How to open an excel file in android

Question

I have downloaded the excel file to sdcard. want to open the file in my app and process it. Is there any way or any intent to open an excel file in android. I

Answer 1

Uri path = Uri.fromFile(file);
Intent excelIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
excelIntent.setDataAndType(path , "application/vnd.ms-excel");
excelIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
try {
    startActivity(excelIntent);
} catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
    Toast.makeText(EmptyBlindDocumentShow.this,"No Application available to viewExcel", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}