Example usage for android.content Intent ACTION

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In this page you can find the example usage for android.content Intent ACTION_VIEW.

Prototype

String ACTION_VIEW

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Activity Action: Display the data to the user.

Usage

From source file:Main.java

public static List<ResolveInfo> getBrowsers(Context context) {
    PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();

    Intent query = new Intent();
    query.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    query.setData(Uri.parse("http://localhost"));

    return pm.queryIntentActivities(query, 0);
}

From source file:Main.java

public static boolean isPlayStoreInstalled(Context context) {
    if (null == context)
        return false;

    try {/*  w  w  w.j a  v a 2 s .  c om*/

        Intent market = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("market://search?q=dummy"));
        PackageManager manager = context.getPackageManager();
        List<ResolveInfo> list = manager.queryIntentActivities(market, 0);

        return list.size() > 0;
    } catch (Exception e) {
        return false;
    }
}

From source file:Main.java

public static void startSmsIntent(Context context, String phoneNumber) {
    try {/*from   ww w .ja  v a2s . c om*/
        Uri uri = Uri.parse("sms:" + phoneNumber);
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
        intent.putExtra("address", phoneNumber);
        intent.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
        context.startActivity(intent);
    } catch (Exception ex) {
        Log.e(TAG, "Error starting sms intent.", ex);
        Toast.makeText(context, "Sorry, we couldn't find any app to send an SMS!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
}

From source file:Main.java

public static boolean installApp(Context context, String filePath) {
    if (filePath != null && filePath.length() > 4
            && filePath.toLowerCase().substring(filePath.length() - 4).equals(".apk")) {
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
        File file = new File(filePath);
        if (file.exists() && file.isFile() && file.length() > 0) {
            intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(file), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
            context.startActivity(intent);
            return true;
        }/*from   www .j a v  a2  s. c o m*/
    }
    return false;
}

From source file:Main.java

public static void openBrowser(Context context, String url) {
    if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(url)) {
        if (!url.startsWith("http://") && !url.startsWith("https://")) {
            url = "http://" + url;
        }//from w  w  w. ja va  2 s  .com
        context.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url)));
    } else {
        Log.e("Helpers#openBrowser", "Something isn't right about the URL passed");
    }
}

From source file:Main.java

public static Intent getYoutubeTrailerIntent(String videoKey) {
    Uri videoUri = Uri.parse(YOUTUBE_PLAY_BASE_URL).buildUpon()
            .appendQueryParameter(YOUTUBE_VIDEO_KEY_PARAM, videoKey).build();
    return new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, videoUri);
}

From source file:Main.java

/**
 * <pre>//from   w ww. ja  va  2  s  .  c  o  m
 * Open other app to view URL of an app (typically browser or Google Play)
 * </pre>
 * @param downloadUrl
 */
public static void openDownloadPage(String downloadUrl) {
    Context context = getCurrentContext();
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
    intent.setData(Uri.parse(downloadUrl));
    context.startActivity(intent);
}

From source file:Main.java

/** Opens Google Play Services in Google Play, if available. */
public static void openGooglePlayServicesInGooglePlay(final Context context) {
    Uri uri = Uri.parse("market://details?id=com.google.android.gms");
    Intent myAppLinkToMarket = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
    try {/*ww w  . ja v a2s . c  o  m*/
        context.startActivity(myAppLinkToMarket);
    } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
        Toast.makeText(context, "Unable to find app in Google Play", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
}

From source file:Main.java

public static void installApk(Context context, File file) {
    if (context == null)
        return;/*from w  w w  .java 2 s  . c  om*/
    if (file == null)
        return;
    Intent intent = new Intent();
    intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
    intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(file), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
    context.startActivity(intent);
}

From source file:Main.java

/**
 * Method to get more apps//from   w w  w.  j a v a  2  s  . c o m
 * 
 * @param context
 * @param publisherName
 */
public static void getMoreApps(Context context, String publisherName) {
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("market://search?q=pub:" + publisherName));
    if (isIntentAvailable(context, intent)) {
        context.startActivity(intent);
    } else {
        Toast.makeText(context, "Network Error", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    }
}

Example usage for android.content Intent ACTION_VIEW

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