How do I generate an SMS message based on a template in an iPhone app?

Question

I'm trying to make an iPhone app where a user can use a built-in template for sending SMS messages. For example:

Dear [recipient name]

I would like to meet you.

Yours sincerely,

[recipient name]

I want to change [recipient name] to the person the user is sending the SMS message to.

How would I generate the string to be sent in the SMS message, and how would I send it?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 10 '11 at 15:07

if any one looking for the code i have done it myself.

if (appdelegate.dataarray.count>0) { NSMutableArray *dataarrrr = [appdelegate.dataarray objectAtIndex:0]; NSLog(@"%@",[dataarrrr objectAtIndex:0]); NSString *aa = [dataarrrr objectAtIndex:0]; NSMutableArray *myArray = [aa componentsSeparatedByString:@","];

            NSString *n = [myArray objectAtIndex:0];
            NSString *m=[myArray objectAtIndex:1];
            NSString *Message = [dataarrrr objectAtIndex:1];
            NSString *new = [Message stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString: @"<Dear User>" withString:n];
            controller.body = new;
            controller.recipients= [NSArray arrayWithObject:m];
            controller.messageComposeDelegate = self;
            [self presentModalViewController:controller animated:YES];

                }

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:55

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See the MFMessageComposeViewController, you can set the SMS body before displaying the message composer. I don’t think there’s a better way to send text messages, see this related question.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:55

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answered Jan 20 '11 at 08:19

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the problem is that u can not change the body of the sms after u click the name of recipient. i want to change body of sms after i select a person whom i wanted to send sms. – Syed Faraz Haider Zaidi Jan 20 '11 at 08:23
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@Syed if you want that, then present the address book yourself, preset the body and have at it. No way apple is gonna let you programmatically modify a message that user thinks she's sending after the fact. – Jason Coco Jan 20 '11 at 08:28

How do I generate an SMS message based on a template in an iPhone app?

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