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kmobile Code is Art Posts: 56 Reg: Jun 19, 2012 Kingston 7,960	confirm \| cancel 10/20/12 09:08 AM (13 years ago) PDF files Hi all, So I'm building an app that has a lot of pdf files in it; I installed it on my phone and the documents show up and there seems to be no glitches. I was just wondering if anybody knows a way to have the pdfs open as soon as it is selected from the menu, instead of opening the intermediate page which asks to "open file with"?? Thanks! Title Comments Hi all, So I'm building an app that has a lot of pdf files in it; I installed it on my phone and the documents show up and there seems to be no glitches. I was just wondering if anybody knows a way to have the pdfs open as soon as it is selected from the menu, instead of opening the intermediate page which asks to "open file with"?? Thanks!

Sandeep Android Fan Posts: 1260 Reg: Feb 01, 2012 Miraj, India 25,250	10/20/12 10:25 AM (13 years ago) Hello @kmobile- I think the only way to open the pdf files without the "open file with" option is to include the files in your dropbox folder and then open the pdf files using custom url plugin. But this would need internet connection and it will take some time to get the files downloaded for the first time. If its ok for you then this is the only option as far as i know. Comments Hello @kmobile- I think the only way to open the pdf files without the "open file with" option is to include the files in your dropbox folder and then open the pdf files using custom url plugin. But this would need internet connection and it will take some time to get the files downloaded for the first time. If its ok for you then this is the only option as far as i know.

LA Aspiring developer Posts: 3280 Reg: Aug 16, 2012 Jerseyville, IL 42,900	10/20/12 12:30 PM (13 years ago) Hi @kmobile, I tried the pdf but found out that the html loads faster. Comments Hi @kmobile, I tried the pdf but found out that the html loads faster.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	10/20/12 10:03 PM (13 years ago) Hi @kmobile, There's no real way to do this in your buzztouch app and, judging by your description you must be using Android, I think the only way to do this is for the user to set the default app for PDFs once they select it the first time. This is one of the bummers about Android. In iOS, you don't need an external app...it just works within the app itself. Mark Comments Hi @kmobile, There's no real way to do this in your buzztouch app and, judging by your description you must be using Android, I think the only way to do this is for the user to set the default app for PDFs once they select it the first time. This is one of the bummers about Android. In iOS, you don't need an external app...it just works within the app itself. Mark

cajujoe I hate code! Posts: 24 Reg: Nov 15, 2011 Rio de Janeiro 4,090	11/14/12 09:54 AM (13 years ago) Yeah, I had the same problem. In iOS the PDF open inside the app, in Android asks for a pdf reader. Comments Yeah, I had the same problem. In iOS the PDF open inside the app, in Android asks for a pdf reader.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	11/14/12 09:59 AM (13 years ago) Yep, @cajujoe, that's unfortunately the way it works. No way around it at the moment. Comments Yep, @cajujoe, that's unfortunately the way it works. No way around it at the moment.

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