ionic app: file url: system open with dialog

Question

Is it possible to show a native "Open With" dialog suggesting recommended apps, when the user taps on a http link (to a file download) in an ionic application?

Thanks, Anil

Answer 1

If there are more than an installed app which support this type, the os open automatically a open with dialog

Answer 2

Yes, it is possible.

Simply you can use Cordova InAppBrowser to implement it. Try below code after adding plugin:

cordova.InAppBrowser.open(file_link, '_system', "location=yes");

To be more specific you can use some other plugins such as cordova-plugin-fileopener.