Open File From Android App Kotlin | File Provider

 Open File From Android App Kotlin | File Provider | Provider Path


Make a new file provider_paths in XML in resources:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
<external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
<cache-path name="cache" path="."/>
<external-files-path name="my_images" path="/" />
<files-path path="/" name="filescache"/>
</paths>

Add the following code in Manifest inside the application:

<provider
android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" />
</provider>
Now open a file like this:
var newuri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(
requireContext(),
"com.application.name" + ".provider",
File(requireContext().filesDir, file.name)
)

var i = Intent().setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
.setDataAndType(newuri, "application/pdf")
requireContext().startActivity(i)

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