E
egarcia
Guest
Hello Meyrick, I am considering that your target platform is Android (but some of this can also apply to iOS). Copy and paste seems simple enough. However, you would depend on the app that opens the XLSX file to provide the right format so that you can process the text unambiguously. Also, the interaction does not seem use friendly. (User has to do copy on an app that works with XLSX files then switch to your app and paste the text into a text area field.) Using an import wizard would depend on being able to access the file on the file system. Files owned by an app are only accessible by the app. If the XLSX file is stored in External Storage then it is public and available to any app. (This could be a security issue.) developer.android.com/.../files.html I believe that the best approach to do what you intend to do is to use Intents. developer.android.com/.../receive.html developer.android.com/.../intents-filters.html developer.android.com/.../intents-common.html I tried to find a PhoneGap plugin that worked with Intents but I only found the WebIntent Android Plugin. Other possible approaches here could be to have a service where you receive the XLSX file via email or have it shared via a DropBox. Perhaps, others in the forum have tried to solve a similar use case and have some suggestions. Best regards.
Continue reading...
Continue reading...