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Version: v5

File Opener

This plugin will open a file on your device file system with its default application.

https://github.com/pwlin/cordova-plugin-file-opener2

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Installation

$ npm install cordova-plugin-file-opener2 
$ npm install @awesome-cordova-plugins/file-opener
$ ionic cap sync

Supported Platforms

  • Android
  • iOS
  • Windows
  • Windows Phone 8

Usage

React

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Angular

import { FileOpener } from '@awesome-cordova-plugins/file-opener/ngx';

constructor(private fileOpener: FileOpener) { }

...

this.fileOpener.open('path/to/file.pdf', 'application/pdf')
.then(() => console.log('File is opened'))
.catch(e => console.log('Error opening file', e));

this.fileOpener.showOpenWithDialog('path/to/file.pdf', 'application/pdf')
.then(() => console.log('File is opened'))
.catch(e => console.log('Error opening file', e));