Open PDF in Android with Adobe Reader

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I would like to open a PDF file with Adobe Reader from my android application.

I've a PDF file in /mnt/sdcard called test.pdf, and I'm using the next code:

file = new File ("/mnt/sdcard/test.pdf");

if (file.exists())
{
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.fromFile(file));
    intent.setType("application/pdf");
    intent.setPackage("com.adobe.reader");          
    startActivity(intent);              
}

Adobe Reader is opened when this code is executed, but the file is not opened. The file is valid.

What is the problem?

What is the value of the URI ? – sdabet Nov 20 '12 at 08:50 — sdabet, Nov 20 '12 at 08:50
The value of the URI is file:///mnt/sdcard/test.pdf – Eduardo Nov 20 '12 at 08:51 — Eduardo, Nov 20 '12 at 08:51

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 21 '12 at 06:28

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try this.

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);

edited Nov 21 '12 at 06:28

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answered Nov 20 '12 at 08:55

Sahil Mahajan Mj

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Thanks for your answer. It works perfect. What I don't undestand is why it doesn't work in my way. – Eduardo Nov 20 '12 at 09:36
Maybe, there is something to do with the *setFlags*. – Sahil Mahajan Mj Nov 20 '12 at 09:42
I remove the line 'setFlags' and works as well. – Eduardo Nov 20 '12 at 09:44

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 21 '12 at 06:29

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try this code

File file=new File("/mnt/sdcard/test.pdf");
if(file.exists())
{
    Uri path=Uri.fromFile(file);
    Intent intent=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    intent.setDataAndType(path, "application/pdf");

    try
    {
        startActivity(intent);
    }
    catch(ActivityNotFoundException e)
    {
        Toast.makeText(TestActivity.this, "No software for PDF", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
}

edited Nov 21 '12 at 06:29

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answered Nov 20 '12 at 08:51

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downvoted for hardcoding "/sdcard/". No. "/mnt/sdcard/" is also wrong. – Marcin Orlowski Nov 20 '12 at 08:52
@WebnetMobile.com : the value is in the question – njzk2 Nov 20 '12 at 09:00
The path is hardcoding because I'm testing how to open a PDF file. – Eduardo Nov 20 '12 at 09:36
Thanks, Naveen, it works perfect. What I don't undestand is why it doesn't work in my way. – Eduardo Nov 20 '12 at 09:42
@Eduardo this is not excuse. It's even quicker to type `Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()` due to autocompletion that `/mnt/sdcard`, so do your tests right. – Marcin Orlowski Nov 20 '12 at 10:34

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