How to share with messages, mail, print and copy

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I've seen some apps that allow you to share content with ios's mail, messages, print and copy.

I see there is a project called sharekit that does something similar but integrates social network sharing. Personally I don't need the social sharing, so sharekit it probably overkill.

I just need to popup an actionsheet that will allowe me to pass some text for example to the mail app or the messages app.

rckoenes · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-20T16:26:17.497

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What you are looking for is the MessageUI.framework.

This framework contains:

MFMailComposeViewController this class will allow your user to compose an e-mail.
MFMessageComposeViewController this class will allow your to compose a SMS message. MMS is not supported.

You will have to write the action sheet you self, but after the user made there choice you can create an instance of MFMailComposeViewController or MFMessageComposeViewController and present it to the user. Be aware that you will need to implement the MFMailComposeViewControllerDelegate and/or MFMessageComposeViewControllerDelegate to dismiss the view.

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answered Dec 20 '12 at 15:50

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I think he's rather looking for the activy controller – Daij-Djan Dec 20 '12 at 15:59
Could be, but that is only available in iOS 6, also the question states that he only wants the mail and messages app. – rckoenes Dec 20 '12 at 16:11
Where does it say that in the question? – rckoenes Dec 20 '12 at 16:26
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title :) "How to share with messages, mail, print and copy" and in the question body too *hehe* – Daij-Djan Dec 21 '12 at 00:20
Totally did not pay attention to the title, just the question. Your wright. – rckoenes Dec 21 '12 at 08:00

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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Look my answer here:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/13975189/736384

I wrote about the new UIActivity control, It let you do all you are looking for.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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answered Dec 20 '12 at 16:01

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 20 '12 at 15:50

If all you want to do is integrate with Mail or Messages, use the MFMailComposeViewController and MFMessageComposeViewController classes respectively.

If you want to add support for Copy, Print, and other such "activities', take a look at the documentation for UIActivity and UIActivityViewController.

How to share with messages, mail, print and copy

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