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How to send user to Facebook page on button click

I'm new to iOS development so please bear with me..

I'm in the process of creating a simple app. There is a facebook button and I'd like that button to send the user to my facebook page, either in the browser or if they have the facebook app open that up.

I know there's probably a lot to explain, but if someone could point me in the right direction that would be great, thanks.

Solution

  • As of the 4.0 update for Facebook, you can jump to pages with this URI schema:

    fb://page/{fbid}

    Just make sure you check to make sure that the device you're working with can respond to it:

    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:[NSURL urlWithString:@"fb://page/{fbid}"]];

    Your method might end up looking something like this:

    - (IBAction)openFBPage:(id)sender {
    if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:[NSURL urlWithString:@"fb://page/{fbid}"]]) {
        [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL urlWithString:@"fb://page/{fbid}"]];
    } else {
        NSLog(@"Facebook isn't installed.");
        // or do the sensible thing and openURL the HTTP version of the page in safari
}

    ... and you'd link the above method with your button in Interface Builder.