I am sorry I don't understand... how can I access the download provider? the data in the intent is an url like "http://distantserver/ myfile.arg" (and there is no extras) to access a contentProvider I would need a local uri right?
Thank you for your time! On 8 sep, 18:05, hackbod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thedownloadmanager was already used for you, todownloadthe content > and had it to you. You can now open the file, read it, and copy it to > wherever you want. (Files stored in thedownloadprovider are only > temporary.) > > On Sep 7, 10:40 pm, otiasj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > Does anyone now how to actuallydownloadthe file? > > > Right now when I click on the file of a certain type, my activity > > launches correctly > > and I get the url using getIntent().getData() > > But is there a way to use thedownloadmanager? (through a > > contentProvider for example) > > > Thank you > > > On 4 sep, 21:29, szeldon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Thanks. It really works. Knowledge +1 > > > > On Sep 4, 1:28 pm, Peli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > You could write an intent filter in the following way: > > > > > <activity android:name=".MyActivity" android:label="@string/ > > > > app_name"> > > > > <intent-filter> > > > > <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" /> > > > > <category > > > > android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> > > > > <category > > > > android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" /> > > > > <data android:scheme="http" /> > > > > <data android:mimeType="?????"/> > > > > </intent-filter> > > > > </activity> > > > > > Here you have to replace "?????" by the mime-type you intend to > > > > handle. Then your activity will be called by thebrowser, and you can > > > > use getIntent() > > > > (http://code.google.com/android/reference/android/app/Activity.html#ge...() > > > > ) to get more information about the intent. > > > > > Peliwww.openintents.org > > > > > On Sep 4, 11:12 am, szeldon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Currently I'm working on a program that needs todownloadfiles using > > > > > defaultbrowser, saving them somewhere (it may be a mobile/emulator or > > > > > SD card on one of them) and then using my program with them. It would > > > > > be great if my program could react on specific filetype opened by a > > > > >browser, but if that's not possible, I'd at least like save to them. > > > > > Opening could be done in my application. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new Android 0.9 SDK beta! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/08/announcing-beta-release-of-android-sdk.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
