Share file instead of download to Documents

android/app/capacitor.build.gradle

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':capacitor-browser')
     implementation project(':capacitor-clipboard')
     implementation project(':capacitor-filesystem')
+    implementation project(':capacitor-share')
     implementation project(':capacitor-toast')
     implementation project(':mutinywallet-barcode-scanner')
 

android/capacitor.settings.gradle

@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ include ':capacitor-clipboard'
 project(':capacitor-clipboard').projectDir = new File('../node_modules/.pnpm/@capacitor+clipboard@5.0.6_@capacitor+core@5.2.2/node_modules/@capacitor/clipboard/android')
 
 include ':capacitor-filesystem'
-project(':capacitor-filesystem').projectDir = new File('../node_modules/.pnpm/@capacitor+filesystem@5.1.1_@capacitor+core@5.2.2/node_modules/@capacitor/filesystem/android')
+project(':capacitor-filesystem').projectDir = new File('../node_modules/.pnpm/@capacitor+filesystem@5.1.4_@capacitor+core@5.2.2/node_modules/@capacitor/filesystem/android')
+
+include ':capacitor-share'
+project(':capacitor-share').projectDir = new File('../node_modules/.pnpm/@capacitor+share@5.0.6_@capacitor+core@5.2.2/node_modules/@capacitor/share/android')
 
 include ':capacitor-toast'
 project(':capacitor-toast').projectDir = new File('../node_modules/.pnpm/@capacitor+toast@5.0.6_@capacitor+core@5.2.2/node_modules/@capacitor/toast/android')

package.json

@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
         "@capacitor/browser": "^5.0.6",
         "@capacitor/clipboard": "^5.0.6",
         "@capacitor/core": "^5.2.2",
-        "@capacitor/filesystem": "^5.1.1",
+        "@capacitor/filesystem": "^5.1.4",
+        "@capacitor/share": "^5.0.6",
         "@capacitor/toast": "^5.0.6",
         "@kobalte/core": "^0.9.8",
         "@kobalte/tailwindcss": "^0.5.0",

pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 lockfileVersion: '6.0'
 
+settings:
+  autoInstallPeers: true
+  excludeLinksFromLockfile: false
+
 importers:
 
   .:
@@ -20,8 +24,11 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^5.2.2
         version: 5.2.2
       '@capacitor/filesystem':
-        specifier: ^5.1.1
-        version: 5.1.1(@capacitor/core@5.2.2)
+        specifier: ^5.1.4
+        version: 5.1.4(@capacitor/core@5.2.2)
+      '@capacitor/share':
+        specifier: ^5.0.6
+        version: 5.0.6(@capacitor/core@5.2.2)
       '@capacitor/toast':
         specifier: ^5.0.6
         version: 5.0.6(@capacitor/core@5.2.2)
@@ -1588,14 +1595,22 @@ packages:
       tslib: 2.6.1
     dev: false
 
-  /@capacitor/filesystem@5.1.1(@capacitor/core@5.2.2):
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-wq55joyYocsYI0f0UNoDE9TPxI0n4fx+PmejGR5JOYFzrnU8DqcSJ9EREAYAkkoOrmQHrB1vuN9F79XC0PuADw==}
+  /@capacitor/filesystem@5.1.4(@capacitor/core@5.2.2):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-10EM1KvFMs+pTzxkcflspzxBWcX9sOnS9nTP5Afjr5hn4OxLrwTFySw2Z12Uv6jdN4OnhY3jXtDKXPljXvXILg==}
     peerDependencies:
       '@capacitor/core': ^5.1.1
     dependencies:
       '@capacitor/core': 5.2.2
     dev: false
 
+  /@capacitor/share@5.0.6(@capacitor/core@5.2.2):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/dVOW7kcuuD7hWB9Z1drArIpEk+5JCoMnMrAs2c7CLp3q5PeaXNJjTkGr6RJ1OtMhsHyXc6DAFwQ4frFkmZsgw==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@capacitor/core': ^5.0.0
+    dependencies:
+      '@capacitor/core': 5.2.2
+    dev: false
+
   /@capacitor/toast@5.0.6(@capacitor/core@5.2.2):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-djkRHVT8YtLJC1vvOnDU3EfAHfQYqAD7LYEXmSmhYuTnXRIggX93m/NkazwLnnpr95kDbs2VVPM/J6dqqYuJng==}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -14062,7 +14077,3 @@ packages:
   /yocto-queue@0.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-rVksvsnNCdJ/ohGc6xgPwyN8eheCxsiLM8mxuE/t/mOVqJewPuO1miLpTHQiRgTKCLexL4MeAFVagts7HmNZ2Q==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
-
-settings:
-  autoInstallPeers: true
-  excludeLinksFromLockfile: false

src/utils/download.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Capacitor } from "@capacitor/core";
 import { Directory, Encoding, Filesystem } from "@capacitor/filesystem";
+import { Share } from "@capacitor/share";
 import { Toast } from "@capacitor/toast";
 
 export async function downloadTextFile(
@@ -11,21 +12,31 @@ export async function downloadTextFile(
 
     if (Capacitor.isNativePlatform()) {
         try {
-            const writeFileResult = await Filesystem.writeFile({
-                path: `${fileName}`,
+            const fileConfig = {
+                path: `Exports/${fileName}`,
                 data: content,
-                directory: Directory.Documents,
-                encoding: Encoding.UTF8
-            });
+                directory: Directory.Cache,
+                encoding: Encoding.UTF8,
+                recursive: true
+            };
+            const writeFileResult = await Filesystem.writeFile(fileConfig);
+
+            // Share the file
+            // This is because we save to the cache to get around reinstall issues
+            // with file storage permissions.
+            await Share.share({ url: writeFileResult.uri });
 
             await Toast.show({
-                text: `Saved to ${writeFileResult.uri}`,
+                text: `File shared successfully`,
                 duration: "long"
             });
-        } catch (err) {
-            console.error("Error writing the file:", err);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(
+                "Error creating or sharing the file: ",
+                JSON.stringify(error)
+            );
             await Toast.show({
-                text: `Error while saving file`,
+                text: `Error while saving or sharing file`,
                 duration: "long"
             });
         }