How to view PDF in Kony Android WebView/Browser?

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Firstly Kony/Android Browser don't have the capability of loading the pdf. So for viewing the PDF files in the Browser / WebView one has to go by using the following steps:

var myPdfUrl = "Your PDF url"

var url = "http://docs.google.com/gview?embedded=true&url=" + myPdfUrl;

After giving the above link to the browser widget we will be able to view the PDF in WebView.

For Example, if the PDF url is : "http://www.pdf995.com/samples/pdf.pdf"

then,

var myPdfURL = "http://www.pdf995.com/samples/pdf.pdf";

var url = "http://docs.google.com/gview?embedded=true&url="+myPdfURL;

The above steps will help in resolving the issue of viewing PDF in Kony Browser/Webview in Android.

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Thanks for sharing knowledge with the community!

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A simpler solution, there is a component available in market place called PDF viewer, that can be used.

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Please check marketplace link https://marketplace.kony.com/items/pdf-viewer

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var url = "http://docs.google.com/gview?embedded=true&url="+myPdfURL;

Am following the same code. But Above URL link is getting error . How i can solve ? Need Suggestions from any one.

Thankq.

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What kind of error are you getting? Can you pls elaborate on that.

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400. That’s an error.

The requested URL was not found on this server

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Can you print the final "url" variable? or the value of "myPdfURL"? Looks like the final link is not a valid one.

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can you check if the PDF that are trying to view, Is accessible from the normal browser.?

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1.The PDF url is : "http://www.pdf995.com/samples/pdf.pdf" is working fine normal browser.

2.var url = "http://docs.google.com/gview?embedded=true&url="+myPdfURL; is not working in normal browser.

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can we know in which browser are you trying to view. as I see if i five the URL in this way I'm able to view the PDF: https://docs.google.com/gview?embedded=true&url=http://www.pdf995.com/samples/pdf.pdf

Can you just check once again

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Now working Fine. Thankq.

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We're glad it worked. Also please click 'Select as Best' under the response that helped you the most to fix the issue. This way you can close this thread. Thanks!

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Am Unable to see the "Select as Best "option.

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No worries, let me do on your behalf. Thanks!