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chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	confirm \| cancel 01/11/14 08:09 PM (11 years ago) Pesky donation rejections by Apple Just had a non-profit app rejected by Apple because of an in-app donation page. The problem was, I had this set as a tab pointing to a Custom URL screen. My solution? Make a really simple code change to the plugin. (Actually, I created a new version of the screen so I could use the non-edited version in other screens). I simply added the "viewDidAppear" method inside the plugin, as follows: ************************************ -(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated { [super viewDidAppear:animated]; [self.webView removeFromSuperview]; [self launchInNativeApp]; } ********************************** Now, when someone clicks on the tab, it shows a blank screen (or a screen with a specified background image) and immediately gives a popup asking to load the screen in Safari. If the user presses "yes", it will redirect them out of the app, in accordance with Apple's guidelines. If they click "no", it will dismiss the popup and just show them the background image. Title Comments Just had a non-profit app rejected by Apple because of an in-app donation page. The problem was, I had this set as a tab pointing to a Custom URL screen. My solution? Make a really simple code change to the plugin. (Actually, I created a new version of the screen so I could use the non-edited version in other screens). I simply added the "viewDidAppear" method inside the plugin, as follows: ********************************** -(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated { [super viewDidAppear:animated]; [self.webView removeFromSuperview]; [self launchInNativeApp]; } ************************************ Now, when someone clicks on the tab, it shows a blank screen (or a screen with a specified background image) and immediately gives a popup asking to load the screen in Safari. If the user presses "yes", it will redirect them out of the app, in accordance with Apple's guidelines. If they click "no", it will dismiss the popup and just show them the background image.

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	01/11/14 09:38 PM (11 years ago) If you don't want to mess with the code you can use the 'launch native app' selection in the control panel, and direct it to launch safari to a URL. It doesn't require any code modification. Cheers! -- Smug Comments If you don't want to mess with the code you can use the 'launch native app' selection in the control panel, and direct it to launch safari to a URL. It doesn't require any code modification. Cheers! -- Smug

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	01/11/14 09:42 PM (11 years ago) Smug has a good point. Chris just taught me an interesting coding technique. Thanks to both of you! :-) -- Niraj Comments Smug has a good point. Chris just taught me an interesting coding technique. Thanks to both of you! :-) -- Niraj

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	01/11/14 09:46 PM (11 years ago) @Smug - didn't want to do that, because I couldn't show the webpage first. The "launch native app" option just shows a button to do that, right? Comments @Smug - didn't want to do that, because I couldn't show the webpage first. The "launch native app" option just shows a button to do that, right?

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	01/11/14 09:47 PM (11 years ago) Not even that; it's a menu selection, and off you go. It's fairly sparse. But it doesn't require any editing. I can see advantages to your method; I'll probably do the same thing in the future… But for the average Joe who can't code, it's a bit daunting. Cheers! -- Smug Comments Not even that; it's a menu selection, and off you go. It's fairly sparse. But it doesn't require any editing. I can see advantages to your method; I'll probably do the same thing in the future… But for the average Joe who can't code, it's a bit daunting. Cheers! -- Smug

Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	01/12/14 12:20 AM (11 years ago) What I did: My plugin may be useful for non-coders. I created an instance of my JC_ActionSheet plugin, then set the message to "Do you want to open Safari?," had 2 buttons, and set one of them to a Launch Native App. Approved by Apple. Good User Experience because the user is prompted before leaving the app. Jake Comments What I did: My plugin may be useful for non-coders. I created an instance of my JC_ActionSheet plugin, then set the message to "Do you want to open Safari?," had 2 buttons, and set one of them to a Launch Native App. Approved by Apple. Good User Experience because the user is prompted before leaving the app. Jake

tb buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2050 Reg: Nov 03, 2011 Oxford 32,300	01/12/14 04:32 AM (11 years ago) Nice advise Chris! Comments Nice advise Chris!

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	01/12/14 09:07 AM (11 years ago) I like Jake's idea also. Great collaboration by all !!! :-) -- Niraj Comments I like Jake's idea also. Great collaboration by all !!! :-) -- Niraj

Jordan Aspiring developer Posts: 45 Reg: Oct 15, 2010 Orlando 2,100	01/14/14 04:00 PM (11 years ago) Thanks for the advice.... Comments Thanks for the advice....

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