open File In External App by Intent and mimetype - Android android.os

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Description

open File In External App by Intent and mimetype

Demo Code

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

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

public class Main {

  public static void openFileInExtApp(Context context, File url) throws IOException {
    // Create URI
    File file = url;//  w w w. j a  v a2 s  .c  o m
    Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(file);

    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    if (url.toString().contains(".doc") || url.toString().contains(".docx")) {
      // Word document
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/msword");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".pdf")) {
      // PDF file
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/pdf");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".ppt") || url.toString().contains(".pptx")) {
      // Powerpoint file
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".xls") || url.toString().contains(".xlsx")) {
      // Excel file
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/vnd.ms-excel");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".zip") || url.toString().contains(".rar")) {
      // WAV audio file
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/x-wav");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".rtf")) {
      // RTF file
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/rtf");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".wav") || url.toString().contains(".mp3")) {
      // WAV audio file
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "audio/x-wav");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".gif")) {
      // GIF file
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "image/gif");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".jpg") || url.toString().contains(".jpeg") || url.toString().contains(".png")) {
      // JPG file
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "image/jpeg");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".txt")) {
      // Text file
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "text/plain");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".html")) {
      // Html file
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "text/html");
    } else if (url.toString().contains(".3gp") || url.toString().contains(".mpg") || url.toString().contains(".mpeg")
        || url.toString().contains(".mpe") || url.toString().contains(".mp4") || url.toString().contains(".avi")) {
      // Video files
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "video/*");
    } else {
      intent.setDataAndType(uri, "*/*");
    }

    intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
    context.startActivity(intent);
  }

}

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