Android Print Manager - return saved pdf file path

Question

Using Android PrintManager API user can save content as PDF into device's internal/external directory.

I need to get that PDF file's path as soon as it is created. Is there any way to do this directly without having to use a file chooser?

Any ideas are appreciated.

Answer 1

Using Android PrintManager API we can save content as PDF into device's internal/external directory.

No. The user can elect to send your print job to a PDF file that is stored locally. The user could elect to do something else:

• Send it to an actual printer
• Send it to something else (eg, Cloud Print)
• Abandon the print job

Is there any way to do this directly without having to use a file chooser?

No, simply because there is no requirement for the user to save the content to a local PDF file in a place that you can access. In addition to all the above non-PDF alternatives, the user could save it as a PDF to removable storage, in a directory that your app cannot access.

I need to get that PDF file's path as soon as it is created

Then the PrintManager API is not suitable. Generate a PDF some other way (eg, iText).