Open a PDF file from a QT app for IOS

[NGV1]

Hi,

I try to open a file PDF (with acrobat reader) from a button in QT app.

My code :

...
FichierMenu = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation) + "/File1.pdf";
QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(FichierMenu));
...

The same code for android app is OK, but it does not work in IOS.

The message in debug is :

This plugin does not support QPlatformServices::openDocument() for 'file:///var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/02D20ECB-C523-4A45-828B-BF0513D37BCF/Documents/File1.pdf'.

What is the problem ?
And what is the solution ?

Thanks

[SGaist]

Hi,

What version of Qt are you using ?

[NGV1]

Hi,

It's QT Creator 3.5.1
QT 5.5.1
Clang 6.1 Apple 64 bits

X Code version 7.2

Thanks

[Monasys]

@NGV1 Hi
You can use vfr from Julius Oklamcak .
Make a Static Lib in Xcode (see here).
And use this library in you Qt App .

[SGaist]

Looks like this feature has not been yet implemented for iOS.

[NGV1]

I saw on the web that use QML on iphone works to open a file in an external application.
Can you confirm this ? I do not know QML and would not waste time to implement an ineffective solution.
If you have other ideas, even wacky, tell me please.
Thanks in advance.

[SGaist]

Sounds like Qt.openUrlExternally, right ?