如何在Android中为文件创建隐式Intent

Question

I have a XML file on the external storage, and I have different apps which are able to open this file format.

I am going to sent implicit intent like this in order to find apps to open XML file:

public static boolean isIntentAvailable(Context context, Intent intent) {
    List<ResolveInfo> list = context.getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(intent,
            PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
    return !list.isEmpty();
}

This method has 2 arguments. The question is how to create intent for second argument?

I have only path to file which I need to open and I tried this way:

Intent intent = new Intent(**path to file**);

But it doesn't work... How can I create this intent properly?

Answer 1

You could do something like this:

File file = new File("path to file");

//checking if the File exists
if (file.exists()) {
    Intent intent = new Intent();

    intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(file), "text/xml");

    //checking if an Activity exists that can handle this Intent
    if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
        startActivity(intent);
    }
}