read .... – Amit Parjapati Jun 05 '12 at 10:53
@AmitParjapati To use the iText library you should not open the PDF document with a startIntent. Need to open following the iText library documentation. – Lobo Jun 05 '12 at 11:02

Mihir Palkhiwala · Answer 2 · 2012-06-05T10:57:27.693

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You need to install any PDF Reader App in your emulator.

Your intent is looking for any installed PDF reader and in your emulator may be there is no PDF reader installed.

Just install this app in your emulator

edited Jun 05 '12 at 10:57

answered Jun 05 '12 at 10:51

Mihir Palkhiwala

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if he had no pdf reader app installed it would have given him ActivityNotFoundException exception – Vipul Jun 05 '12 at 10:55
@Mihir Sir why my application not reading the pdf file in emulator. In webview it is viewing easily – Amit Parjapati Jun 06 '12 at 05:30
one link i have already given in the ans. You can also try with http://code.google.com/p/vudroid/downloads/detail?name=vudroid-1.4.apk – Mihir Palkhiwala Jun 06 '12 at 05:34
sir from your previous link i cannot find the package installer in my eclipse.. http://andpdf.sourceforge.net/ – Amit Parjapati Jun 06 '12 at 05:36
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you need to install apk in emulator. just google it you will find the solution. – Mihir Palkhiwala Jun 06 '12 at 05:40
This app is buggy. Sometimes only some PDF commands are executed. Got different result on opening the same PDF twice! – Mohit Atray Feb 09 '20 at 14:26

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 16 '16 at 12:28

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Just download apk from this link to view Pdf files on emulator.

PdfViewerApk for Emulator

answered Dec 16 '16 at 12:28

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Thank you, exactly what I was looking for. Quick and easy! Thanks! – Sakiboy Feb 18 '17 at 02:10
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Just tried that, today. It told me "Sorry, the PDF is corrupt" on a known good PDF. – pbnelson Oct 16 '17 at 23:40

how to view the pdf file in my emulator

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