Support URL

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Open an external App using a custom Url

var url = "app_scheme://message"
App.openURL(url)

The canOpenURL(url) method returns true if the scheme of the url parameter is listed in the LSApplicationQueriesSchemes value of the Properties list, false otherwise. The openURL(url) method tries to open the url even if the scheme is not listed in the LSApplicationQueriesSchemes value.

How to add schemes to LSApplicationQueriesSchemes

1. Open the Properties window from the menu Project.
2. Add an item to the root Property List dictionary, if not already existing, with name LSApplicationQueriesSchemes and type Array.
3. Add a string item for each scheme that the app is able to test using the canOpenURL(url) method.

Project

• open-url-opener.creoproject (12KB)

Process custom Urls sent by external Apps

1. Select the App object inside the layout area
2. Write your custom code in the OpenUrl(url, options) event, for example:

if (url.contains("message1")) {
    // process the message1 case
    return true
}

if (url.contains("message2")) {
    // process the message2 case
    return true
}

return false

How to configure custom schemes

1. Open the Properties window from the menu Project.
2. Add an item to the root Property List dictionary, if not already existing, with name CFBundleURLTypes and and type Array.
3. Add an dictionary item for each URL scheme supported by the app, this dictionary must contain the following key/value pair:

• CFBundleURLName: a String value that represents the abstract name for this URL type. This is the main way to refer to a particular type. The value must be unique.
• CFBundleURLSchemes: an Array of Strings, each of which identifies a URL scheme handled by this type.

Project

• open-url.creoproject (10KB)