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dafilipaj
dafilipaj

Reputation: 1074

Simple way to read data from html file with my app?

I'm developing an app that should be able to transfer simple data between devices.

So first step is to send some data from my app on Device 1 to Device 2. I'm using the code below:

    Button btnShare = (Button)findViewById(R.id.btnShare);
    btnShare.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            Intent sendIntent = new Intent();
            sendIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
            sendIntent.setType("text/plain");
            sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Name:"+oldName+",Surname:"+oldName);
            startActivity(sendIntent);

        }
    });

After the button click Android share menu appears and I select Bluetooth option. I use it to send data to Device 2 and it gets there as file with extension ".html".

Now I would like to open that file and use data stored inside in my app on second device. I click on file in my Bluetooth folder and I choose my app from menu with suggested apps to use with html files.

My app on second device starts but I can't get data from the file.

What is the most simple way to get data with my app from that file? Should I use ACTION_VIEW?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 151

Answers (1)

Merlevede
Merlevede

Reputation: 8170

In the activity that is opened you need to get the data via the Intent object

    Intent intent = getIntent();
    Uri uri = intent.getData();
    String filename = null;
    if (uri!=null)
        filename = uri.getPath();

Upvotes: 1

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