phucpnt-react-native-receive-sharing-intent
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A React Native plugin that enables React Native apps to receive sharing photos, videos, text, urls or any other file types from another app
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react-native-receive-sharing-intent
A React Native plugin that enables React Native apps to receive sharing photos, videos, text, urls or any other file types from another app.
Also, supports iOS Share extension and launching the host app automatically. Check the provided example for more info.
Demo
| Android | Ios | | :---: | :---: | | | |
Installation
Npm
$ npm install react-native-receive-sharing-intent --saveYarn
$ yarn add react-native-receive-sharing-intentios
$ cd ios && pod installMostly automatic installation less than React Native 0.60.0
$ react-native link react-native-receive-sharing-intent
Note: Ios and Android on Debbuging time not working at sometimes while App is Closed
Android
<Project_folder>/android/app/src/main/manifest.xml
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example">
....
<!--TODO Add this Line -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<application .... >
<activity
....
android:launchMode="singleTask"> <!--TODO IMPORTANT.set launchMode -> singleTask Recommended -->
.....
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
<!--TODO: Add this filter, if you want support opening urls into your app-->
<data
android:scheme="https"
android:host="example.com"
android:pathPrefix="/invite"/>
</intent-filter>
<!--TODO: Add this filter, if you want to support sharing text into your app-->
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="text/*" />
</intent-filter>
<!--TODO: Add this filter, if you want to support sharing images into your app-->
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="image/*" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND_MULTIPLE" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="image/*" />
</intent-filter>
<!--TODO: Add this filter, if you want to support sharing videos into your app-->
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="video/*" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND_MULTIPLE" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="video/*" />
</intent-filter>
<!--TODO: Add this filter, if you want to support sharing any type of files-->
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="*/*" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND_MULTIPLE" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="*/*" />
</intent-filter>
.....
</activity>
</application>
</manifest> - On MainActivity on your react-native app
<Project_folder>/android/app/src/main/java/com/YOUR_APP/MainActivity.java:
// on top of your file
import android.content.Intent;
...
public class MainActivity extends ReactActivity {
...
// on your MainActivity Class body
@Override
public void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
super.onNewIntent(intent);
setIntent(intent);
}
...
}
Ios
<project_folder>/ios/<project_name>/info.plist
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
.....
<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
<string>Editor</string>
<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>
<array>
<string>ShareMedia</string>
</array>
</dict>
<dict/>
</array>
<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
<string>
To upload photos, please allow permission to access your photo library.
</string>
....
</dict>
</plist> <project_folder>/ios/<project_name>/AppDelegate.m
....
#import <React/RCTLinkingManager.h> // Add this Line in Header of file
....
@implementation AppDelegate
...
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application
openURL:(NSURL *)url
options:(NSDictionary<UIApplicationOpenURLOptionsKey,id> *)options
{
return [RCTLinkingManager application:application openURL:url options:options];
}
@end
<project_folder>/ios/<your project name>/<your project name>.entitlements
....
<!--TODO: Add this tag, if you want support opening urls into your app-->
<key>com.apple.developer.associated-domains</key>
<array>
<string>applinks:example.com</string>
</array>
....
Create Share Extension
- Using xcode, go to File/New/Target and Choose "Share Extension"
- Give it a name you want to show on while Sharing i.e. i Choose "Example Share"
<project_folder>/ios/<Your Share Extension Name>/info.plist
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
...
<key>NSExtension</key>
<dict>
<key>NSExtensionAttributes</key>
<dict>
<key>PHSupportedMediaTypes</key>
<array>
<!--TODO: Add this flag, if you want to support sharing video into your app-->
<string>Video</string>
<!--TODO: Add this flag, if you want to support sharing images into your app-->
<string>Image</string>
</array>
<key>NSExtensionActivationRule</key>
<dict>
<!--TODO: Add this flag, if you want to support sharing text into your app-->
<key>NSExtensionActivationSupportsText</key>
<true/>
<!--TODO: Add this tag, if you want to support sharing urls into your app-->
<key>NSExtensionActivationSupportsWebURLWithMaxCount</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<!--TODO: Add this flag, if you want to support sharing images into your app-->
<key>NSExtensionActivationSupportsImageWithMaxCount</key>
<integer>100</integer>
<!--TODO: Add this flag, if you want to support sharing video into your app-->
<key>NSExtensionActivationSupportsMovieWithMaxCount</key>
<integer>100</integer>
<!--TODO: Add this flag, if you want to support sharing other files into your app-->
<!--Change the integer to however many files you want to be able to share at a time-->
<key>NSExtensionActivationSupportsFileWithMaxCount</key>
<integer>100</integer>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>NSExtensionMainStoryboard</key>
<string>MainInterface</string>
<key>NSExtensionPointIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.share-services</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>
<project_folder>/ios/<Your Share Extension Name>/ShareViewController.swift
- Note: Important change the
hostAppBundleIdentifiervalue to your main host app bundle identifier (example in my case:com.ajith.example) in thisShareViewController.swift
//
// ShareViewController.swift
// Example Share
//
// Created by Ajith A B on 30/05/20.
//
import UIKit
import Social
import MobileCoreServices
import Photos
class ShareViewController: SLComposeServiceViewController {
// TODO: IMPORTANT: This should be your host app bundle identifier
let hostAppBundleIdentifier = "com.ajith.example"
let sharedKey = "ShareKey"
var sharedMedia: [SharedMediaFile] = []
var sharedText: [String] = []
let imageContentType = kUTTypeImage as String
let videoContentType = kUTTypeMovie as String
let textContentType = kUTTypeText as String
let urlContentType = kUTTypeURL as String
let fileURLType = kUTTypeFileURL as String;
override func isContentValid() -> Bool {
return true
}
override func didSelectPost() {
// This is called after the user selects Post. Do the upload of contentText and/or NSExtensionContext attachments.
if let content = extensionContext!.inputItems[0] as? NSExtensionItem {
if let contents = content.attachments {
for (index, attachment) in (contents).enumerated() {
if attachment.hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier(imageContentType) {
handleImages(content: content, attachment: attachment, index: index)
} else if attachment.hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier(textContentType) {
handleText(content: content, attachment: attachment, index: index)
} else if attachment.hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier(fileURLType) {
handleFiles(content: content, attachment: attachment, index: index)
} else if attachment.hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier(urlContentType) {
handleUrl(content: content, attachment: attachment, index: index)
} else if attachment.hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier(videoContentType) {
handleVideos(content: content, attachment: attachment, index: index)
}
}
}
}
}
override func configurationItems() -> [Any]! {
// To add configuration options via table cells at the bottom of the sheet, return an array of SLComposeSheetConfigurationItem here.
return []
}
private func handleText (content: NSExtensionItem, attachment: NSItemProvider, index: Int) {
attachment.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: textContentType, options: nil) { [weak self] data, error in
if error == nil, let item = data as? String, let this = self {
this.sharedText.append(item)
// If this is the last item, save imagesData in userDefaults and redirect to host app
if index == (content.attachments?.count)! - 1 {
let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: "group.\(this.hostAppBundleIdentifier)")
userDefaults?.set(this.sharedText, forKey: this.sharedKey)
userDefaults?.synchronize()
this.redirectToHostApp(type: .text)
}
} else {
self?.dismissWithError()
}
}
}
private func handleUrl (content: NSExtensionItem, attachment: NSItemProvider, index: Int) {
attachment.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: urlContentType, options: nil) { [weak self] data, error in
if error == nil, let item = data as? URL, let this = self {
this.sharedText.append(item.absoluteString)
// If this is the last item, save imagesData in userDefaults and redirect to host app
if index == (content.attachments?.count)! - 1 {
let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: "group.\(this.hostAppBundleIdentifier)")
userDefaults?.set(this.sharedText, forKey: this.sharedKey)
userDefaults?.synchronize()
this.redirectToHostApp(type: .text)
}
} else {
self?.dismissWithError()
}
}
}
private func handleImages (content: NSExtensionItem, attachment: NSItemProvider, index: Int) {
attachment.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: imageContentType, options: nil) { [weak self] data, error in
if error == nil, let url = data as? URL, let this = self {
// this.redirectToHostApp(type: .media)
// Always copy
let fileExtension = this.getExtension(from: url, type: .video)
let newName = UUID().uuidString
let newPath = FileManager.default
.containerURL(forSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier: "group.\(this.hostAppBundleIdentifier)")!
.appendingPathComponent("\(newName).\(fileExtension)")
let copied = this.copyFile(at: url, to: newPath)
if(copied) {
this.sharedMedia.append(SharedMediaFile(path: newPath.absoluteString, thumbnail: nil, duration: nil, type: .image))
}
// If this is the last item, save imagesData in userDefaults and redirect to host app
if index == (content.attachments?.count)! - 1 {
let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: "group.\(this.hostAppBundleIdentifier)")
userDefaults?.set(this.toData(data: this.sharedMedia), forKey: this.sharedKey)
userDefaults?.synchronize()
this.redirectToHostApp(type: .media)
}
} else {
self?.dismissWithError()
}
}
}
private func handleVideos (content: NSExtensionItem, attachment: NSItemProvider, index: Int) {
attachment.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: videoContentType, options:nil) { [weak self] data, error in
if error == nil, let url = data as? URL, let this = self {
// Always copy
let fileExtension = this.getExtension(from: url, type: .video)
let newName = UUID().uuidString
let newPath = FileManager.default
.containerURL(forSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier: "group.\(this.hostAppBundleIdentifier)")!
.appendingPathComponent("\(newName).\(fileExtension)")
let copied = this.copyFile(at: url, to: newPath)
if(copied) {
guard let sharedFile = this.getSharedMediaFile(forVideo: newPath) else {
return
}
this.sharedMedia.append(sharedFile)
}
// If this is the last item, save imagesData in userDefaults and redirect to host app
if index == (content.attachments?.count)! - 1 {
let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: "group.\(this.hostAppBundleIdentifier)")
userDefaults?.set(this.toData(data: this.sharedMedia), forKey: this.sharedKey)
userDefaults?.synchronize()
this.redirectToHostApp(type: .media)
}
} else {
self?.dismissWithError()
}
}
}
private func handleFiles (content: NSExtensionItem, attachment: NSItemProvider, index: Int) {
attachment.loadItem(forTypeIdentifier: fileURLType, options: nil) { [weak self] data, error in
if error == nil, let url = data as? URL, let this = self {
// Always copy
let newName = this.getFileName(from :url)
let newPath = FileManager.default
.containerURL(forSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier: "group.\(this.hostAppBundleIdentifier)")!
.appendingPathComponent("\(newName)")
let copied = this.copyFile(at: url, to: newPath)
if (copied) {
this.sharedMedia.append(SharedMediaFile(path: newPath.absoluteString, thumbnail: nil, duration: nil, type: .file))
}
if index == (content.attachments?.count)! - 1 {
let userDefaults = UserDefaults(suiteName: "group.\(this.hostAppBundleIdentifier)")
userDefaults?.set(this.toData(data: this.sharedMedia), forKey: this.sharedKey)
userDefaults?.synchronize()
this.redirectToHostApp(type: .file)
}
} else {
self?.dismissWithError()
}
}
}
private func dismissWithError() {
print("[ERROR] Error loading data!")
let alert = UIAlertController(title: "Error", message: "Error loading data", preferredStyle: .alert)
let action = UIAlertAction(title: "Error", style: .cancel) { _ in
self.dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil)
}
alert.addAction(action)
present(alert, animated: true, completion: nil)
extensionContext!.completeRequest(returningItems: [], completionHandler: nil)
}
private func redirectToHostApp(type: RedirectType) {
let url = URL(string: "ShareMedia://dataUrl=\(sharedKey)#\(type)")
var responder = self as UIResponder?
let selectorOpenURL = sel_registerName("openURL:")
while (responder != nil) {
if (responder?.responds(to: selectorOpenURL))! {
let _ = responder?.perform(selectorOpenURL, with: url)
}
responder = responder!.next
}
extensionContext!.completeRequest(returningItems: [], completionHandler: nil)
}
enum RedirectType {
case media
case text
case file
}
func getExtension(from url: URL, type: SharedMediaType) -> String {
let parts = url.lastPathComponent.components(separatedBy: ".")
var ex: String? = nil
if (parts.count > 1) {
ex = parts.last
}
if (ex == nil) {
switch type {
case .image:
ex = "PNG"
case .video:
ex = "MP4"
case .file:
ex = "TXT"
}
}
return ex ?? "Unknown"
}
func getFileName(from url: URL) -> String {
var name = url.lastPathComponent
if (name == "") {
name = UUID().uuidString + "." + getExtension(from: url, type: .file)
}
return name
}
func copyFile(at srcURL: URL, to dstURL: URL) -> Bool {
do {
if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: dstURL.path) {
try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: dstURL)
}
try FileManager.default.copyItem(at: srcURL, to: dstURL)
} catch (let error) {
print("Cannot copy item at \(srcURL) to \(dstURL): \(error)")
return false
}
return true
}
private func getSharedMediaFile(forVideo: URL) -> SharedMediaFile? {
let asset = AVAsset(url: forVideo)
let duration = (CMTimeGetSeconds(asset.duration) * 1000).rounded()
let thumbnailPath = getThumbnailPath(for: forVideo)
if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: thumbnailPath.path) {
return SharedMediaFile(path: forVideo.absoluteString, thumbnail: thumbnailPath.absoluteString, duration: duration, type: .video)
}
var saved = false
let assetImgGenerate = AVAssetImageGenerator(asset: asset)
assetImgGenerate.appliesPreferredTrackTransform = true
// let scale = UIScreen.main.scale
assetImgGenerate.maximumSize = CGSize(width: 360, height: 360)
do {
let img = try assetImgGenerate.copyCGImage(at: CMTimeMakeWithSeconds(600, preferredTimescale: Int32(1.0)), actualTime: nil)
try UIImage.pngData(UIImage(cgImage: img))()?.write(to: thumbnailPath)
saved = true
} catch {
saved = false
}
return saved ? SharedMediaFile(path: forVideo.absoluteString, thumbnail: thumbnailPath.absoluteString, duration: duration, type: .video) : nil
}
private func getThumbnailPath(for url: URL) -> URL {
let fileName = Data(url.lastPathComponent.utf8).base64EncodedString().replacingOccurrences(of: "==", with: "")
let path = FileManager.default
.containerURL(forSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier: "group.\(hostAppBundleIdentifier)")!
.appendingPathComponent("\(fileName).jpg")
return path
}
class SharedMediaFile: Codable {
var path: String; // can be image, video or url path. It can also be text content
var thumbnail: String?; // video thumbnail
var duration: Double?; // video duration in milliseconds
var type: SharedMediaType;
init(path: String, thumbnail: String?, duration: Double?, type: SharedMediaType) {
self.path = path
self.thumbnail = thumbnail
self.duration = duration
self.type = type
}
// Debug method to print out SharedMediaFile details in the console
func toString() {
print("[SharedMediaFile] \n\tpath: \(self.path)\n\tthumbnail: \(self.thumbnail)\n\tduration: \(self.duration)\n\ttype: \(self.type)")
}
}
enum SharedMediaType: Int, Codable {
case image
case video
case file
}
func toData(data: [SharedMediaFile]) -> Data {
let encodedData = try? JSONEncoder().encode(data)
return encodedData!
}
}
extension Array {
subscript (safe index: UInt) -> Element? {
return Int(index) < count ? self[Int(index)] : nil
}
}
Create App Group
Go to the Capabilities tab and switch on the App Groups switch for both targets. Add a new group and name it group.YOUR_HOST_APP_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER in my case group.com.ajith.example
App group name must be start with
group.
- Create a app group for main App
- Create a app group for Share Extension
Compiling issues and their fixes
Error: App does not build after adding Share Extension?
Fix: Check Build Settings of your share extension and remove everything that tries to import Cocoapods from your main project. i.e. remove everything under Linking/Other Linker Flags
You might need to disable bitcode for the extension target
Usage
import ReceiveSharingIntent from 'react-native-receive-sharing-intent';
// To get All Recived Urls
ReceiveSharingIntent.getReceivedFiles(files => {
// files returns as JSON Array example
//[{ filePath: null, text: null, weblink: null, mimeType: null, contentUri: null, fileName: null, extension: null }]
},
(error) =>{
console.log(error);
});
// To clear Intents
ReceiveSharingIntent.clearReceivedFiles();
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