Re: Opening pdf,pptx,docx,xlsx files in iOS phonegap/cordova app.

[Ethernaly]

I think you have to add "QuickLook Framework" to your project, and add class to your appDelegate

[Menno Bieringa]

Hi Suraj,

I'm not sure about your situation, but I found myself downloading base64 encoded PDF's to my app which I then needed to display.
I also use Phonegap 2.0.0

My solutions:
Android: Modified a plugin that allows me to store the downloaded file on the SD Card.
After storing it, an intent is thrown that offers the file to the system's PDF reader(s). (If any)

I based my code on: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11388018/phonegap-plugin-to-convert-base64-string-to-a-png-image-in-android
This works like a charm for me.

iOS: I use the childbrowser plugin to have the PDF opened via direct URL input
Instead of opening a URL like www.somewhere.com/something.pdf I just pass it a url like:
data:application/pdf;base64,YOURBASE64DATAHERE


That works like a charm for me but my PDF document is only 1 page with a small graphics and a bunch of text.
I have not tested large(r) documents.

I currently don't have time to put this stuff online and turn in into a tutorial but I will asap.
(Or pay me, then I'll make time :-P )

[Francisco]

Take a look at this commit ;)

https://github.com/mcfedr/phonegap-plugins/commit/9e13b0b659c9973272e5367e63725bcde65826dc 

On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 9:05:04 AM UTC-4:30, Suraj Aair wrote:

Hi,

I am working on an app in which i need to open the above listed files in their default application. For now, I have managed to view the files in ChildBrowser Plugin. But, the requirement is to open these files in native apps. If anybody can suggest me phonegap/cordova plugin it would be really great. I am using cordova2.0 with Xcode 4.2. 

Thanks,

Suraj