com.phonegap.plugins.fileopener.FileOpener.java Source code

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/*
 * PhoneGap is available under *either* the terms of the modified BSD license *or* the
 * MIT License (2008). See http://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical for full text.
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2005-2010, Nitobi Software Inc.
 * Copyright (c) 2011, IBM Corporation
 */

package com.phonegap.plugins.fileopener;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;

import org.json.JSONArray;
import org.json.JSONException;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;

import org.apache.cordova.api.Plugin;
import org.apache.cordova.api.PluginResult;

public class FileOpener extends Plugin {

    @Override
    public PluginResult execute(String action, JSONArray args, String callbackId) {
        PluginResult.Status status = PluginResult.Status.OK;
        String result = "";

        try {
            if (action.equals("openFile")) {
                openFile(args.getString(0));
            } else {
                status = PluginResult.Status.INVALID_ACTION;
            }
            return new PluginResult(status, result);
        } catch (JSONException e) {
            return new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.JSON_EXCEPTION);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            return new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.IO_EXCEPTION);
        }
    }

    private void openFile(String url) throws IOException {
        // Create URI
        Uri uri = Uri.parse(url);

        Intent intent = null;
        // Check what kind of file you are trying to open, by comparing the url with extensions.
        // When the if condition is matched, plugin sets the correct intent (mime) type, 
        // so Android knew what application to use to open the file

        if (url.contains(".doc") || url.contains(".docx")) {
            // Word document
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/msword");
        } else if (url.contains(".pdf")) {
            // PDF file
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/pdf");
        } else if (url.contains(".ppt") || url.contains(".pptx")) {
            // Powerpoint file
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint");
        } else if (url.contains(".xls") || url.contains(".xlsx")) {
            // Excel file
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/vnd.ms-excel");
        } else if (url.contains(".rtf")) {
            // RTF file
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/rtf");
        } else if (url.contains(".wav")) {
            // WAV audio file
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "audio/x-wav");
        } else if (url.contains(".gif")) {
            // GIF file
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "image/gif");
        } else if (url.contains(".jpg") || url.contains(".jpeg")) {
            // JPG file
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "image/jpeg");
        } else if (url.contains(".txt")) {
            // Text file
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "text/plain");
        } else if (url.contains(".mpg") || url.contains(".mpeg") || url.contains(".mpe") || url.contains(".mp4")
                || url.contains(".avi")) {
            // Video files
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "video/*");
        }

        //if you want you can also define the intent type for any other file

        //additionally use else clause below, to manage other unknown extensions
        //in this case, Android will show all applications installed on the device
        //so you can choose which application to use

        else {
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setDataAndType(uri, "*/*");
        }

        this.cordova.getActivity().startActivity(intent);
    }

}