How do I supply the message text when sending SMS using the sms schema?

Question

How do I open SMS from my app and have the new message popped up and prepopulated?

Right now this is what I have
NSString *stringURL = @"sms:";
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:stringURL];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];

That opens the SMS app but you have to click on new message etc.

Thanks,
Tee

possible duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2084212/sms-body-in-iphone-sdk — zoul, Apr 08 '10 at 06:13

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 30 '10 at 12:13

of course its supplied and supported by the public API.

here you go:

MFMessageComposeViewController *controller = [[[MFMessageComposeViewController alloc] init] autorelease];
if([MFMessageComposeViewController canSendText])
{
    controller.body = @"The text you want to populate in the SMS";
    controller.recipients = tempArrayForSMS;// any NSMutable Array holding numbers
    controller.messageComposeDelegate = self;
    [self presentModalViewController:controller animated:YES];
}

Yes, since iOS 4.0. At the time the answer was posted, it was correct. — Björn Marschollek, Nov 30 '10 at 12:19

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 08 '10 at 06:10

1

You can include a number in the URL to start writing a message to it. Supplying the message text is not supported by the public API (as far as I know).

answered Apr 08 '10 at 06:10

zoul

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How do I supply the message text when sending SMS using the sms schema?

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