iPhone In-App SMS MFMessageComposeViewController Auto-Send

Question

I am using Apple's documented methods for In-App SMS today (MFMessageComposeViewController Class Reference)

This shows a Compose Message dialog box with the recipients and the body (optionally) pre-filled. However, the user still has to push the send button.

The App, Vlingo, seems to have figured out a way to programmatically send from the composer dialog box. They pop a countdown alert (non-standard) when the ModalViewController (MFMessageComposeViewController) is displayed. After 3 seconds, the message is automatically sent and the view dismissed. I have posted a screenshot of this here.

Any thoughts on how they accomplished this?

Answer 1

The MFMessageComposeViewController just posts back it's sent status to the delegate:

messageComposeViewController:didFinishWithResult:

I think their overlay must be custom code. It might be the case that they aren't using Apple's classes and are just sending directly to their own server.

Answer 2

Hi did you find any solution for Auto- sending SMS ...please help me i am in need of it....