Launch Activity From URL
android, android-activity, android-intent, manifest
Solution
I use this in my manifest.xml file:
<activity android:name=".SomeName">
<intent-filter>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.ALTERNATIVE" />
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
<data android:host="google.com" android:scheme="http" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
This will start activity SomeName. I don't use www in the android:host part maybe that will make a difference.
When the activity starts you can get the data that's behind the .com using (for example):
Uri data = getIntent().getData();
if(data != null && data.getPathSegments().size() >= 2){
List<String> params = data.getPathSegments();
String somestuff = params.get(0);
}
Edit: If you wan't to be able to check the host from within the activity, use this method:
data.getHost();
Problem
I am trying to have my application launch when the user browses to a certain url. I have found a few examples and they all have the same things in the manifests but it's not working for me. I have put the intent-filter under an Activity as well as a Receiver. Here is my manifest snippet: ``` <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"></action> <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"></category> <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"></category> <data android:host="www.urbandictionary.com" android:scheme="http"></data> </intent-filter> ``` When under the Activity, I tried using onNewIntent and when it was under a Receiver, I tried using onReceiveIntent, both with a simple Log.i call to see if it fired or not. I am not having much luck.