how to open webpage within android app in startup

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Hi friends,
I wont to create a simple android app. The thing is if i open the application then in the start up the application should open the URL like www.google.com with in the application only not in a any default browser by using like web view control. So please provide me a code
Thanks in advance and i hope i will get good result

Posted 7-Mar-14 3:10am

Hareesh Malli

Updated 12-Sep-17 16:49pm

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Member 12785618 10-Oct-16 9:02am

if i getting the url of any content like pdf,document .etc from the webservice. then how i display the pdf in my android app without going out from the app or dint want to use the 3rd party app.

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Solution 1

Web view control is generally used to open any URL within your application. Therefore you don't have to move to the other application like inbuilt browser, or chrome etc.

As per the Documentation :
If you want to deliver a web application (or just a web page) as a part of a client application, you can do it using WebView.

See the example,
layout :

HTML

<webview xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    android:id="@+id/webview"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"/>
</webview>

java :

Java

WebView myWebView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webview);
myWebView.loadUrl("http://www.example.com");

and last Manifest:

HTML

<manifest ...="">
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" xmlns:android="#unknown" />
    ...
</manifest>

You can look at the example[^] as well. :)

-KR

Posted 7-Mar-14 3:15am

Krunal Rohit

Updated 7-Mar-14 3:16am

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Hareesh Malli 7-Mar-14 9:29am

Can i perform all operations like log in, register, edit and update on website with in the application.

Krunal Rohit 7-Mar-14 9:33am

If webview able to open up a browser, there you go. :)
Give it a try.

-KR

Hareesh Malli 7-Mar-14 9:37am

No i don't wont to open any browser for operation in website. Means page navigation also should done with in the application so is it possible

Krunal Rohit 7-Mar-14 9:38am

Have you tried the example ??
-KR

Hareesh Malli 8-Mar-14 2:09am

No it's not working friend. it directly opens the browser for loading website. Website is not run with in the application. What can i do now friend

Krunal Rohit 8-Mar-14 12:30pm

Put your code.

-KR

Hareesh Malli 10-Mar-14 2:54am

Finally I got the solution friend. Check the below answer for full code
Thanks

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Hareesh Malli · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-07T22:45:00

code for main.xml

<linearlayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent"> <webview xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> android:id="@+id/wvBrowser" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" /> </webview></linearlayout>

And code for mainactivity.java

public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.home); WebView ourBrow=(WebView) findViewById(R.id.wvBrowser); ourBrow.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true); ourBrow.getSettings().setLoadWithOverviewMode(true); ourBrow.getSettings().setUseWideViewPort(true); ourBrow.setWebViewClient(new ourViewClient()); ourBrow.loadUrl("http://www.google.com"); } }

And after create a " ourViewClient.java " class and copy the below code on ourViewClient.java

package com.example.app; import android.webkit.WebView; import android.webkit.WebViewClient; public class ourViewClient extends WebViewClient { @Override public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView v, String url) { v.loadUrl(url); return true; } }

That's it and enjoy.
Now your app can run any website like YouTube or JavaScript webpages with in your app. And it don't open any browsers for loading webpages.