Open PDF file with default browser in java

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Snippet of the code

    public class AnyPlatformAppPDF {

        public static void main(String[] args) {

          try {

            File pdfFile = new File("c:\\Users\\ADMIN\\Desktop\\css\\Praveen_Profile.pdf");
            if (pdfFile.exists()) {

                if (Desktop.isDesktopSupported()) {
                    Desktop.getDesktop().open(pdfFile);
                } else {
                    System.out.println("Awt Desktop is not supported!");
                }

            } else {
                System.out.println("File is not exists!");
            }

            System.out.println("Done");

          } catch (Exception ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
          }

        }

        public static void openWebpage(java.net.URI uri) {
            Desktop desktop = Desktop.isDesktopSupported() ? Desktop.getDesktop() : null;
            if (desktop != null && desktop.isSupported(Desktop.Action.BROWSE)) {
                try {
                    desktop.browse(uri);
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }

I tried this code to open pdf file in browser but it doesn't open the pdf file. I am using Java to do so. How can I fix this?

program runs successfully but it opens in adobe reader i need to open it by browser. — Praveen, Sep 26 '17 at 04:15
use it and then update if its doesn't work. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3713643/how-to-call-a-method-in-java If that can help you. — Naman, Sep 26 '17 at 04:18
Please update the question what you've tried and what didn't work there. — Naman, Sep 28 '17 at 04:54
i tried to convert a local pdf file to url (path to url ) but didn't worked. — Praveen, Sep 28 '17 at 05:27
I meant update the question by Editing it and with the code used and what didn't work in terms of error you faced or some expected /unexpected behaviour. — Naman, Sep 28 '17 at 05:28

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 26 '17 at 05:08

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Using process builder may solve your problem;

//Windows

ProcessBuilder processBuilder = new ProcessBuilder("cmd.exe", "/C", "explorer c:\\Users\\ADMIN\\Desktop\\css\\Praveen_Profile.pdf");

//Linux

ProcessBuilder processBuilder = new ProcessBuilder("/bin/bash", "-c", "sensible-browser c:\\Users\\ADMIN\\Desktop\\css\\Praveen_Profile.pdf");

//

processBuilder.start();

answered Sep 26 '17 at 05:08

Alican Beydemir

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How to implement this process builder to above program Alican Beydemir. – Praveen Sep 27 '17 at 11:29
First clear all of the "Desktop" related logics then put an "if else" check for Operating System consistency https://www.mkyong.com/java/how-to-detect-os-in-java-systemgetpropertyosname/ after that create appropriate processbuilder inside "if else" scope use start method in try catch... – Alican Beydemir Sep 28 '17 at 05:45

Open PDF file with default browser in java

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