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peterpan_cafuc
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June 25, 2012
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How to open a native PDF file in Android using AIR?

  • June 25, 2012
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Hello.I have created a flex mobile project to open and show a native PDF file in Android. I have tried three different methods below , but  I failed.

1. I created a stagewebview and used "stageWebView.loadURL". I can see the PDF View in emulator but it didn't work in Android Pad (SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab 10.1). It showed blank screen.

Note that I have installed AIR 3.3.

stageWebView1.loadURL(new File(new File("app:/assets/ZUGH-2P.pdf").nativePath).url);

2. I created a stagewebview and used stagewebview to load javascript. The javascript could run in emulator, but it didn't work in Android Pad. I failed again.

stageWebView1.loadURL(new File(new File("app:/assets/JavaScripthtml.html").nativePath).url);

3.  I imported stagewebviewbridge, which is the extended version of stagewebviewbridge. I created a stagewebviewbridge , but it could not run in emulator. I failed again.

stageWebViewbridge1.loadLocalURL( "appfile:/assets/pdf.html");

could any one give me some suggestions? Many thanks.

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PierreSolutions
Inspiring
June 25, 2012

I don't think Android supports that functionality.

Try opening any PDF on the web with the browser on an Android device, it will download the PDF instead of displaying it.

jrunrandy
Adobe Employee
jrunrandy
Adobe Employee
June 26, 2012

I think that @PierreSolutions is correct. Does your app exhibit that behavior (that is, does it download the PDF?) when running on the device?

Regards,

Randy Nielsen

Senior Content and Community Manager

Adobe Systems Incorporated

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Cdalio1
Participant
March 8, 2014

I found such an extension here http://activeden.net/item/document-launcher-native-extension-for-android/2015733 I have not tried it and can't vouch for it, but it seems to do what you are looking for.


I know it has been a very long time, but air on android still does not allow PDFs opening on the device. I have used the above ane and just wanted to provide an update for anyone else seeking info..

That ane does open PDF files as long as there is a reader available. It is also very easy to implement using two lines of code, or two lines and a basic function to tell the user that it needs a reader installed.

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