Default application on Android

[vlada]

Hi,

I modified my AndroidManifest.xml so that I can choose my application to open files on Android. My application starts but I don't know how I can get path to the file I should open. On Windows or Linux I use QCoreApplication::arguments() to get command line arguments. But on Android I only get from this function the path to my application (more exactly the .so library).

What should be the correct solution to get the file path on Android? Thank you.

[koahnig]

@vlada

Can you set command line parameters on Android?

Where is the file you like open located?

[vlada]

It is not really important where the file is located. Of course it should be a readable location.

I'm afraid Android doesn't support command line parameters. A searched for Android solutions and it seems it uses an Intent to let your application now that it should open a file. But I don't know how should I transfer this information from the main activity to my C++ part.

[koahnig]

@vlada said in Default application on Android:

I'm afraid Android doesn't support command line parameters. A searched for Android solutions and it seems it uses an Intent to let your application now that it should open a file. But I don't know how should I transfer this information from the main activity to my C++ part.

That reflects my impression.

Did you try to open a file somewhere?
Possible location may be found with an external file explorer/manager for example such as total commander

Also it might be good to check on google's Qt android forum