How to get the path for created pdf report and share it?

Question

I use this document to create a Pdf file. By hitting a button to create a pdf file, Pdf-Viewer opens the created pdf automatically. I would like to know where that temporary file is saved in the device to get its path and share with socials using ACTION_SEND Intent.

How can I get the created pdf file from below code?

@Override
public void onLayout(PrintAttributes oldAttributes,
          PrintAttributes newAttributes,
          CancellationSignal cancellationSignal,
          LayoutResultCallback callback,
          Bundle metadata) {

myPdfDocument = new PrintedPdfDocument(context, newAttributes);

pageHeight = 
            newAttributes.getMediaSize().getHeightMils()/1000 * 72;
pageWidth = 
            newAttributes.getMediaSize().getWidthMils()/1000 * 72;

if (cancellationSignal.isCanceled() ) {
    callback.onLayoutCancelled();
    return;
}

if (totalpages > 0) {
   PrintDocumentInfo.Builder builder = new PrintDocumentInfo
      .Builder("print_output.pdf") // where is the path for this file
      .setContentType(PrintDocumentInfo.CONTENT_TYPE_DOCUMENT)
      .setPageCount(totalpages);

   PrintDocumentInfo info = builder.build();
   callback.onLayoutFinished(info, true);
} else {
   callback.onLayoutFailed("Page count is zero.");
}
}

Well somewhere on your device. Take a file explorer app onyour device. Browse around and you will find it soon. — greenapps, Mar 03 '18 at 09:06
just my opinion: pdf generated in server, apps can download it, if u want to share, give link should more efficient — Iqbal Rizky, Mar 03 '18 at 09:31
I don't want the pdf reader opens the created file, How to just save it? — Davoud, Mar 03 '18 at 10:22

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 03 '18 at 09:13

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I don't know about this library but I was used iText Library for create pdf in Android application. This library provide all mathod for pdf create or add different things in pdf file. this is link for iText library for android

in this library we need to enter output file path. so easily we get the path of created pdf file path.

answered Mar 03 '18 at 09:13

Gunavant Patel

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Good to know. But why posting this as an answer? Its not an answer isnt it? – greenapps Mar 03 '18 at 09:24
yup add in comment it's enough – Iqbal Rizky Mar 03 '18 at 09:32

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 06 '18 at 20:50

The pdf is saved in the system's PrintSpooler (app)'s storage so it is not externally accessible (you can see the path on the device logs during a print). It is also copied to the underlying Print Service's storage (if the user ends up using an installed Print Service) using the getDocument method.

How to get the path for created pdf report and share it?

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