Skype message sharing - ios

Question

I want to implement Skype Instant Message sending/sharing on my iOS app. I just want to share certain link on skype.
Following is the code is am using:
//skype sharing
BOOL installed = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:[NSURL URLWithString:#"skype:"]];
NSString * msg = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"Hi. Check it out.\n %# %#",[[self Detail] objectForKey:#"title"],self.shareLink];
NSString * urlSkype = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"skype:?chat=%#",msg];
NSURL * SkypeURL = [NSURL URLWithString:[urlSkype stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
if(installed)
{
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:SkypeURL];
}
else
{
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:#"http://itunes.com/apps/skype/skype"]];
}
If skype is installed, then also the above code isn't working as wanted. I want that the message-msg should automatically be sent(as Instant Message) to the Skype contact I select from the iOS app.
How do I implement this?

Answer 1

This is not possible, as written here in, Skype URI API Reference Documentation.
Or direct link, Skype URI API reference for Chat
And here is, Skype URI tutorial: iOS apps
They also added a note there,
With the recent redesign of the Skype for iOS client, URIs are not currently supported on the Skype for iOS 5.x branch.

Answer 2

It seems to me that the user is able to start a new chat with the selected Skype contact, but not able to send a message immediately.
To start a new chat with a given user:
NSString * urlSkype = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"skype:skype.test.user.1?chat",msg];
Check the Skype URI API reference (Chat) for more info.