How to open xls file programmatically in android?

Question

Hi I have opened PDF file using following code

Intent marketIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
                             marketIntent.setData(Uri.parse("market://details?id=com.adobe.reader"));
                             startActivity(marketIntent);

Now i want to do same with XLS file How should i do this?? Please suggest...

Answer 1

Something like this might work and open an XLS in another XLS viewer application:

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(path, "application/vnd.ms-excel");
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);

try {
    startActivity(intent);
} 
catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
    Toast.makeText(OpenPdf.this, "No Application Available to View Excel", 
    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}