Sample code on dynamic UIApplicationShortcutItems

Question

I\'m looking after some Obj-C sample code for a dynamic UIApplicationShortCutItem.

Basically, I have three static UIApplicationShortcutItems an

Answer 1

I've post a simple objective-c example on GitHub that add/remove shortcuts to Home Screen.

You can check it here: https://github.com/cjimenezpacho/3Dtouch-home-screen-quick-actions

I have a method on App Delegate that handles shortcut items (based on another stackoverflow answer that I can't found :( ):

- (BOOL)handleShortCutItem:(UIApplicationShortcutItem *)shortcutItem {
    BOOL handled = NO;

    if (shortcutItem == nil) {
        return handled;
    }

    handled = YES;
    UIAlertView *av = [[UIAlertView alloc]initWithTitle:@"Handle Shortcut" message:shortcutItem.type delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:@"Ok" otherButtonTitles: nil];
    [av show];

    return handled;

}

It is called by application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions and application: performActionForShortcutItem whether app is launched or not.

And to add/remove shortcuts on demand:

- (void) addActionToShortCutItems{
    NSArray  *existingShortcutItems = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] shortcutItems];
    if([existingShortcutItems count]){
        NSMutableArray  *updatedShortcutItems = [existingShortcutItems mutableCopy];
        NSInteger numberOfActions = [existingShortcutItems count];
        [updatedShortcutItems addObject:[self createItemNumber:numberOfActions]];
        [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setShortcutItems: updatedShortcutItems];
    }else{
        [UIApplication sharedApplication].shortcutItems = @[[self createItemNumber:0]];
    }
}

- (UIApplicationShortcutItem*)createItemNumber:(NSInteger)number{
    UIApplicationShortcutItem *newItem = [[UIApplicationShortcutItem alloc]initWithType:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"type%ld",number]
                                                                         localizedTitle:[NSString stringWithFormat: NSLocalizedString(@"Action %ld", nil),number]
                                                                      localizedSubtitle:nil
                                                                                   icon:nil
                                                                               userInfo:nil];
    return newItem;

}

- (void) removeActionToShortCutItems{
    NSArray  *existingShortcutItems = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] shortcutItems];
    NSMutableArray  *updatedShortcutItems = [existingShortcutItems mutableCopy];
    [updatedShortcutItems removeObjectAtIndex:[updatedShortcutItems count]-1];
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setShortcutItems: updatedShortcutItems];
}

Hope it helps and feedback are welcome!