Viewing excel files in my android app
I'm working on an Android app in which I have to open & close excel files on button click. These excel files will be readonly. After closing the excel file, it should direct me to the app.
Please suggest me a way to do this.
Android 7.0 Update:
Android 7.0 will throw FileUriExposedException if you try to open your app document with an external app. You need to implement FileProvider refer This Answer.
here is a manual route.
Using JExcelApi in an Android App
How to read excel file using JXL 2.6.12 jar
but here is a little more easier one.
open application
but i guess you have to find out the MIME TYPE .
EDIT
got the mime type as well
Setting mime type for excel document
UPDATE
so something like this might work.
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(path, "application/vnd.ms-excel");
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
try {
startActivity(intent);
}
catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
Toast.makeText(OpenDoc.this, "No Application Available to View Excel", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}