We generally don't do matching based on extension, but on MIME type. Ideally you want your server to reporting a proper MIME type for your file.
Also, the MIME type matches only handles '*' for type and subtype -- that is, application/* or */*. Your 'application/emx*' will not match anything. On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 6:41 PM, jdeslip <jdes...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am writing an app that needs to be able to open (be associated in > the browser download window for example) with a certain file type. > The file type has .emx extension and is in an xml format (the top of > the files have <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> ). However, I > can't for the life of me get my app associated with this filetype. I > have tried the following in my Manifest: > > <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:mimeType="application/xml"/> > <data android:mimeType="application/rss+xml"/> > <data android:mimeType="application/emx+xml"/> > <data android:mimeType="application/*xml"/> > <data android:mimeType="text/xml"/> > <data android:mimeType="application/emx"/> > <data android:mimeType="application/emx*"/> > <data android:mimeType="application/xml*"/> > </intent-filter> > > with no luck. I can get the filetype associated properly with my app > if I do the following: > > <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:mimeType="application/*"/> > </intent-filter> > > but this also associates my app with every file format (which I > obviously don't want though I see that snesnoid does this for > example). Does anyone know how I can associate my app with this .emx > file format alone? > > -- > 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<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@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
