Xamarin.Forms Xamarin Plugin Messaging Plugin
Example
Messaging plugin for Xamarin and Windows to make a phone call, send a sms or send an e-mail using the default messaging applications on the different mobile platforms.
Available Nuget : [https://www.nuget.org/packages/Xam.Plugins.Messaging/][1]
XAML
<StackLayout Spacing="10" Padding="10">
<Entry Placeholder="Phone Number" x:Name="phone"/>
<Button x:Name="buttonSms" Text="Send SMS"/>
<Button x:Name="buttonCall" Text="Call Phone Number"/>
<Entry Placeholder="E-mail Address" x:Name="email"/>
<Button x:Name="buttonEmail" Text="Send E-mail"/>
<Label Text=""/>
</StackLayout>
Code
namespace PluginDemo
{
public partial class MessagingPage : ContentPage
{
public MessagingPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
buttonCall.Clicked += async (sender, e) =>
{
try
{
// Make Phone Call
var phoneCallTask = MessagingPlugin.PhoneDialer;
if (phoneCallTask.CanMakePhoneCall)
phoneCallTask.MakePhoneCall(phone.Text);
else
await DisplayAlert("Error", "This device can't place calls", "OK");
}
catch
{
// await DisplayAlert("Error", "Unable to perform action", "OK");
}
};
buttonSms.Clicked += async (sender, e) =>
{
try
{
var smsTask = MessagingPlugin.SmsMessenger;
if (smsTask.CanSendSms)
smsTask.SendSms(phone.Text, "Hello World");
else
await DisplayAlert("Error", "This device can't send sms", "OK");
}
catch
{
// await DisplayAlert("Error", "Unable to perform action", "OK");
}
};
buttonEmail.Clicked += async (sender, e) =>
{
try
{
var emailTask = MessagingPlugin.EmailMessenger;
if (emailTask.CanSendEmail)
emailTask.SendEmail(email.Text, "Hello there!", "This was sent from the Xamrain Messaging Plugin from shared code!");
else
await DisplayAlert("Error", "This device can't send emails", "OK");
}
catch
{
//await DisplayAlert("Error", "Unable to perform action", "OK");
}
};
}
}
}
