Associate file extension to Android app and handle the file

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In my android app I want to associate my app with *.bin extension. Whenever a user click on a *.bin file, I want my app to be started and make a conversion. This link shows associating process, but when the app is onCreate, how can I get the file, its path, etc?

I couldn't find how to do that. Thanks in advance.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 27 '11 at 22:24

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when the app is onCreate, how can I get the file, its path, etc?

Call getIntent().getData() in your Activity to retrieve the Uri that represents the file or URL that you are to open.

answered Sep 27 '11 at 22:24

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score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 27 '12 at 05:16

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Your path will be the URI passed from intent:

Intent intent = getIntent();
String path = intent.getDataString();

edited Jun 27 '12 at 05:16

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answered Mar 07 '12 at 08:09

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Associate file extension to Android app and handle the file

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