Has anyone created a Chatto PDF Message type?

[101airborne]

I am developing an iOS healthcare related messaging app that, so far, has text and photo message types. I would like to add support for PDF (and/or other file kinds) message types.

The App is built using Chatto and Chatto Additions.

I have implemented 1-on-1 and Group Messaging with Text and Photo message types. The App also utilizes end-to-end encryption via Virgil Security's E3Kit.

I would like to be able to send and receive messages that contain PDF files. It would be great if other kinds of files could be exchanged as well.

I am looking for an implementation that can be adapted for my App.

[psi-gh]

You can just add your custom message type like photoCell. Define your bubble, message model, view model, presenter etc. There is no difference with other message types.

[101airborne]

Thanks Pavel. I knew that I can probably use the Chatto Additions Photo message classes to develop a Files message classes. I would also need to develop file picker classes for selecting PDFs or other files for message content. I was hoping to avoid all of that if someone else has done it.

[OrChenOS]

@101airborne there is no need to develop file picker. You can add a new input item for selecting files and use UIDocumentMenuViewController. I used the PhotoMessageCell to present the files preview and just changed the action when tapping the cell to present/download/share the file

[101airborne]

@101airborne there is no need to develop file picker. You can add a new input item for selecting files and use UIDocumentMenuViewController. I used the PhotoMessageCell to present the files preview and just changed the action when tapping the cell to present/download/share the file

Thank you, OrChenOS. I will try your suggestion next week when I get back from vacation.

[101airborne]

@101airborne there is no need to develop file picker. You can add a new input item for selecting files and use UIDocumentMenuViewController. I used the PhotoMessageCell to present the files preview and just changed the action when tapping the cell to present/download/share the file

OrChenOS, I experimented with your suggestion to use UIDocumentMenuViewController for picking the files, and found that it works well despite the fact that UIDocumentMenuViewController is now deprecated. But, I am still having a problem integrating it into a new FilesChatInputItem. There is next to no guidance in the Chatto wikis on how to develop a new ChatInputItem and associated classes and protocols.. The existing examples PhotosChatInputItem and TextChatInputItem are so dissimilar that neither seems to be a useful guide to develop a FilesChatInputItem and the needed associated classes and protocols.

OrChenOS, have you by any chance pushed your version of a FilesChatInputItem and associated classes?