local file access from the browser will be available in one of the upcoming sdk releases. thanks!
2009/9/8 riosalado <[email protected]> > Hi Megha, > > Could you provide more details on: > > 1) Based on what kind of "security reason" consideration, Android does > not allow Browser to access local html files? > 2) Now Android includes an HTMLViewer application to view local HTML > files. Does HTMLViewer avoid the "security reason" in the Browser? > 3) What risks it may cause to open up the Browser's local HTML file > access? > > Thanks, > > Miao > > On Aug 20 2008, 4:46 pm, "Megha Joshi" <[email protected]> wrote: > > For security reasons, WebView does not allow "file:" access any more. If > you > > want the link to be loaded in your activity, you should provide a > > WebViewClient and implement shouldOverrideUrlLoading with { return false; > } > > > > On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 4:34 PM, [email protected] < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I used WebView to display rich content emails (I'm writing a mail > > > client). It worked well loading URI such as > > > file://sdcard/filewhateveryouwant.xxx > > > ... > > > Now I upgraded to 0.9 and Android OS is displaying me a page with "The > > > requested file was not found." > > > > > Maybe a PERMISSION issue? > > > > > On 19 Ago, 20:36, "Megha Joshi" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Browser does not support viewing local files... > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 12:38 AM, Peli <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Is it possible to open a local file in the browser? > > > > > > > In the Android browser, I tried menu / go to: > > > > > file:///sdcard/test.html > > > > > > > I always receive the error message: > > > > > "Web page not available. > > > > > The web page at file:///sdcard/test.html could not be loaded as: > > > > > The requested file was not found." > > > > > > > even though the files exist in /sdcard/test.html. > > > > > Do I have to use a different URL, or put files into a different > > > > > folder? > > > > > > > Peli > > > > > > > PS: From within an application, there seems to be a way to load > local > > > > > files: > > > > > > > "The prefix "file:///android_asset/" will cause WebView to load > > > > > content from the current application's assets folder." > > > > > > http://code.google.com/android/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
