Is it possible to execute Objective C code from a web based application

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If I have a webbased app, wrapped in a UIWebView, can I execute Objective C code form within the HTML code?

I hope I don't get downvoted to oblivion for asking this but I am not able to find anything online.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 24 '15 at 20:00

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Doesn't C code need to be compiled? I don't think it can be executed within the HTML

answered Feb 24 '15 at 20:00

redCodeAlert

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 24 '15 at 20:08

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Its impossible.

in this case you need create your application with Javascript and HTML. I recoment you to download jquery mobile and bootstrap mobile too.

For a complex app use Phonegap: http://phonegap.com/

answered Feb 24 '15 at 20:08

ErasmoOliveira

Thanks for the additional details. Side question. Is it possible to develop a platform independent web based app using phonegap? – Zia Feb 24 '15 at 20:12
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@user2891327 the phonegap are used to access the mobile function / events. Use jquery mobile to create you implementations and views, The phonegap api is only to access the device functions. – ErasmoOliveira Feb 24 '15 at 20:16

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

I'm assuming you mean that you have an iOS app that contains a UIWebView, and you want your embedded javascript to call ObjC. If so, see: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/AppleApplications/Conceptual/SafariJSProgTopics/Tasks/ObjCFromJavaScript.html

There are libraries that build on top of Apple's code. I've used Jockey (https://github.com/tcoulter/jockeyjs) and it works pretty well.

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