How to open pdf files in windows 8 application using c#? - windows-8

Question

How to read the pdf files in windows 8 app .In my windows 8 application how to open the pdf files .
In manifest file i wrote the below code.
<Extensions>
<Extension Category="windows.fileTypeAssociation">
<FileTypeAssociation Name="pdf">
<SupportedFileTypes>
<FileType>.pdf</FileType>
</SupportedFileTypes>
</FileTypeAssociation>
</Extension>
</Extensions>
and code behind.
string imageFile = #"Images\DX730_EN.pdf";
var file = await Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.Current.InstalledLocation.GetFileAsync(imageFile);
if (file != null)
{
// Set the option to show the picker
var options = new Windows.System.LauncherOptions();
options.DisplayApplicationPicker = true;
// Launch the retrieved file
bool success = await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchFileAsync(file, options);
if (success)
{
// File launched
}
else
{
// File launch failed
}
}
else
{
// Could not find file
}
i could not able to open the pdf file.please tell me where is error?

Answer 1

you can use the LaunchFileAsync method of the Windows.System.Launcher class.
Take a look at this:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh701465.aspx

Answer 2

Windows 8 comes with windows Reader to read pdf files .
This link might help you
http://www.howto-connect.com/how-to-view-pdf-file-in-windows-8-what-is-windows-reader/
If that doesn't help, this might
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/W8ITProPreRel/thread/b19fc6d8-531f-4cf2-8d6d-f1dc9e93a93d/

Answer 3

The solution is, you can open pdf files on Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.Current.InstalledLocation...
So, put the pdf on local folder and open from it.
StorageFolder localFolder = Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder;
StorageFile file= await localFolder.GetFileAsync("myFile.pdf");
if (file != null)
{
// Set the option to show the picker
var options = new Windows.System.LauncherOptions();
options.DisplayApplicationPicker = true;
// Launch the retrieved file
bool success = await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchFileAsync(file, options);
}