RocketChat
Add react-native-pdf
Description:
The current behavior of downloading pdf files is a webview implementation, which can be improved if we use an app-inbuilt pdf viewer that also allows us to leverage local document cache ( something similar to this PR https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.ReactNative/pull/2809) and also pdf-thumbnails which can be a good UX.
Steps to reproduce:
- Open a pdf file from messages.
Expected behavior:
Should open a pdf viewer baked into the app
Actual behavior:
on iOS: opens the pdf in a webview, on android: file starts downloading.
Additional context:
@pratyaksh123 Can you quickly guide me through it, I had a problem finding the source of the pdf file, can you tell me where to find it? Thanks.
@diegolmello @pratyaksh123 I keep getting the error "app:mergeExperimentalPlayDebugNativeLibs failed" when I add react-native-pdf to the project and then I cannot run it in debug mode. Can you please guide me on how to fix this error? Thanks in advance.
I have the same problem. The app downloads the file and sends me to the google store to download some reader. I believe it is a problem with the method of opening files from the rooms. Only happens on android. On iphone it works perfectly. Has anyone else encountered this same situation?
