app_linkster 0.0.5

AppLinkster simplifies the process of opening specific apps using tailored deep links.

app_linkster

A versatile utility to facilitate launching deep links for popular social media platforms. With app_linkster, effortlessly convert standard web URLs to platform-specific deep links and launch them seamlessly on both iOS and Android.

Features

• Support for Multiple Platforms: Currently supports Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Automatic Platform Detection: It intelligently detects the platform (iOS/Android) and launches the deep link accordingly.
• Easy Integration: Designed to be a drop-in solution for projects with minimal setup.
• Custom Deep Link Parsing: Uses DeeplinkCreator for flexible deep link generation based on given URL patterns.

Supported Apps

• Facebook
• (X) Twitter
• Instagram
• TikTok
• YouTube
• LinkedIn
• More coming soon!

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Dart SDK: version >=3.0.5 <4.0.0
• Flutter: version >=3.0.0

Installation

1. Add app_linkster to your pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  app_linkster: ^latest_version

2. Install the package:

$ flutter pub get

3. Add query schemes:

• For iOS, add the following to your Info.plist file:

<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
<array>
    <string>fb</string>
    <string>instagram</string>
    <string>snssdk1233</string>
    <string>twitter</string>
    <string>youtube</string>
    <string>linkedin</string>
</array>

• For Android, add the following to your AndroidManifest.xml file:

    <queries>
        <intent>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
            <data android:scheme="fb" />
        </intent>
 
        <intent>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
            <data android:scheme="snssdk1233" />
        </intent>
        <intent>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
            <data android:scheme="https" />
        </intent>
    </queries>

Usage

1. Import the library:

import 'package:app_linkster/app_linkster.dart';

2. Create an instance of AppLinksterLauncher and call launchThisGuy:

final launcher = AppLinksterLauncher();
await launcher.launchThisGuy('https://www.facebook.com/yourProfile');

change fallback launch mode:

final launcher = AppLinksterLauncher();
await launcher.launchThisGuy('https://www.facebook.com/yourProfile', 
    fallbackLaunchMode: LaunchMode.externalApplication);

Additional Information

• Documentation: For detailed documentation, WIP.
• Contributions: We welcome contributions!.
• Issues: If you encounter any problems, please file an issue along with a detailed description.
• Feedback: All feedback is welcome! Reach out to us at [[e-mail]].