Android 9.0 (API 28) throws exception when viewing the pdf file

[Reihaneh Khaksaran]

Hi,

After creating a pdf file using syncfusion I try to show the file to the user using the following code snippet:

  if (file.Exists())

            {

                Android.Net.Uri path = Android.Net.Uri.FromFile(file);

                string extension = Android.Webkit.MimeTypeMap.GetFileExtensionFromUrl(Android.Net.Uri.FromFile(file).ToString());

                string mimeType = Android.Webkit.MimeTypeMap.Singleton.GetMimeTypeFromExtension(extension);

                Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionView);

                //intent.SetFlags(ActivityFlags.NewTask);

                intent.SetDataAndType(path, mimeType);

                Android.App.Application.Context.StartActivity(Intent.CreateChooser(intent, "Choose App"));

            } 

I have tested this on so many devices (with different API levels) and it's been working fine until I tested it on Android 9.0 (API level 28), on line 

      "Android.App.Application.Context.StartActivity(Intent.CreateChooser(intent, "Choose App"));"

it throws this exception: Android.OS.FileUriExposedException: <Timeout exceeded getting exception details>

could you please help me to resolve the issue?

P.S: I have tested this on both device and emulator, had same exception on both of them

Best regards,

Reihaneh

[Sowmiya Loganathan]

Hi Reihaneh, 

Greetings from Syncfusion. 

Introduced a new runtime permission model for the Android SDK version 23 and above. So, we need to include the following code for enabling the Android file provider to save and view the generated PDF document in Android.  

1. Create a new XML file with the name of provider_paths.xml under the Android project Resources folder and add the following code in it.

Eg: Resources/xml/provider_paths.xml  

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 

<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> 

  <external-path name="external_files" path="."/> 

</paths> 

 

2. Add the following code to the AndroidManifest.xml file located under Properties/AndroidManifest.xml.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> 

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" package="com.companyname. GettingStarted "> 

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19" android:targetSdkVersion="27" /> 

<application android:label=" GettingStarted.Android"> 

    <provider android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider" 

          android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider" 

          android:exported="false" 

          android:grantUriPermissions="true"> 

      <meta-data android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS" 

                 android:resource="@xml/provider_paths" /> 

    </provider> 

  </application> 

</manifest> 

 

3. Include the following code in the save file method of the Andoird project..

string extension = Android.Webkit.MimeTypeMap.GetFileExtensionFromUrl(Android.Net.Uri.FromFile(file).ToString()); 

string mimeType = Android.Webkit.MimeTypeMap.Singleton.GetMimeTypeFromExtension(extension); 

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionView); 

intent.SetFlags(ActivityFlags.ClearTop | ActivityFlags.NewTask); 

Android.Net.Uri path = FileProvider.GetUriForFile(Forms.Context, Android.App.Application.Context.PackageName + ".provider", file); 

intent.SetDataAndType(path, mimeType); 

intent.AddFlags(ActivityFlags.GrantReadUriPermission); 

Forms.Context.StartActivity(Intent.CreateChooser(intent, "Choose App")); 

Please find the helper files in the link: http://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/directtrac/144553/ze/Android1810726892  

To know more details, kindly refer the below KB link, 

https://www.syncfusion.com/kb/9174/how-to-create-a-pdf-file-in-xamarin  

Kindly try with the above solution in your end and let us know if it solves the issue.  

Regards, 

Sowmiya L  

[Reihaneh Khaksaran]

Hi,

Thank you so much for your help it worked

Best regards,

Reihaneh

[Sowmiya Loganathan]

Hi Reihanes, 

 

We glad to know that the issue is resolved. 

 

Regards, 

Sowmiya L 

[peterV]

Hi, please help me

I repared project as you described but i get the error>

Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State

Error resource xml/provider_paths (aka com.companyname.GettingStarted:xml/provider_paths) not found. GettingStarted.Android C:\POkusy\GettingStarted\GettingStarted.Android\obj\Debug\90\android\manifest\AndroidManifest.xml 11

[Sowmiya Loganathan]

Hi Peter,   

 

We have analyzed the reported issue. Can you please try the steps mentioned in the below KB and let us know the result,   

https://www.syncfusion.com/kb/9174/how-to-create-a-pdf-file-in-xamarin   

 

If you still facing the issue, please provide us the below details. It will helpful for us to provide the precise solution on this,   

 

• Complete sample
• Xamarin forms version
• Android version

 

Regards,  

Sowmiya Loganathan