Smart trick to open other apps, Facebook or Maps, Sms or Calls using the " URL behavior "!

SoldierBullsSoldierBulls Member Posts: 61
in Community Tutorials
As I think, since you can only use mailto: http:// and https:// within the URL behavior , the access to another app or functionality from your GS app wasn't possible. I searched in the forum looking for a solution, but I didn't find it.

After a while, I found a way to implement it using an online URL compressor, for example, http://is.gd/create.php

If you want to open, for example, your facebook fanpage, just write fb://profile/"yourprofileid" (no quotes) in the URL compressor website.

Using the returned link, the "http://" mode AND the "Use Embedded Browser" checked in the URL behavior, it will bring you to the fb app and then to your fanpage.

For example, here is my GS game fb fanpage working link (a like would be welcome! :)

http://is.gd/E5IPdb

I suppose that you can also use it with Maps, Google Maps, Sms, Calls etc but I don't know right now what are those app links.
That's your business! ;b

Best regards to all the great GS community!

Comments

  • creativeappscreativeapps Member Posts: 1,770
    Good. Thanks for sharing
  • GrapeSodaGamesGrapeSodaGames Member Posts: 93
    Cool! That's nice to know!
  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394
    Ah nice, will have to have a go at this .. Thanks for sharing
  • 3itg3itg Member, PRO Posts: 382
    This method is called URL Schemes.
    Lots of popular applications use this method to open other apps from within apps.
    so searching "app name" + URL scheme should yield lots of results for your favorite social media apps.

    Nice idea on using the URL compressor to get a http:// out of the deal.
  • TheSkinTheSkin Member Posts: 74
    wow... very usefull for me. Thanks.
  • DepressedPandaDepressedPanda Member Posts: 215
    Brilliant trick. You are an asset to the forums and community sir! Thanks!
  • LoadedLoaded Member Posts: 240
    Has anyone else tested this? Doesn't work for me.
  • LoadedLoaded Member Posts: 240
    edited February 2014
    Ok, just for the dumbasses like me... you have to use the numerical FB id :)

    You can get this by pasting your facebook URL in here...

    http://findmyfacebookid.com/
  • bluellamabluellama Member, PRO Posts: 27

    Hi, sorry I know this is an old post, but I really like this method but having trouble implementing it.

    Every time I paste the following URL into a shortening site: fb://profile/488030621356783

    it just tells me it's not a valid type of URL?
    It doesn't seem to recognise the fb:// .... this address works perfect on my phone though!

    I've tried multiple URL shortening websites. Any tips?

  • ArmellineArmelline Member, PRO Posts: 5,406

    Try http://ow.ly

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