Runtime error while using pdf view extension by deephost and activity starter not working for viewing pdf

[themaayur (Mayur Berad)]

Post some screenshots about what are you saying.

[AvTaar]

some screenshots about what are you saying

I am getting this error can anyone help me

[AvTaar]

Also I have tried with activity starter to view pdf files but it’s working only in companion not in real devices.
is bug in active starter.
Should I Create other post about activity starter bug?
can anyone give me alternative way to view pdf file. or we can’t make pdf viewer app in kodular ?

[Taifun]

Also I have tried with activity starter to view pdf files but it’s working only in companion not in real devices.

this is because another app, which has been started using the activity starter will not be able to read files from the assets of your app

How to view a pdf document

Taifun

[AvTaar]

How to open Pdf files

I saw many users asking questions related to Pdf. So in this guide I am going to tell you that how you can open pdf in your app without any extension. First of all thanks to @Taifun for guide on his website. https://puravidaapps.com/snippets.php#2pdf First you need some components. Textbox Button Webviewer Activity Starter Web (to decode uri) How it looks from designer [01-14_29_52] Blocks 1.Open PDF from given path [blocks%20(8)] 2.Pick PDF and open it [blocks%20(9)] [blocks%20…

also this method is not working

[Taifun]

also this method is not working

and you find the answer why it is not working also in that thread…

How to open Pdf files

thank you for getting some inspirations from my work How to view a pdf document your example will work only on your development device, because the activity starter is not able to access files from the assets of your app therefore you first have to copy them to the internal sdcard and access them from there Taifun

Taifun

[AvTaar]

so can you please help help me how can I show pdf without using extension, or can you give me aia file​

[Boban (Boban Stojmenovic)]

Show us your blocks, because this are wrong

[Taifun]

how can I show pdf without using extension

it does not look loke you followed the previous link?

How to view a pdf document

Taifun

[AvTaar]

Show us your blocks

I again corrected my blocks and then tested the apk but did not work.

[AvTaar]

does not look loke you followed the previous link?

I checked that website, there are 2 ways to view the PDF, I have tried the first method which is not working.
And there is another method that does not work offline.

[Taifun]

, I have tried the first method which is not working.

it is
file:///mnt/sdcard/...
can you see the 3 slashes?
Taifun

[AvTaar]

Now I think all the blocks are correct but still not working

[AvTaar]

I feel that we cannot create PDF application in kodular. Because I have been trying for 2 days,I am tired Now.

[Taifun]

but still not working

which error message do you get?
Taifun

[AvTaar]

I am not getting any error. and when I test it in companion then it works perfectly

[Taifun]

@AvTaar

when I test it in companion then it works perfectly

do you use a custom package name?
see also

Problems with Activity Starter

I am getting the same problem. Activity Starter doesn’t works to open a file with custom package name. This problem is in just kodular. Hope they will fix this issue as soon as possible

Taifun

[AvTaar]

do you use a custom package name?

I am not using custom package name

[Taifun]

when I test it in companion then it works perfectly

ask for permission and try again…
this works for me

Taifun

[AvTaar]

ask for permission and try again…

I get this error when I use permission block