I will demo some sample to present how to send SMS in iphone programming.
Sample 1
The easiest way is this demo.
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL: @"sms:12345678"];
HTML links:
<a href="sms:" mce_href="sms:">Launch Text Application</a>
<a href="sms:1-408-555-1212" mce_href="sms:1-408-555-1212">New SMS Message</a>
Native application URL strings:
sms:
sms:1-408-555-1212
Sample 2
We can use MessageUI Framework and MFMessageComposeViewController to send SMS.
-(IBAction) sendInAppSMS:(id) sender
{
MFMessageComposeViewController *controller = [[[MFMessageComposeViewController alloc] init] autorelease];
if([MFMessageComposeViewController canSendText])
{
controller.body = @"Hello from Mugunth";
controller.recipients = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"12345678", @"87654321", nil];
controller.messageComposeDelegate = self;
[self presentModalViewController:controller animated:YES];
}
}
You have to handle a callback method of MFMessageComposeViewControllerDelegate so as to dismiss the modal view controller.
- (void)messageComposeViewController:(MFMessageComposeViewController *)controller didFinishWithResult:(MessageComposeResult)result
{
switch (result) {
case MessageComposeResultCancelled:
NSLog(@"Cancelled");
break;
case MessageComposeResultFailed:
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"MyApp" message:@"Unknown Error"
delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:@”OK” otherButtonTitles: nil];
[alert show];
[alert release];
break;
case MessageComposeResultSent:
break;
default:
break;
}
[self dismissModalViewControllerAnimated:YES];
}
Sample 3
This is a full sample code for MFMessageComposeViewController.
// SMS2ViewController.h
// SMS2
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import <MessageUI/MessageUI.h>
#import <MessageUI/MFMessageComposeViewController.h>
@interface SMS2ViewController : UIViewController <MFMessageComposeViewControllerDelegate>
{
UILabel *message;
}
@property (nonatomic, retain) UILabel *message;
-(void)displayComposerSheet;
@end
// SMS2ViewController.m
// SMS2
#import "SMS2ViewController.h"
@implementation SMS2ViewController
@synthesize message;
/*
// The designated initializer.
Override to perform setup that is required before the view is loaded.
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
if ((self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil]))
{
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
*/
// Implement loadView to create a view hierarchy programmatically, without using a nib.
/*
- (void)loadView
{
}
*/
// Implement viewDidLoad to do additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
UIButton *smsButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeRoundedRect];
smsButton.frame = CGRectMake(97.0, 301.0, 125.0, 37.0);
smsButton.adjustsImageWhenDisabled = YES;
[smsButton setTitle:@" Send SMS" forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[smsButton setTitleColor:[UIColor colorWithWhite:0.000 alpha:1.000] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[smsButton setTitleShadowColor:[UIColor colorWithWhite:0.000 alpha:1.000] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[smsButton addTarget:self action:@selector(displayComposerSheet) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
message = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(20.0, 360.0, 280.0, 29.0)];
message.frame = CGRectMake(20.0, 360.0, 280.0, 29.0);
message.adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = YES;
message.hidden = YES;
message.text = @"";
message.userInteractionEnabled = NO;
[self.view addSubview:smsButton];
[self.view addSubview:message];
}
-(void)displayComposerSheet
{
MFMessageComposeViewController *picker = [[MFMessageComposeViewController alloc] init];
icker.messageComposeDelegate = self;
picker.recipients = [NSArray arrayWithObject:@"123456789"];
// your recipient number or self for testing
picker.body = @"test from OS4";
[self presentModalViewController:picker animated:YES];
[picker release];
NSLog(@"SMS fired");
}
- (void)messageComposeViewController:(MFMessageComposeViewController *)controller didFinishWithResult:(MessageComposeResult)result
{
message.hidden = NO;\
switch (result)
{
case MessageComposeResultCancelled:
message.text = @"Result: canceled";
NSLog(@"Result: canceled");
break;
case MessageComposeResultSent:
message.text = @"Result: sent";
NSLog(@"Result: sent");
break;
case MessageComposeResultFailed:
message.text = @"Result: failed";
NSLog(@"Result: failed");
break;
default:
message.text = @"Result: not sent";
NSLog(@"Result: not sent");
break;
}
[self dismissModalViewControllerAnimated:YES];
}
// Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
return YES;
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
// Releases the view if it doesn't have a superview.
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Release any cached data, images, etc that aren't in use.
}
- (void)viewDidUnload
{
// Release any retained subviews of the main view.
// e.g. self.myOutlet = nil;
}
- (void)dealloc
{
[super dealloc];
}
@end
