iOS UIActivityViewController

[RagingGoat]

Can I open a URL in Safari using UIActivityViewController like I'm currently doing with an ActionSheet? I'm switching to UIActivityViewController for the Social Network sharing capabilities.

 

[KoolStar]

You cannot at least not with out subclassing your own UIActivityViewController. The only built in actions are listed below:

NSString *const UIActivityTypePostToFacebook;
NSString *const UIActivityTypePostToTwitter;
NSString *const UIActivityTypePostToWeibo;
NSString *const UIActivityTypeMessage;
NSString *const UIActivityTypeMail;
NSString *const UIActivityTypePrint;
NSString *const UIActivityTypeCopyToPasteboard;
NSString *const UIActivityTypeAssignToContact;
NSString *const UIActivityTypeSaveToCameraRoll;

 

[RagingGoat]

That's what I thought.

 

[RagingGoat]

I've got the sharing of URLs working with my UIActivityViewController but the URL doesn't show up in the box that comes up to share Twitter or Facebook. If I tap post it will post the URL fine. Any ideas how I can get it show in the post field before posting?

 

[KoolStar]

In your example the facebook post composer is showing you that you have an attachment with the paperclip you can tell is a web url because of the safari looking compass. If it were an image it would be a thumbnail. If you want to post the url as text it will need to be in the form of NSString and not an NSURL that you are sharing.

 

[RagingGoat]

Of course. I feel really lame for not noticing that.

Thanks!

 

[KoolStar]

No problem at all. Your quite welcome.