How to use intent for choosing file browser to sel

Question

How to use intent to prompt user to choose "finish action with" to choosing app to select file (assuming there is a few app to browse file in the device)

I want to filter the file using an extension.. (eg. : *.sav, *.props)

Thank you in advance

Answer 1

You can use something like this:

    ....  
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    intent.setType("file/*");
    startActivityForResult(intent, YOUR_RESULT_CODE);
    .... 

But I realy doubt that you can set a filter third-party file browsers. Or you can try to use this file dialog: http://code.google.com/p/android-file-dialog/

Answer 2

It may help you to choose a doc file and u may change action as per your need

        Intent intent;
        if (VERSION.SDK_INT >= 19) {
            intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.OPEN_DOCUMENT");
            intent.setType("*/*");
        } else {
            PackageManager packageManager =getActivity().getPackageManager();
            intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.GET_CONTENT");
            intent.setType("file*//*");
            if (packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent,MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE).size() == 0) {
                UserToast.show(getActivity(), getResources().getString(R.string.no_file_manager_present));
            }
        }
        if (getActivity().getPackageManager().resolveActivity(intent, NativeProtocol.MESSAGE_GET_ACCESS_TOKEN_REQUEST) != null) {
            startActivityForResult(intent, UPLOAD_FILE);
        }

Answer 3

this will open the build-in file explorer if available, otherwise will ask u to select a file explorer that u have installed.

private void showFileChooser() {

    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    //intent.setType("*/*");      //all files
    intent.setType("text/xml");   //XML file only
    intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);

    try {
      startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select a File to Upload"), FILE_SELECT_CODE);
    } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex) {
      // Potentially direct the user to the Market with a Dialog
      Toast.makeText(this, "Please install a File Manager.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
}

Answer 4

// check here to KITKAT or new version and this will solve the samsung file explore issue too.

boolean isKitKat = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT;
if (isKitKat) {
    Intent intent = new Intent(); 
    intent.setType("*/*");
    intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    startActivityForResult(intent,FILE_SELECT_CODE);
} else {
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    intent.setType("*/*");
    startActivityForResult(intent,FILE_SELECT_CODE);
}