Thanks Dianne! But I do not understand why this DOES work if the app registers for VIEW instead of SEND. Is Android able to handle both MIME types and extensions for VIEW but only MIME types for SEND?
-Akshay On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 2:34 AM, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com>wrote: > Android uses MIME types for this. Do not use extensions. Use MIME types. > > On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 3:17 AM, Akshay Goel <xpectro...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I am trying to register file extensions with my application, so that >> the app menu-item appears when the file is shared (not opened). Also, >> I want to register for file extensions and not MIME types. To >> accomplish this, I added the following code to the manifest- >> >> <intent-filter> >> <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" /> >> <category >> android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> >> <data android:scheme="file" android:host="*" >> android:pathPattern=".*\\.pdf" android:mimeType="*/*"/> >> </intent-filter> >> >> In this case, I would like my app to be an option when a PDF file is >> shared (via the send/share menu). But this does not work and my app >> icon does not show up. However, if I simply replace SEND by VIEW in >> the code above, my app does get registered to handle the open intent >> (why this difference in behavior between SEND and VIEW?). >> >> Any pointers on how to resolve this shall be really appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Akshay >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> > > > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > hack...@android.com > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > answer them. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
