handleOpenURL not called after linking to Dropbox - iOS - ios

Question

I have started exploring the Dropbox API for an app that I have where I would like the user to be able to back up the database file. The problem I have run into is that after the user links the app with their account (similar to logging in via Facebook) the app doesn't return to the foreground. When I manually go back to the app it is still on the backups screen, but the account has not been linked (as best as I can tell) and the handleOpenUrl app delegate method is not called.
Any ideas? or maybe someone knows a good tutorial for this. The sample Dropbox app works fine, and I'm doing my best to use it as a guide but obviously i've messed something up.
App Delegate:
#import "AppDelegate_iPad.h"
#import <DropboxSDK/DropboxSDK.h>
#interface AppDelegate_iPad () <DBSessionDelegate>
#end
#implementation AppDelegate_iPad
#synthesize window,viewController;
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
self.viewController = [[mainMenuViewController alloc]init];
[window addSubview:viewController.view]; //< this is a main menu viewcontroller for my app
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
// Set these variables before launching the app
NSString* appKey = #"XXXX";
NSString* appSecret = #"XXX";
NSString *root = kDBRootAppFolder;
NSString* errorMsg = nil;
if ([appKey rangeOfCharacterFromSet:[[NSCharacterSet alphanumericCharacterSet] invertedSet]].location != NSNotFound) {
errorMsg = #"Make sure you set the app key correctly in DBRouletteAppDelegate.m";
} else if ([appSecret rangeOfCharacterFromSet:[[NSCharacterSet alphanumericCharacterSet] invertedSet]].location != NSNotFound) {
errorMsg = #"Make sure you set the app secret correctly in DBRouletteAppDelegate.m";
} else if ([root length] == 0) {
errorMsg = #"Set your root to use either App Folder of full Dropbox";
} else {
NSString *plistPath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"Info" ofType:#"plist"];
NSData *plistData = [NSData dataWithContentsOfFile:plistPath];
NSDictionary *loadedPlist =
[NSPropertyListSerialization
propertyListFromData:plistData mutabilityOption:0 format:NULL errorDescription:NULL];
NSString *scheme = [[[[loadedPlist objectForKey:#"CFBundleURLTypes"] objectAtIndex:0] objectForKey:#"CFBundleURLSchemes"] objectAtIndex:0];
if ([scheme isEqual:#"db-APP_KEY"]) {
errorMsg = #"Set your URL scheme correctly in DBRoulette-Info.plist";
}
}
DBSession* session =
[[DBSession alloc] initWithAppKey:appKey appSecret:appSecret root:root];
session.delegate = self; // DBSessionDelegate methods allow you to handle re-authenticating
[DBSession setSharedSession:session];
[session release];
if (errorMsg != nil) {
[[[[UIAlertView alloc]
initWithTitle:#"Error Configuring Session" message:errorMsg
delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil]
autorelease]
show];
}
NSURL *launchURL = [launchOptions objectForKey:UIApplicationLaunchOptionsURLKey];
NSInteger majorVersion =
[[[[[UIDevice currentDevice] systemVersion] componentsSeparatedByString:#"."] objectAtIndex:0] integerValue];
if (launchURL && majorVersion < 4) {
// Pre-iOS 4.0 won't call application:handleOpenURL; this code is only needed if you support
// iOS versions 3.2 or below
[self application:application handleOpenURL:launchURL];
return NO;
}
return YES;
}
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application handleOpenURL:(NSURL *)url { /// this is never called
if ([[DBSession sharedSession] handleOpenURL:url]) {
if ([[DBSession sharedSession] isLinked]) {
NSLog(#"App linked successfully!");
// At this point you can start making API calls
}
return YES;
}
return NO;
}
#end
From the main Menu, the user pressed a backup button and that opens the following view controller:
#import "BackupManagerViewController.h"
#import <DropboxSDK/DropboxSDK.h>
#import <stdlib.h>
#interface BackupManagerViewController () <DBRestClientDelegate>
//#property (nonatomic, readonly) DBRestClient* restClient;
#end
#implementation BackupManagerViewController
#synthesize itemsArray,delegate;
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
if (self) {
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
#pragma mark - View lifecycle
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
//[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view from its nib.
}
-(BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)orientation
{
return (orientation != UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeLeft) &&
(orientation != UIDeviceOrientationLandscapeRight);
}
- (IBAction)didPressLink {
if (![[DBSession sharedSession] isLinked]) {
[[DBSession sharedSession] link];
} else {
[[DBSession sharedSession] unlinkAll];
[[[[UIAlertView alloc]
initWithTitle:#"Account Unlinked!" message:#"Your dropbox account has been unlinked"
delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil]
autorelease]
show];
}
}
-(DBRestClient *)restClient{
if (restClient == nil) {
restClient = [[DBRestClient alloc]initWithSession:[DBSession sharedSession]];
restClient.delegate = self;
}
return restClient;
}
-(IBAction) closeButtonPressed {
[delegate closeBackupManager];
}
#end

Answer 1

Things to check are
Make sure you don't have two applications with same db-APP_KEY
Make sure only one of these is implemented (not both) in your application delegate.
(a)
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application openURL:(NSURL *)url sourceApplication:(NSString *)sourceApplication annotation:(id)annotation
(b)
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application handleOpenURL:(NSURL *)url
Option (b) is deprecated so please go with the option (a) in your new applications
You have entered correct APP_KEY in the URL scheme .

Answer 2

I ran into the same problem, but got it working after deleting the sample app DBRoulette from the simulator. I also deleted my own app and restarted the simulator, but I am not sure if those steps were necessary.

Answer 3

Did you add the drop box URL schema to your app's info.plist?

Answer 4

I believe this problem had to do with running in the simulator. I ran it on a device and it worked fine.