Here is some sample code/info on how to launch other apps within an iPhone through your own customized app:
- Launch the Browser
- Google Maps
- Launch Apple Mail
- Dial a Phone Number
- Launch the SMS Application
- Launch the Browser
- Launch the AppStore
Launch the Browser
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:@"http://www.inavdeep.com"];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
Launch Google Maps
// Create your query ...
NSString* searchQuery = @"1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014";
// Be careful to always URL encode things like spaces and other symbols that aren't URL friendly
searchQuery = [addressText stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding];
// Now create the URL string ...
NSString* urlString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%@", searchQuery];
// An the final magic ... openURL!
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:urlText]];
Launch Apple Mail
mailto://${EMAIL_ADDRESS}
For example, here we are opening the email application and filling the “to:” address with contact@me.com :
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"mailto://contact@me.com"]];
Dial a Phone Number
tel://${PHONE_NUMBER}
Here is an example of how we would dial the number (800) 867-5309:
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"tel://8001231234"]];
Launch the SMS Application
sms:${PHONENUMBER_OR_SHORTCODE}
NOTE: Unlike other URLs, an SMS url doesn’t use the “//” syntax. If you add these it will assume it is part of the phone number which is not.
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"sms:55555"]];
Launch the AppStore
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291586600&mt=8Finally, it is worth noting that you can launch another app from your customized app within same iPhone!
Launching the AppStore URL is exactly the same as you would launch the browser. Using the link above, here is an example of how we would launch the AppStore:
NSURL *appStoreUrl = [NSURL URLWithString:@"http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291586600&mt=8"];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:appStoreUrl];
