I am trying a sample program to store a file in the internal storage and the open it using Intent.ACTION_VIEW.
For storing the file in private mode I followed the steps provided here.
I was able to find the created file in the internal storage at /data/data/com.storeInternal.poc/files .*
But when I tried to open file,it does not open.
Please find below the code I used for it.
public class InternalStoragePOCActivity extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
String FILENAME = "hello_file.txt";
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
createFile();
openFile(FILENAME);
}
public FileOutputStream getStream(String path) throws FileNotFoundException {
return openFileOutput(path, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
}
public void createFile(){
String string = "hello world!";
FileOutputStream fout = null;
try {
//getting output stream
fout = getStream(FILENAME);
//writng data
fout.write(string.getBytes());
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}finally{
if(fout!=null){
//closing the output stream
try {
fout.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
}
public void openFile(String filePath) {
try {
File temp_file = new File(filePath);
Uri data = Uri.fromFile(temp_file);
String type = getMimeType(data.toString());
Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(data, type);
startActivity(intent);
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.d("Internal Storage POC ", "No Supported Application found to open this file");
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
public static String getMimeType(String url) {
String type = null;
String extension = MimeTypeMap.getFileExtensionFromUrl(url);
if (extension != null) {
MimeTypeMap mime = MimeTypeMap.getSingleton();
type = mime.getMimeTypeFromExtension(extension);
}
return type;
}
}
How may I open the file stored using Context.MODE_PRIVATE by any other existing/appropriate app. Eg: file.pdf should be opened by PDF reader,Video by video Players,etc.