How do I open URLs, PDFs, etc. with the default apps?

Question

I am developing an Android application with Delphi XE5, and I would like to know how I can open a URL in the default browser, and a PDF file with the default reader. Developing

Answer 1

n00b here can't work out how to add a comment to the set of comments already posted against the previous answer, but I use this, which is another variation on the theme, using constructor parameters:

procedure LaunchURL(const URL: string);
var
  Intent: JIntent;
begin
  Intent := TJIntent.JavaClass.init(TJIntent.JavaClass.ACTION_VIEW,
    TJnet_Uri.JavaClass.parse(StringToJString(URL)));
  SharedActivity.startActivity(Intent);
end;