nativescript-open-app/open-app.ios.js

A NativeScript plugin for opening other applications on the device (with app store fallback).

"use strict";
var utils = require("utils/utils");

function openApp(appID, storeFallback, appleStoreId) {
    if (storeFallback === void 0) { storeFallback = true; }
    var sharedApplication = UIApplication.sharedApplication;
    var url = NSURL.URLWithString(appID.trim());
    if (sharedApplication.canOpenURL(url)) {
        // open app
        sharedApplication.openURL(url);
        return true;
    }
    else if (storeFallback && appleStoreId) {
        // can't open app - open store
        url = NSURL.URLWithString("itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/app/id" + appleStoreId);
        if (sharedApplication.canOpenURL(url)) {
            sharedApplication.openURL(url);
        }
        else {
            // can't open store - open the website
            url = NSURL.URLWithString("https://itunes.apple.com/app/id" + appleStoreId);
            sharedApplication.openURL(url);
        }
    }
    return false;
}
exports.openApp = openApp;