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A File Opener Plugin for Cordova (The Original Version) [![Latest Stable Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/cordova-plugin-file-opener2.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-file-opener2) [![Total Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/cordova-plugin-file-opener2.svg)](https://npm-stat.com/charts.html?package=cordova-plugin-file-opener2)
==========================
# A File Opener Plugin for Cordova (The Original Version)
[![Latest Stable Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/cordova-plugin-file-opener2.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-file-opener2) [![Total Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/cordova-plugin-file-opener2.svg)](https://npm-stat.com/charts.html?package=cordova-plugin-file-opener2) [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/apache/cordova-plugin-file-opener2.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/apache/cordova-plugin-file-opener2)
This plugin will open a file on your device file system with its default application.
Requirements
-------------
The following platforms and versions are supported by the latest release:
- Android 4.4+ / iOS 9+ / WP8
- Cordova 7.0 or higher
Cordova 6.0 is supported by 2.0.19, but there are a number of issues, particularly with Android builds (see [232](https://github.com/pwlin/cordova-plugin-file-opener2/issues/232) [203](https://github.com/pwlin/cordova-plugin-file-opener2/issues/203) [207](https://github.com/pwlin/cordova-plugin-file-opener2/issues/207)). Using the [cordova-android-support-gradle-release](https://github.com/dpa99c/cordova-android-support-gradle-release) plugin may help.
Installation
-------------
```shell
$ cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file-opener2
```
From release `2.1.0` you can also set the android support version
```shell
$ cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file-opener2 --variable ANDROID_SUPPORT_VERSION={required version}
```
Usage
------
```javascript
```js
cordova.plugins.fileOpener2.open(
filePath,
fileMIMEType,
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);
```
## Installation
Examples
--------
```shell
$ cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file-opener2
```
From release `2.1.0` you can also set the android support version
```shell
$ cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file-opener2 --variable ANDROID_SUPPORT_V4_VERSION={required version}
```
## Requirements
The following platforms and versions are supported by the latest release:
- Android 4.4+ / iOS 9+ / WP8 / Windows
- Cordova CLI 7.0 or higher
Cordova CLI 6.0 is supported by 2.0.19, but there are a number of issues, particularly with Android builds (see [232](https://github.com/pwlin/cordova-plugin-file-opener2/issues/232) [203](https://github.com/pwlin/cordova-plugin-file-opener2/issues/203) [207](https://github.com/pwlin/cordova-plugin-file-opener2/issues/207)). Using the [cordova-android-support-gradle-release](https://github.com/dpa99c/cordova-android-support-gradle-release) plugin may help.
## fileOpener2.open(filePath, mimeType, options)
Opens a file
### Supported Platforms
- Android 4.4+
- iOS 9+
- Windows
- WP8
### Quick Examples
Open an APK install dialog:
```javascript
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);
```
Install From Market: to install an APK from a market place, such as Google Play or the App Store, you can use an `<a>` tag in combination with the `market://` protocol:
```html
<a href="market://details?id=xxxx" target="_system">Install from Google Play</a>
<a href="itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/app/my-app/idxxxxxxxx?mt=8" target="_system">Install from App Store</a>
```
or in code:
```javascript
window.open("[market:// or itms-apps:// link]","_system");
```
Open a PDF document with the default PDF reader and optional callback object:
```javascript
```js
cordova.plugins.fileOpener2.open(
'/sdcard/Download/starwars.pdf', // You can also use a Cordova-style file uri: cdvfile://localhost/persistent/Download/starwars.pdf
'application/pdf',
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}
);
```
Open a system modal to open PDF document with one of the already installed app and optional callback object:
```javascript
### Market place installation
Install From Market: to install an APK from a market place, such as Google Play or the App Store, you can use an `<a>` tag in combination with the `market://` protocol:
```html
<a href="market://details?id=xxxx" target="_system">Install from Google Play</a>
<a href="itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/app/my-app/idxxxxxxxx?mt=8" target="_system">Install from App Store</a>
```
or in code:
```js
window.open("[market:// or itms-apps:// link]","_system");
```
## fileOpener2.showOpenWithDialog(filePath, mimeType, options)
Opens with system modal to open file with an already installed app.
### Supported Platforms
- Android 4.4+
- iOS 9+
### Quick Example
```js
cordova.plugins.fileOpener2.showOpenWithDialog(
'/sdcard/Download/starwars.pdf', // You can also use a Cordova-style file uri: cdvfile://localhost/persistent/Download/starwars.pdf
'application/pdf',
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);
```
Notes
------
## fileOpener2.uninstall(packageId, callbackContext)
Uninstall a package with its ID
### Supported Platforms
- Android 4.4+
### Quick Example
```js
cordova.plugins.fileOpener2.uninstall('com.zynga.FarmVille2CountryEscape', {
error : function(e) {
console.log('Error status: ' + e.status + ' - Error message: ' + e.message);
},
success : function() {
console.log('Uninstall intent activity started.');
}
});
```
## fileOpener2.appIsInstalled(packageId, callbackContext)
Check if an app is already installed.
### Supported Platforms
- Android 4.4+
### Quick Example
```javascript
cordova.plugins.fileOpener2.appIsInstalled('com.adobe.reader', {
success : function(res) {
if (res.status === 0) {
console.log('Adobe Reader is not installed.');
} else {
console.log('Adobe Reader is installed.')
}
}
});
```
---
## Notes
- For properly opening _any_ file, you must already have a suitable reader for that particular file type installed on your device. Otherwise this will not work.
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- If you are wondering what MIME-type should you pass as the second argument to `open` function, [here is a list of all known MIME-types](http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/conf/mime.types?view=co)
Android APK installation limitation
---
## Android APK installation limitation
The following limitations apply when opening an APK file for installation:
- On Android 8+, your application must have the `ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE` permission. You can add it by adding this to your app's `config.xml` file:
```xml
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- Before Android 7, you can only install APKs from the "external" partition. For example, you can install from `cordova.file.externalDataDirectory`, but **not** from `cordova.file.dataDirectory`. Android 7+ does not have this limitation.
Additional Android Functions
---
The following functions are available in Android platform:
`.uninstall(packageId, callbackContext)`
---
Uninstall a package with its id.
```javascript
cordova.plugins.fileOpener2.uninstall('com.zynga.FarmVille2CountryEscape', {
error : function(e) {
console.log('Error status: ' + e.status + ' - Error message: ' + e.message);
},
success : function() {
console.log('Uninstall intent activity started.');
}
});
```
`.appIsInstalled(packageId, callbackContext)`
---
Check if an app is already installed.
```javascript
cordova.plugins.fileOpener2.appIsInstalled('com.adobe.reader', {
success : function(res) {
if (res.status === 0) {
console.log('Adobe Reader is not installed.');
} else {
console.log('Adobe Reader is installed.')
}
}
});
```
---
Contributors
------------
[@Gillardo](https://github.com/Gillardo/), [@TankOs](https://github.com/TankOs), [@Rovi23](https://github.com/Rovi23), [@josemanuelbd](https://github.com/josemanuelbd), [@ielcoro](https://github.com/ielcoro), [@keturn](https://github.com/keturn), [@conform](https://github.com/conform), [@guyc](https://github.com/guyc), [@J3r0M3D3V](https://github.com/J3r0M3D3V), [@WuglyakBolgoink](https://github.com/WuglyakBolgoink), [@lincolnthree](https://github.com/lincolnthree), [@rocco](https://github.com/rocco/), [@FrankFenton](https://github.com/FrankFenton), [@MHolmes91](https://github.com/MHolmes91), [@souly1](https://github.com/souly1), [@diogodias86](https://github.com/diogodias86), [@Arxi](https://github.com/Arxi), [@vzharkov](https://github.com/vzharkov), [@lp1bp](https://github.com/lp1bp), [@stalniy](https://github.com/stalniy), [@liugogal](https://github.com/liugogal), [@lcaprini](https://github.com/lcaprini), [@jcdickman](https://github.com/jcdickman) [@shnist](https://github.com/shnist) [@Eeems](https://github.com/Eeems)
---
LICENSE
--------
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2013 pwlin - pwlin05@gmail.com
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
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the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
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