Upload pdf file from android to php

Question

I want to upload pdf or doc file from android device to php. I got the filePath in onActivityResult method.

Uri selectedFileUri = data.getData();
 String path = selectedFileUri.getPath();

I want to know that if there is any method by which I can send file to server? Iam sending image file to server by encoding it to base64 but how can I upload pdf or doc.

It is normal file upload operation. Are you using any php framework on server side? Check this link http://stackoverflow.com/a/4126746/3843374 — Paritosh, Mar 09 '15 at 09:04
yes i am using php on server side . I can deal with it. But I want to know that what should I send from android device — Khushal Chouhan, Mar 09 '15 at 09:12
`Iam sending image file to server by encoding it to base64 but how can I upload pdf or doc.`. You do not have to change anything of your code. At least if you did not use Bitmap or BitmapFactory to upload that image file. A file is just a file so it works always. — greenapps, Mar 09 '15 at 11:04

Randyka Yudhistira · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-09T09:56:48.423

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You can send it as byte array btw

String url = "http://yourserver";
File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath(),
        "yourfile");
try {
    HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();

    HttpPost httppost = new HttpPost(url);

    InputStreamEntity reqEntity = new InputStreamEntity(
            new FileInputStream(file), -1);
    reqEntity.setContentType("binary/octet-stream");
    httppost.setEntity(reqEntity);
    HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
    //Do something with response...

} catch (Exception e) {
    // show error
}

And in your php file you can get it with $_FILES.
If you want to add the value name then you can use multipart

HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
httpclient.getParams().setParameter(CoreProtocolPNames.PROTOCOL_VERSION, HttpVersion.HTTP_1_1);

HttpPost httppost = new HttpPost("http://***.***.***.***/upload.php");
File file = new File("/sdcard/randyka.pdf");

MultipartEntity mpEntity = new MultipartEntity();
ContentBody cbFile = new FileBody(file);
mpEntity.addPart("your_file", cbFile);

httppost.setEntity(mpEntity);
HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
HttpEntity resEntity = response.getEntity();

System.out.println(response.getStatusLine());

And your php will be like

<?php $_FILES['your_file']?>

edited Mar 09 '15 at 09:56

answered Mar 09 '15 at 09:04

Randyka Yudhistira

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I have full file path in android. Where can I put it that. Suppse "mnt/sdcard/documents/file.pdf" – Khushal Chouhan Mar 09 '15 at 09:13
`File file = new File("mnt/sdcard/documents/file.pdf");` – Randyka Yudhistira Mar 09 '15 at 09:15
can i send it with namevaluepair – Khushal Chouhan Mar 09 '15 at 09:29
your file name. i.e your file name is Randyka.pdf then `$_FILES['randyka.pdf']` – Randyka Yudhistira Mar 09 '15 at 09:51
last question. How can I get filename from path??? Please tell me, I am about to complete – Khushal Chouhan Mar 09 '15 at 10:40
filename from path? what do you mean? – Randyka Yudhistira Mar 09 '15 at 10:41
means I have file path in android side.. I am selecting the file from file manager. so the name is not same every time – Khushal Chouhan Mar 09 '15 at 10:48
okay got it now.. Thanks for your precious time buddy. Your help is appreciated – Khushal Chouhan Mar 09 '15 at 10:51
multipartentity<< cannot find symbol – Khushal Chouhan Mar 09 '15 at 10:56
yes, you need a library for that. you can find it here http://www.java2s.com/Code/Jar/h/Downloadhttpmime426jar.htm – Randyka Yudhistira Mar 09 '15 at 10:57

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 29 '16 at 14:26

We have used Retrofit Library for uploading PDF file on Server. This is the best way to upload PDF file in android programmatically.

This is the Interface declaration:

@POST("/api/uploadcontroller)

Response uploadPdf(@Body TypedFile file);

Make the call in RestAdapter of the Retrofit API:->

restAdapter.create(RestApiInterface.class) // ^ interface

.uploadPdf(new TypedFile(“application/pdf”, //MIME TYPE
                            new File(pdfFilePath)));// File

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