File Path not valid in android

Hi all ,

I am using 2.1.1 titanium sdk and 2.3.3 android sdk , I am trying to show the pdf . But its saying that file path not valid .. My pdf is located in the resource folder .

var f = Ti.Filesystem.getFile('file.pdf');
    Ti.Android.currentActivity.startActivity(Ti.Android.createIntent({
        action: Ti.Android.ACTION_VIEW,
        type: 'application/pdf',
        data: f.getNativePath()
    }));

Seriously? You don't see the problem here?

var f = Ti.Filesystem.getFile(Ti.Filesystem.resourcesDirectory, "file.pdf");

In android, you can't access a resource file from an external reader. So, you need to copy to a temporary folder.

This function will do the job for you

function openPdf(file){
 
    var appFilePath = Ti.Filesystem.resourcesDirectory + '/' + file;
    var appFile = Ti.Filesystem.getFile(appFilePath);
    var tmpFile = undefined,
        newPath = undefined;
 
    if (Ti.Filesystem.isExternalStoragePresent()) {
 
            tmpFile = Ti.Filesystem.createTempFile();
            newPath = tmpFile.getParent().nativePath +'/' + file;
            if(!Ti.Filesystem.getFile(newPath).exists()){
                tmpFile.move(newPath);
                tmpFile = Ti.Filesystem.getFile(newPath);
                tmpFile.write(appFile.read());
            }else{
                tmpFile.deleteFile();
                tmpFile = Ti.Filesystem.getFile(newPath);
            }
 
    } else {
        Ti.API.error('No external storage present');
    }
 
    if (tmpFile) {
        var intent = Ti.Android.createIntent({
            action: Ti.Android.ACTION_VIEW,
            type: "application/pdf",
            data: tmpFile.nativePath
        });
 
        try {
            Ti.Android.currentActivity.startActivity(intent);
        } catch(e) {
            Ti.API.debug(e);
            alert('PDF reader not found');
        }
        return tmpFile;
    }
 }

We're having a similar experience. The intent runs/works fine on our old Motorola Bravo, but when running on our new Nexus we get a "The document path is not valid."

Strangest thing.

Boost Media,

Some information on the problem you are having and why.

Titanium – Open PDF with Intents Resolved (Android)

I have no idea what to do about this.