Open Links in Safari (iOS)/Native Browser

[Doug Black]

I am trying to have a link in my app open the link in iOS Safari rather than in the app. I can't figure it out for the life of me. I've searched on here and tried some Javascript solutions, but can't figure it out. Help...please.

[maxkatz]

What script(s) did you try?

[Doug Black]

The regular link component opens the page in the app. I had tried to create labels that, when clicked, opened links in new windows (worked in webapp, did nothing in iOS app).

I had tried:
precodenavigator.app.loadUrl("http://www.potomacag.org/", { openExternal:true } );/code/pre
Which did nothing in iOS app.

I also tried the myNavigate that was posted here.

I specifically have an iPhone and iPad with iOS 7,0.3 on them. It seems to be a problem that is familiar in PhoneGap.

Thanks for your help!

[Kateryna Grynko]

Hi Doug,

Please take a look at here: https://getsatisfaction.com/apperyio/...
https://getsatisfaction.com/apperyio/...

[Doug Black]

Thanks Katya! Unfortunately, it still opens the page in the app. I'm trying to open the page specifically in Safari.

[Doug Black]

Disregard. Didn't see both links. The second one works:

codewindow.open(the_link, "_system");/code

[Kateryna Grynko]

Doug,

Thank you for the update!

[Nathan Friend]

That does work, but I am curious about what the difference is between window.open(url, "_system"); and the Navigate to Link option under Events. When Open in new window is selected the application uses a completely different method for opening the new window. Could someone at Appery explain the difference in these two solutions and if there is a way to take advantage of the functions behind "Navigate to Link" please? Thanks in advance!

[Nathan Friend]

One way of doing this would be if there was a way to pass the params in dynamically when using Navigate to Link. Maybe there is a way to do that, I am just not aware of how that would be done.

In my case what I would like to accomplish is to create dynamic social sharing links for each dataset in a grid. That is why I am interested in taking advantage of the Navigate to Link event but need to create it dynamically and pass the url param in on click / tap.

[Doug Black]

I had to use the JavaScript because the link opened in the app and lead to a donation page ( a no-no for Apple). I like your idea below!