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Reputation: 129

iphone equivalent to android intents for opening other apps

Is there a android intent like functionality available in iphone. Android uses intents to open other applications from the calling app to use functionality already implemented by other apps. i read somewhere that iphone has url schemes but couldnot find more info on this.

thanks.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2515

Answers (2)

Kris Van Bael
Kris Van Bael

Reputation: 2862

IOS 3.2 and higher has 'DocumentInteraction' http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/ipad/#documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/DocumentInteraction_TopicsForIOS/Introduction/Introduction.html

One app can provide some data and request another app to view or edit it (based on file format). The iOS takes care of copying the data from one sandbox to the other) It also works with download links in safari or email attachements.

There is also openURL, but that's more cumbersome.

Upvotes: 1

Guy Ephraim
Guy Ephraim

Reputation: 3520

Try looking at the following answer, has a link to a wiki with most of the known supporting apps List of iPhone Applications that support openURL:

Upvotes: 1

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