Opening installed application from another iOS application

Question

I trying to find a way for opening an installed application from my iPhone app with a selected image file. An app named "Good Reader" which i want to open from my app. Can anyone suggest the procedure.

Thanks in advance.

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 16 '13 at 04:43

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You can open URL from your app. I've found that Good Reader app has scheme Goodreader:.

answered Sep 16 '13 at 04:43

Sviatoslav Yakymiv

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I haven't found it. But there is also another way to do it if app can open some documents' type. Look here for more info: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8302593/iphone-open-in-in-sdk – Sviatoslav Yakymiv Sep 16 '13 at 04:54
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You can also ask developer. I think he'll answer your question. – Sviatoslav Yakymiv Sep 16 '13 at 04:55

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 16 '13 at 04:51

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You can only launch apps that have registered a URL scheme. Then just like you open the SMS app by using sms:, you'll be able to open the app using their URL scheme..

NSURL *myURL = [NSURL URLWithString:@"Goodreader://"];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:myURL];

check out This tutorial Custom URL Scheme

answered Sep 16 '13 at 04:51

Toseef Khilji

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Thanks for the URL. I am looking forward to open an image from my app to good reader. Can you suggest? – Nabeel Thobani Sep 16 '13 at 05:03

Opening installed application from another iOS application

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