I'm using DownloadManager to download a file from a webService. The download end successfuly, but when I try to open the new file in the "download" folder I've got this error "Impossible to open file" (and I know I can open this type of file).
Also, when I plug my phone to my computer and when I open the download file with it, the file open successfuly and is not corrupted.
I don't have other error, so I'm really lost !
Here my code:
/*Data*/
int filePosition = position - _subFolderNameList.length;
String url = _folder.getFiles().get(filePosition).getUrl();
String FileName = _folder.getFiles().get(filePosition).getName();
String Description = _folder.getFiles().get(filePosition).getUrl();
/*Prepare request*/
DownloadManager.Request request = new DownloadManager.Request(Uri.parse(url));
request.setDescription(Description);
request.setTitle(FileName);
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
request.allowScanningByMediaScanner();
request.setNotificationVisibility(DownloadManager.Request.VISIBILITY_VISIBLE_NOTIFY_COMPLETED);
}
request.setDestinationInExternalPublicDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS, FileName);
DownloadManager manager = (DownloadManager) getSystemService(Context.DOWNLOAD_SERVICE);
manager.enqueue(request); // Send request
Edit: Permission in the Manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
If you're usually on an erratic mobile network, the chances of this happening are even higher. Hence, you need a download manager. Download managers can help you overcome several common hassles about downloading from the internet.
Once you are sure DownloadManager is available, you can do something like this: String url = "url you want to download"; DownloadManager. Request request = new DownloadManager. Request(Uri.
The download manager is a system service that handles long-running HTTP downloads. Clients may request that a URI be downloaded to a particular destination file.
Okay I found the problem !
I had to specify the "MIME content type" of the file using setMimeType().
public DownloadManager.Request setMimeType (String mimeType);
Yes you have to specify the MIME type. Adding a few more details to the accepted answer.
public DownloadManager.Request setMimeType (String mimeType);
To get MIME type you can use the following function.
private String getMimeFromFileName(String fileName) {
MimeTypeMap map = MimeTypeMap.getSingleton();
String ext = MimeTypeMap.getFileExtensionFromUrl(fileName);
return map.getMimeTypeFromExtension(ext);
}
and the following is the Xamarin.Android implementation of the same :
private static string GetMimeTypeFromFileName(string fileName)
{
var map = MimeTypeMap.Singleton;
var ext = MimeTypeMap.GetFileExtensionFromUrl(fileName);
return map.GetMimeTypeFromExtension(ext);
}
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