View data on remote machine

org.openintents.remote.intent.action.VIEW

Simulates an android.intent.action.VIEW intent on a remote machine.

Although the remote machine may not be running Android, it may be controlled remotely by an Android application. For example, an Android application for controlling a media center may instruct the media center to open a file that is stored locally on the media center. The data URI would be interpreted relative to the remote machine. For example, a file:// URI would always refer to a file on the media center, not a file on the SD card of the device controlling the media center.

Use

public void startViewDataOnRemoteMachine(String host) {
    Intent intent = new Intent("org.openintents.remote.intent.action.VIEW"); 
    intent.putExtra("org.openintents.remote.intent.extra.HOST", host); // String
    if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) { 
        startActivity(intent);
    }
}

Example intent filter

<activity ...>
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="org.openintents.remote.intent.action.VIEW" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

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