How to create a iOS Webview App (HTML5) with Xcode? - ios

I'm trying to load local html5 files to Xcode to create an ios App. I tried using a template and it uses both local and web based paths to create a very nice ios app in Xcode.
I need to learn about how to create a a webview app that has normal features and can load my local html5 webapps into Xcode for compiling an ios app.
I tried the following code, and it works alright when loading a url based html5 page.
import UIKit
import WebKit
class ViewController: UIViewController, WKUIDelegate {
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/wkwebview
var webView: WKWebView!
override func loadView() {
let webConfiguration = WKWebViewConfiguration()
webView = WKWebView(frame: .zero, configuration: webConfiguration)
webView.uiDelegate = self
view = webView
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
let myURL = URL(string:"https://www.apple.com")
let myRequest = URLRequest(url: myURL!)
webView.load(myRequest)
}}
I need to change the URL to local file path. The above code page from apple documentation suggests that I use load(_: ) to load local html files. I'm not sure how to use this function. So, I tried code samples from alternate sources, and here's some part of the code I'm trying with for the Webview app.
import UIKit
import WebKit
class ViewController: UIViewController, WKUIDelegate {
#IBOutlet var webView: WKWebView!
//var webView: WKWebView!
override func loadView() {
let webConfiguration = WKWebViewConfiguration()
webView = WKWebView(frame: .zero, configuration: webConfiguration)
webView.uiDelegate = self
view = webView
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
guard let fileUrl = Bundle.main.path(forResource: "index", ofType: "html", inDirectory: "www-WebsiteContent") else { return; }
//let urlPath = Bundle.main.url(forResource: "input", withExtension: "txt")
if fileUrl != "" {
let url = URL(fileURLWithPath: fileUrl)
//let url = init(_: fileURLWithPath, path: "www-WebsiteContent/index.html")
webView.loadFileURL(url, allowingReadAccessTo : url)
let request = URLRequest(url: url)
webView.load(request)
}
//let myURL = URL(string:"file:///www-WebsiteContent/index.html")
//let myRequest = URLRequest(url: myURL!)
//webView.load(myRequest)
//webView.loadFileURL(URL: , webView.allowingReadAccessTo readAccessURL: URL)
}}
I'm using latest Xcode version on Macbook Air with latest Swift 5 version. There's a main storyboard with the webview object, and a viewcontroller.swift file.
The error is that when I run the project, it doesn't display the index.html file in the www-WebsiteContent folder. Maybe I wasn't able to connect the webview overlay to the viewcontroller.swift file properly.
Things I need to understand:
Can I run the above code and compile it as a complete ios app? Or would I need to edit AppDelegate or SceneDelegate files too? I've only edited the viewcontroller.swift file as a new project.
How can I resize the webview overlay to automatic width and height of the ios device? I have an html5 webapp files that I need to convert to an ios app. How can I create this webview so that it fits all the device types screen sizes? My html5 app fits perfectly when viewed in the device browser.

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I have a print recipe java script function in the backend login for the employees. So in the normal browser it calls the print windows and it's possible to print.
But in the WKWebView it doesn't work. I read and read questions on forums and the apple developer documentation but I could not find a solution.
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import UIKit
import WebKit
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var webView: WKWebView!
override func loadView() {
let webConfiguration = WKWebViewConfiguration()
webView = WKWebView(frame: .zero, configuration: webConfiguration)
webView.uiDelegate = self
view = webView
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
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webView.load(myRequest)
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Hi and welcome to StackOverflow ,
Your requirement is certainly possible and it can be done by injecting a script message handler to userContentController. Basically you inject your webview with some JS so it allows you to listen to the certain actions and then you can perform the required actions in the other end. This detailed answer should assist you with the requirement , please make sure to make a quick search to avoid repetitions of questions
https://stackoverflow.com/a/62743190/9343566. - Answer 1
https://stackoverflow.com/a/62743190/9343566. - Answer 2

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I am downloading files from server and showing in my ios device. File type can be any thing like image, pdf etc. and all loading up fine. Now the problem is, some part of file or image is hiding behind the title of page. I want to add margin at top of file after it loads up.
Code I have written to show file:
func openFile(file:String) {
let myBlog = file
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I have created webView property within Class like:
var webView : WKWebView!
And inside viewDidLoad(), I have written:
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Result I am getting:
Here some part of image is behind the title. I have tried verious solutions given in link add margins in swift, but nothing is working.
My suggestion is to create instance of WKWebView in controller where you need to display it, in your case instance pdfVC
There is can be model, for example:
enum FileType {
case image(fileURL: URL)
case pdf(fileURL: URL)
}
Creating incase of FileViewController and assign fileType to it
func openFile(file:String) {
let pdfViewController = FileViewController()
pdfVC.fileType = FileType.pdf(fileURL: URL(string: "https://www.google.com")!) // example
pdfVC.title = "File"
navigationController?.pushViewController(pdfVC, animated: true)
}
And inside your VC where you need to display a file:
In this way, even if you do have navigationBar you won't have problem with navigationBar and topMargin
class FileViewController: UIViewController {
var fileType: FileType!
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
var urlRequest: URLRequest!
switch fileType {
case .image(let url), .pdf(let url):
urlRequest = URLRequest(url: url)
#unknown default:
break
}
let webView = WKWebView(frame: view.frame)
webView.load(urlRequest)
self.view = webView
}
}
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The following code does not work:
override func loadView() {
self.view = webView
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webView.load(URLRequest(url: url as URL))
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But if instead I put https://apple.com it does work.
I am using a test device.
So how can I direct a user to my app on the App Store?
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PDF file not open in UIDocumentInteractionController

I am working on the simulator any there are no apps like adobe to open the pdf files....i am using UIDocumentInteractionController to open the pdf file like below.
let url=URL(fileURLWithPath: "/Users/sai/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/425D8615-ADEC-4334-A639-C30B1E675EFA/data/Containers/Data/Application/AB3787BF-F6AC-4111-9847-A0FDC4E899F8/tmp/samplepdf.pdf")
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return self
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My screen is getting displayed like below
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#IBOutlet weak var webView: UIWebView!
Do the usual safety checks on your url and then:
webView.loadRequest(NSURLRequest(url: url as URL) as URLRequest)
I think there is a path issue.
Replace
let url=URL(fileURLWithPath: "/Users/sai/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/425D8615-ADEC-4334-A639-C30B1E675EFA/data/Containers/Data/Application/AB3787BF-F6AC-4111-9847-A0FDC4E899F8/tmp/samplepdf.pdf")
With
let url = NSURL(fileURLWithPath: NSTemporaryDirectory()).URLByAppendingPathComponent("samplepdf.pdf")
for Swift 3/Xcode 8
let url = URL(fileURLWithPath: NSTemporaryDirectory()).appendingPathComponent("samplepdf.pdf") as NSURL
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Tried to make first app in Xcode: took my Web App folder and tried to implement it to XCode project with WebView. But got no success - always blank screen in simulator...
I started new project, created WebView and implement a folder with my Web App through File -> Add files to "MyProject" with option set to copy files and set url to local index.html in view controller. What am I doing wrong?
Project Structure:
-dist
--index.html
--scriptsbundle.js
--img
---myimages.png
-MyProject
-MyProject.xcodeproj
-MyProjectTests
-MyProjectUITests
My ViewController.swift:
import UIKit
class ViewController: UIViewController {
#IBOutlet var Webview: UIWebView!
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
let url = NSURL(string: Bundle.path(forResource: "index", ofType: "html", inDirectory:"../dist")!)
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