iMessage Extensions consist of apps and sticker packs allowing for interactive and expressive experiences in iMessage conversations.
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MS Teams Message Extension - Respond to onSubmitAction with another task module
I am creating a message extension in Microsoft teams and I am running into some issues with chaining task modules from the CommandBar (This is the important part)
I have 2 task modules, A and B.
The Goal:
Run a command from the CommandBar that will…

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Change iMessage Sticker Pack Asset based on Light/Dark Mode?
I am wondering if it's at all possible to change an asset used in an iMessage sticker pack based on Light/Dark Mode like you can in a normal asset. If so, how can I do that? And would it require using a custom sticker presenter instead of the…

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IMessage MSSticker view created from UIView incorrect sizing
Hey I have been struggling with this for a couple of days now and can't seem to find any documentation out side of the standard grid views for MSStickerView sizes
I am working on an app that creates MSStickerViews dynamically - it does this via…

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In-app purchases won't load for MessageExtension
In Xcode 11 I created standalone iMessage app File, New, Projects, iMessage App. Then I got two targets. AppName with product identifier: com.AppName, AppName MessagesExtension with product identifier: com.AppName.MessagesExtension and Enabled…

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Unable to display Stickers from Documents directory in iMessage extension
In my app users are able to create images and then use them as stickers in iMessages.
My problem is that I can't display created images that are stored in the Documents Directory.
My issue is very similar to this question - SO Question but in my…

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Detecting user interaction in iMessage extension
I know that with an iMessage extension, a message can not be sent unless the app detects user interaction as per Apple's policy to prevent automated messages.
However, I have a screenshot detector that automatically sends a message when the user…

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standalone iMessage apps behave different in iOS 12
I’m trying to create a standalone iMessage app. I had something that worked in iOS 10. I would be able to send a message and show a view controller when the recepient tapped on the message it would open the view controller for them. This same code…

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To send a message using MSMessage from the Second View of an iMessage Extension App
I have designed an iMessage extension app in which the initial/first view has a button "enter" and when we click "enter" it opens a second view which has one more button "send". I want to send a message using MSMessage when I click "send". My code…

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App rejected by Apple based on design guideline
Apple rejected our app with the following response:
We noticed an issue in your app that contributes to a lower quality user experience than Apple users expect:
- Upon launching the app, a web page in mobile Safari opens first, then returns to the…

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number of stickers in iMessage
Is there any restriction on the number of stickers we can use in iMessage app? I know we should keep sticker size less than 500KB but that's for individual sticker. What about the total size of all the stickers?

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Sending multiple messages in iMessage using Swift
I'm writing an app for iMessage and would like to automatically send the message when the user taps on the imessage app screen.
The message is composed of a map of an address of a location.
Originally, I had tried using the message.url to contain…

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Can i get an image selected by the user in a conversation with an iMessages app extension?
I want to create an app that gets an image from a conversation, edits it and sends it back as a reply.
I've done some research and read the I messages framework, and there are a few methods that i think i could use like:…

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MSMessagesAppViewController messes up UITableViewController scrolling
When my MSMessagesAppViewController changes the presentationStyle from compact to expanded and back to compact, my UITableView is messed up regarding its scrolling.
I am using AutoLayout to setup a UITableView inside of a View called contentView.…

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Setting Constraint programmatically like in storyboard
I need to set constraint to have a view equal height with multiplier 0.8
I use this code
override func willTransition(to presentationStyle: MSMessagesAppPresentationStyle) {
if(presentationStyle == .compact){
let…

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How to create GIF stickers from Messages extension
I build a messages app extension, inspired from the Ice Cream Builder (Apple sample code): https://developer.apple.com/library/content/samplecode/IceCreamBuilder/Introduction/Intro.html
Instead using "png" image for my stickers, I want to use…

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