iOS plist and Android manifest for file association permission

[P5music]

My CodenameApp needs no further permissions than what is default for CodenameOne builds (internet, writing). Yet, it has to respond to the user selecting a custom file type with a "proprietary" extension.

The relevant code is already in my app, and the simulator allowed to test the basic functioning of the feature.

Now I am going to test the app on real devices. It is intended for iOS at present time but I will test it both on Android and iOS devices.

I have to put the Android and iOS file-association settings.

I read the documentation and it seems that I have to add some files in the native android and ios folders.

I have a plist file from the XCode version of my app. How have I to use it?

As to Android what I have to add in the folder? A section of manifest?

Thanks in advance

[Shai Almog]

You can use the ios.plist_inject build hint. Android has multiple manifest related build hints, you'll need to be more specific with the changes you need.

[P5music]

for iOS I have:

<key>UTExportedTypeDeclarations</key>

<array>

<dict>

<key>UTTypeDescription</key>

<string>description</string>

<key>UTTypeConformsTo</key>

<array>

<string>public.json</string>

<string>public.database</string>

<string>public.data</string>

<string>public.text</string>

<string>public.content</string>

</array>

<key>UTTypeIdentifier</key>

<string>com.myappname.data</string>

<key>UTTypeTagSpecification</key>

<dict>

<key>public.filename-extension</key>

<array>

<string>ext</string>

</array>

<key>public.mime-type</key>

<array>

<string>application/json</string>

</array>

</dict>

</dict>

</array>

for Android

<intent-filter>

            <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />

            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />

            <action android:name="android.intent.action.PICK" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.OPENABLE" />

            <data android:scheme="file" />

            <data android:scheme="content" />

            <data android:mimeType="*/*" />

            </intent-filter>

where in the Android version of my app I had to surrender associating it with the extension because that seems not to work on Android (!)

I opened the project CN settings and I can add build hints but I do not know how to put this in the form of build hints.

I also need the FINE LOCATION permission.

Thanks,

regards 

[Shai Almog]

You will get the fine location permission implicitly if you use the location API. Just write these hints as a single line. See this https://www.codenameone.com/blog/associating-your-app-with-file-extension-mime-types-iphone-android-windows.html