PDF rendering in android

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I am newbie to android and development world. I need help to solve this problem.(scenario as follows)

I have created one android app using HTML5 and CSS and bundle it out using phonegap. Now I need to display PDF file in this app with two options for user whether first download and then read or second read online

So My problem is, I am not able to dispaly PDF in app. How could I achieve this? please help . I am trying to solve it from last 4 days and tried out each and solution which is already given in forum , but still no success.

It would be great for me if someone ans step by step procedure or one example to refer.

Thank You Minal

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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This may help: How to open a PDF via Intent from SD card

The basic idea is to get a pdf app to render the pdf for you, and your app just kicks off an intent to do that.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Jun 04 '13 at 10:23

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 04 '13 at 10:25

try this code

private void openBook() {
    File file = new File(mRealPath);
    Uri path = Uri.fromFile(file);
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
    intent.setDataAndType(path, getString(R.string.application_type));
    try {
        startActivity(intent);
    } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
        Toast.makeText(FirstTab.this, 
                getString(R.string.no_application_found), 
                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
}

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 04 '13 at 10:32

you can open pdf file via intent like this

File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath()+"/example.pdf"); Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW); intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(file),”application/pdf”); intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY); startActivity(intent);

PDF rendering in android

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