File Opener

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

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

Installation

1. Install the Cordova and Ionic Native plugins:
   

   $ ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file-opener2
   $ npm install --save @ionic-native/file-opener@4
   

2. Add this plugin to your app's module

Supported platforms

• Android
• iOS
• Windows
• Windows Phone 8

Usage

import { FileOpener } from '@ionic-native/file-opener';

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));

Instance Members

open(filePath, fileMIMEType)

Open an file

uninstall(packageId)

Uninstalls a package

appIsInstalled(packageId)

Check if an app is already installed