Android Question Launch App from ulr and share data b4x?

ilan

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hi

is it possible to create an url where the user clicks on it and if the app is installed it will open and a value is also sent via this url?
like youtube url does. user share a video via url link. if someone clicks on it it opens the youtube app and load the video.
is something like this possible in b4x language? so for b4a and b4i?

i found that it is possible for b4a using <intent-filter>

Launching an App from a URL

I am attempting to get the Android application chooser to launch when a specific URL is clicked from within a registration e-mail. I have already looked at the below question and several others but...
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Alexander Stolte

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ilan said:
i found that it is possible for b4a using <intent-filter>
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Its working in B4I too:

Register Url Scheme

Hi, Does anyone know how to register a url scheme for the app so that I can open my B4i App from another app ?
www.b4x.com
 
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ilan

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perfect this is what i need. is there something similar for b4a?
share link that open app and send string.
 
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aeric

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Example when sending message with WhatsApp.

[solved]Open Whatsapp with a especific number

Hi Could you share an example of a complete project because it gives me an error with #QueriesSchemes : whatsapp (Unsupported attribute: queriesschemes) and with Dim app As Application (Undeclared variable 'app' is used before any value has been assigned to it.) I wanted to know if I...
www.b4x.com
 
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ilan

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thanks guys now the question is this.

what will happen if one user is on ios and send the url to user that is on android?
is it possible to create a universal url that will work on both platform?

EDIT: so i will explain what i mean.
the link should be shared using whatsapp and clicking on it should open the app and read the string that is shared with the url (like a id).
 
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aeric

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Is the targeted app created by you?
 
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Alexander Stolte

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ilan said:
what will happen if one user is on ios and send the url to user that is on android?
is it possible to create a universal url that will work on both platform?
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In B4I you define a URL scheme e.g. b4x.com and then everything that is clicked with the link b4x.com opens your app.

The same in B4A:
Manifest: 
AddActivityText("main",
<intent-filter>
    <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
    <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"></category>
   
   <data android:scheme="https" />
   <data android:host="yoururl.com" />
</intent-filter> )
then if a user opens a link with your url, then your app starts and in the main module check the intent like:
B4X: 
If    Intenter.GetData.Contains("https://yoururl.com/") Then

I have the code from a project from 2018.
 
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DonManfred

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ilan said:
thank you alexander,
how would the url look like?
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Opening a App with a URL is one thing. And it´s working.

The other thing is that

Firebase Dynamic Links | Firebase Documentation

Firebase Dynamic Links are links that work the way you want, on multiple platforms, and whether or not your app is already installed.
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which is the feature behind that what you are requesting here is deprecated now. Service shutdown next year.
 
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About deep links | App architecture | Android Developers

This document differentiates between Android Deep Links and Android App Links, explaining how to bring users directly into app content from various sources, including the new Dynamic App Links feature in Android 15.
developer.android.com
This is maybe/probably what we have to use
 
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ilan

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I want to share a link that will open a mobile app that is installed inside my phone.

what has my domain to do with that?
Sorry i dont follow up
 
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Alexander Stolte

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ilan said:
like youtube url does. user share a video via url link. if someone clicks on it it opens the youtube app and load the video.
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Isn't that exactly what you want? Youtube creates a shared link e.g. shared.youtube.com?videoid=2839347394

Youtube has registered the URL scheme youtube.com in their app, now whenever someone opens a link with youtube.com, the youtube app opens and they then read the intent and load the video from their backend based on the videoid.
 
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