Cordova plugin for android which allows you to download file in background and open it with the default application from your mobile.

Using the Cordova 3 Command-line Interface:

cordova plugin add fr.smile.cordova.fileopener

If you are not using the Cordova Command-line Interface, follow Using Plugman to Manage Plugins.

• Android

The plugin manages theses extensions:

.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .rtf, .wav, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .txt, .mpg, .mpeg, .mpe, .mp4, .avi, .ods, .odt, .ppt, .pptx, .apk

Please feel free to make a pull request if you need more.

• cordova.plugins.FileOpener.canOpenFile
• cordova.plugins.FileOpener.openFile

Return if default application to open a file is set on the device.

window.cordova.plugins.FileOpener.canOpenFile(FILE_URL, SUCCESS_CALLBACK,ERROR_CALLBACK);

• FILE_URL: The file URL.

• SUCCESS_CALLBACK: _ The callback that is passed the result boolean.

• ERROR_CALLBACK: (Optional) The callback that executes if an error occurs.

// onSuccess Callback
// This method accepts a JSON object, which contains the
// boolean response
//
var onSuccess = function(data) {
    alert('extension: '          + data.extension          + '\n' +
          'canBeOpen: '         + data.canBeOpen);
};

// onError Callback receives a json object
//
function onError(error) {
    alert('message: '    + error.message);
}

window.cordova.plugins.FileOpener.canOpenFile("http://www.website.com/file.pdf",onSuccess, onError);

Download and open file with the default application on your device.

window.cordova.plugins.FileOpener.openFile(FILE_URL, SUCCESS_CALLBACK,ERROR_CALLBACK);

• FILE_URL: The file URL.

• SUCCESS_CALLBACK: _ The callback that notify when action is finished.

• ERROR_CALLBACK: (Optional) The callback that executes if an error occurs.

// onSuccess Callback
// This method accepts a JSON object, which contains the
// message response
//
var onSuccess = function(data) {
    alert('message: '          + data.message);
};

// onError Callback receives a json object
//
function onError(error) {
    alert('message: '    + error.message);
}

window.cordova.plugins.FileOpener.openFile("http://www.website.com/file.pdf",onSuccess, onError);

MIT :

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