Questions tagged [uidocumentbrowservc]
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Rename document using rename view Document Browser-Based App
Rather than implementing my own document rename method, I would like to use the document browser default view that can be reached by clicking the title of a file in a document browser. To do this I believe that one must call the rename method…

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Importing files in iOS : UIDocumentPicker vs UIDocumentBrowser
As per the documentation, both UIDocumentPickerViewController and UIDocumentBrowserViewController can be used for importing documents outside an apps sandbox.
For selecting & importing a document from local document providers/cloud locations, which…

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How to add back or cancel button to dismiss UIDocumentBrowser
I need to present UIDocumentBrowser for uploading a document. But I am not able to place a back or cancel button in the navigation bar. The image below is a screenshot of the file browser in WhatsApp.
Can anybody help me?

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Saving and loading UIDocumentBrowserViewController
I know I can encode/decode my files for saving/loading at my UIDocument from UIDocumentBrowserViewController using the code below, as explained on Apple's 2017 WWDC.
class Document: UIDocument
{
override func contents(forType typeName: String)…

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Cannot access/import contents of iCloud file picked in iOS 11 document browser
Besides opening and saving its own custom documents, my iOS 11 document browser-based app should be able to import an appropriately formatted text file and convert it into a document of its own.
However, when picking a text file in the document…

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Pick UIDocument automatically in UIDocumentBrowserVC
I am using a uidocumentbrowservc and want to pick a UIDocument programmatically. In my case it is because i want to automatically load the last used UIDocument to save the user some time on launch, as my app seldom changes documents.
My naive…

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UIDocumentBrowserViewController bug with UTIs
I created an app for iOS 11 with an UIDocumentViewController (From the Xcode 9 template).
I registered document types to support .swift files (public.swift-script) and it’s working with open in place and Files app, but in the app’s browser, files…

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open document programmatically from UserDefaults in UIDocumentBrowserViewController
I am working on a document based app in swift using UIDocumentBrowserViewController. I would like the app to default to opening the previous file that was used in the last session. When exiting the app I save the file URL in UserDefaults. When I…

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How to reopen a UIDocument on iCloud using UIDocumentBrowserViewController
I've developed a document based iOS app using the UIDocumentBrowserViewController (its a game). On startup of the app I want to reopen the last used UIDocument automatically. For that I store the url string of the created or opened UIDocument in the…

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Prohibit exporting or sharing documents in UIDocumentBrowserViewController
Is there any way to prohibit exporting files in my UIDocumentBrowserViewController-based application that also provides a FileProvider?
The user should only be allowed to view and edit files in the app.
The user should be able to move files around…

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Change UIDocumentBrowserViewController Create Document button text
I have a document based iOS app that uses UIDocumentBrowserViewController. The app allows document creation, so the file browser that appears when the app launches contains the standard button with the large + symbol and default text Create…

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Document Renaming with UIDocumentBrowserViewController
I am using the "new way" of storing documents (iOS 11+) using UIDocumentBrowserViewController. No need for iCloud API, Entitlements etc. -- just works (under control of the separate Document Browser process).
However, I haven't figured out how to…

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Present an iCloud file without user picking it from the DocumentBrowser
I need to load an iCloud file when my app first starts up. I want the app to display the last opened file from when the app was closed, and so if the last opened file is an iCloud file, this is where I run into problems.
First of all let me state…

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How do I assign a template file's localized name?
My iOS application allows a user to begin by selecting a template document. For example, in Pages you could choose to start with the "Essay" template. That template document is copied and opened.
I'm running into a localization issue and cannot find…

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Present a view controller just before the UIDocumentBrowserViewController to be shown at launch
Here are the facts: I have a document based app using iOS 11's UIDocumentBrowserViewController. And as noted in the documentation, I set it as my root view controller:
Always assign the document browser as your app's root view controller. Don't…

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