Reputation: 795
Hello im new to ios development and currently need to call whatsapp phone number from my contact list fetched using Contact Framework
i have read that back then there is abid
by using AdresssBook
framework, the app can open specific whatsapp contact, but i also read on Whatsapp FAQ
there is no abid
support for URL scheme, is it still possible to call phone number or open specific chat via whatsapp ?
thank you
Upvotes: 3
Views: 1114
Reputation: 11787
https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/iphone/23559013
http://www.technetexperts.com/mobile/interact-with-whatsapp-from-ios-application/
According to documentation I don't think you can make a call through custom whatsapp app scheme.They support currently only "text" parameter.
NSURL *whatsappURL = [NSURL URLWithString:@"whatsapp://send?text=Hello%2C%20World!"];
if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL: whatsappURL]) {
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL: whatsappURL];
}
Upvotes: 1