SMS number delimiter

Ignition
1

Within perspective its possible to initiate a SMS message if a user is using a cell connected device; using something along the lines of:

    os = self.custom.source
    tel = "1234567890"
    mes = self.getSibling("TextArea").props.text


    if os == "iPhone":
        txt = 'sms://'+ tel +'/&body=' + mes
    else:
        txt = 'sms://'+ tel +'/?body=' + mes
    
    system.perspective.navigate(url=txt)

So my question is, if I want to send to multiple recipients, what delimiter should I used between the phone numbers? the usual suspects (,;.) fail.

2

This Stack Overflow post suggests it's possible using a certain syntax on iOS, but the Apple docs for the scheme make no such mention.

It may be similar for Android.

In any case, this isn't an Ignition/Perspective feature you're leveraging.

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3

some googling found me this,

Android:

sms:+15558675309,+15558675301?body=Text%20Here%20end!

iOS, macOS:

sms://open?addresses=+15558675309,+15558675301/&body=Text%20Here%20end!
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4

Thanks Kevin

I saw that Stack Overflow post but no joy.

True, but its fun to try.

5

Sure, just wasn't sure if you were aware and wanted to be clear that this isn't something we just didn't document or could implement as a feature request.

6

Victor

ha, that's what I was missing, strange that google let me down

	os = self.custom.source
	tel ="1234567890,0987654321"
	mes = self.getSibling("TextArea").props.text
		
	if os == "iPhone":
		
		txt = 'sms://open?addresses='+ tel +'/&body=' + mes
	else:
		txt = 'sms://'+ tel +'/?body=' + mes
	
	system.perspective.navigate(url=txt)

Now works perfectly

I love this forum

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7

i have some experience searching for browser uri stuff, as i have created some myself for use in one of my projects :stuck_out_tongue:

8

The Android code path looks the same as you already had - were you just testing on iOS before?

9

Kevin

I started with iOS, I hadn't got as far as Android, but that just worked anyway. Lucky day.