How to open location shared in whatsap with my app ????

[Chisan Gelu]

I tried with build.json  :

  "urlHost": "google.com",
   "urlScheme": "https"

or 

  "urlHost": "maps.google.com",
   "urlScheme": "https"

but didnt work.....   

I dont now what scheme whatsap use ....or if they use other method.....

When i click on location  shared in whatsap only options are google maps or bolt ....

[Right2TheV0id]

Did you try to build the "Receive Intent" sample to see if it shows up in the list of apps eligible to open a shared location in whatsapp?

Also I don't know if this is of any help but I share it just in case:

https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/issues/4066

[Chisan Gelu]

Tried this : {
    "manifest": {        
        "urlHost": "da.me,map.google.com,maps.google.com,google.com",
        "urlScheme": "https,http,geo"
    }
}

Dont works.

I dont know how to use Intents....

[Chisan Gelu]

<activity android:name=".BrowserActivitiy"
          android:label="@string/app_name">

      <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
         <data android:scheme="http"/>
         <data android:scheme="geo"/>
      </intent-filter>
</activity>



How to translate this to droidscript code???
https://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-filters

[Alan Hendry]

HI,

I presume you mean that you are on WhatsApp and click an entry

and it opens Google maps, but you want to open your app.

First WhatsApp is issuing the intent, 

if it specifically sends the intent to Google maps

(package com.google.android.apps.maps) then you probably can't intercept it.

If it issues a view action with geo data 

then you may be able to be eligible to receive it

(need correct build.json settings, translated by the builder to the correct manifest settings)

Finally you need a function OnData to receive the geo data.

Regards, ah

[Chisan Gelu]

Is not google maps implicit....  whatsapp give more option to chose ....

On whatsap i click on  an shared location map....

[Alan Hendry]

HI,

Do you mean that WhatsApp gives you a choice, or 

Android gives you a choice of apps that handle the intent

(it usually gives you the choice of one time or always)?

Regards, ah

[Right2TheV0id]

@Chisan Gelu no need to understand Intents for the test, simply build the "Receive Intent" sample (if you are able to) and share a position with Whatsapp.

If the built sample doesn't show up in the list of eligible apps, this means that something is wrong.

You can also test it with google maps.

[Chisan Gelu]

Probably Android.....yes:  one time or always ..... and i never selected alaways.....every time when i click on a location map in whatsap it show the apps that can opening it...

[Chisan Gelu]

using this link in a web page: <a href="geo:23,23">My Map Link</a>  .... when i click android does same thing like whatsap location ....but my app is not in choose list.......

this is my build.json:

   "manifest": {        
        "urlHost": "da.me,map.google.com,maps.google.com,google.com",
        "urlScheme": "https,http,geo"
    }
}

[Alan Hendry]

HI,

That hints that it isn't specifying Google maps explicitly.

So you "just" need to get the right build.json and for the builder to create the correct manifest.

Regards, ah

[Chisan Gelu]

"manifest": {        
        "urlHost": "*,da.me,map.google.com,maps.google.com,google.com",
        "urlScheme": "https,http,geo"
    }
}

opens geo://23,23   ...but dosen.t open geo: 23,23    ..........whatsapp use last format....

[Alan Hendry]

HI,

I presume you mean that from html with the // it shows your app in the list

but without the slashes it doesn't.

We had some success in getting http intents with this build.json

{
    "manifest":
    {    
        "minSdkVersion": 23,
        "targetSdkVersion": 27,      
        "urlHost": "*",
        "urlScheme": "http,https"
    }
}

So I'd try that urlHost

Not sure if you have a space after geo: (I'd try without it)

Regards, ah

[Chisan Gelu]

Anybody give me a solution for this ???

Can open geo://23,23      but cant open geo:23,23    ....

[Alan Hendry]

HI,

I ain't no expert, but as far as I can see protocols

like http, https, ftp, and geo should always be followed by //

How are these requests generated in WhatsApp?

Regards, ah

[Chisan Gelu]

geo:47.969818115234375,25.94340705871582?q=47.969818115234375,25.94340705871582

This is in whatsapp .

[Alan Hendry]

HI,

If you use a link in html then I'm pretty sure it has to have the slashes.

For a different thread (different problem) Dave suggested build.json with

urlHost": "*,*",

I'd try that instead of * 

Also see https://groups.google.com/g/androidscript/c/dRg6C5mftyU/m/YbcMjcO-AQAJ

Regards, ah

[Chisan Gelu]

In browser ...works ...    <a href="geo:23,23"> link </a>   ....but my app isn.t an option to open...

[Right2TheV0id]

I this this is because this is not a link but an intent containing the data "geo:49.96...".

Look at the "Recieve Intent" sample and try to intercept that intent.

[Chisan Gelu]

<intent-filter>

<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />

<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />

<action android:name="android.intent.action.SENDTO" />

<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />

<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />

<data android:scheme="geo" />

</intent-filter> I found this..... need to be translated to DroidScript build.json...

[Chisan Gelu]

I confirm that what i wrote above works.....i edited my app Manifest fro PC and  added that code .....Need to be done in droidscript so dont edit Manifest from PC.....

This two lines are addition.

<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />

<action android:name="android.intent.action.SENDTO" />