android access pdf files from assests folder

Question

In my application i want to store a PDF file in assets and when the view button is pressed , the PDF should be viewed by 3rd party applications installed in the device.

By using the below code , i tried to access the PDF file inside assets folder but app says 'File not available' . I searched over stackoverflow for various code and none of them worked.But when i tried to extract the APK file i could be able to see the PDF file inside assets folder.

The following is the code i tried :

File file = new File("file://" + getFilesDir() + "/ccv.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);

                try {
                    startActivity(intent);
                } 
                catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
                    Toast.makeText(home.this, 
                        "No Application Available to View PDF", 
                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }
            }
            else
            {
                Toast.makeText(home.this, 
                        "File not available", 
                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }

So please provide the code snippet to access PDF file inside assets folder.

Thanks in advance

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 12 '15 at 05:27

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Try this

File file = new File("file:///android_asset" + "/ccv.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);

                try {
                    startActivity(intent);
                } 
                catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
                    Toast.makeText(home.this, 
                        "No Application Available to View PDF", 
                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }
            }
            else
            {
                Toast.makeText(home.this, 
                        "File not available", 
                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }

answered Jan 12 '15 at 05:27

Rohit Heera

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what u do u put that pdf file in folder or direcly in assets or please try this using direct link in intent – Rohit Heera Jan 12 '15 at 05:37
i have put the file in assets folder . here is the screenshot : http://tinypic.com/r/2yvw7kk/8 – Jayasai Goutheman Jan 12 '15 at 05:46
let me check again because it is working fine in my case wait – Rohit Heera Jan 12 '15 at 06:08
can you please remove the if file exist check – Rohit Heera Jan 12 '15 at 06:12
because file is working for external storage not for raw and assets folder – Rohit Heera Jan 12 '15 at 06:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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i tried to access the PDF file inside assets folder

for that,

new File("file://" + getFilesDir() + "/ccv.pdf");

is not going to get you the assets path.

getFilesDir() just

Returns the absolute path to the directory on the filesystem where files created

To access Assets, use getAssets() or AssetManager

You can refer how-to-access-file-under-assets-folder-in-android

edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Jan 12 '15 at 05:18

Pararth

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 12 '15 at 08:38

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At last i was able to find the answer , Assets cannot be accessed using File , only it can be accessed using Assetmanager

AssetManager assetManager = getAssets();
InputStream ims = assetManager.open("ccv.pdf");

answered Jan 12 '15 at 08:38

Jayasai Goutheman

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Accept your own answer, so it will be useful for others. – Sushant Jul 30 '15 at 11:34

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