How to open documents and images using launcher in windows phone 8

Question

I am creating windows phone 8 app, I have to open docs and images using code or launcher. The problem is that those documents are not opening those are not created in MS Office, I am getting error like:

"Document has been damaged, cant open" and
"File Format doesn't recognized"

My code is here:

string file = "Test.xls";
var filerun = await ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.CreateFileAsync(file);

await Launcher.LaunchFileAsync(await ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.GetFileAsync(file));

Is document opening outside the app (directly in Office app)? — , Jul 31 '14 at 06:34
@pwas No, not opening anywhere,I do not know how to open, document is created in "open Office" Software. Thanks man!!please guide me — Binjal Shah, Jul 31 '14 at 06:37
@csharpwinphonexaml can you show me by a code,I really do not know. Thanks — Binjal Shah, Jul 31 '14 at 09:32

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 31 '14 at 12:56

Try this code

string uriToLaunch = @"http://www.contoso.com/SomeFile.docx";
var uri = new Uri(uriToLaunch);

async void DefaultLaunch()
{
    // Set the URI’s content type
    var options = new Windows.System.LauncherOptions();
    options.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-word.document.12";

    // Launch the URI with the content type
    var success = await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(uri, options);

    if (success)
    {
        // URI launched
    }
    else
    {
        // URI launch failed
    }
}

Search for the right MIME type of your file.

How to open documents and images using launcher in windows phone 8

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