Open images and files in Xamarin iOS using native apps

Question

Hello, please help me to find the solution, how can I open an image or video, pdf, or docs with the native app on the IOS from my files list using Xamarin Forms IOS?

Answer 1

Hello @Hakob Hovhannisyan ,

You can use UIDocumentInteractionController in Xamarin.iOS, please refer to the following code:

  partial void ClicktoOpenInOtherAPP(UIButton sender)// a button action, click to present menu  
            {  
                string filename = NSBundle.MainBundle.PathForResource("test","png");// test.png is added in my project, its build action is BundleResource  
                UIDocumentInteractionController documentInteractionController = UIDocumentInteractionController.FromUrl(new NSUrl(filename, false));//you can replace this file by your other file path  
               documentInteractionController.PresentOpenInMenu(this.View.Bounds, this.View, true);// present  
      
            }  

Best Regards,
Wenyan Zhang

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