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jelteliekens
Explorer | Level 3
9 years ago
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iOS11 UIDocumentPickerViewController does nothing after selecting an attachement

We're currenty testing an app for iOS11 support and bumped into a problem with the new UIDocumentPickerViewController. An action opens the new UIDocumentPickerViewController, iCloud Drive is shown by...
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  • Maple's avatar
    Maple
    9 years ago
    Hi jelteliekens,

    This will be fixed/implemented once iOS 11 is official released.
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domhof
Explorer | Level 3
9 years ago

Maple CC_JF kymatica

 

Thanks for your help! I can confirm that in iOS 11 UIDocumentPickerExtensionViewController only works when a NSFileProviderExtension is present (at least I didn't find any other way, even with only UIDocumentPickerModeImport).

 

Moreover the Files app seems to ignore my UIDocumentPickerModes setting in the UIDocumentPickerExtensionViewController's Info.plist! Even if I remove the setting completly, the Files app still shows my UIDocumentPickerExtensionViewController. While at the same time, e.g. in Whatsapp the UIDocumentPickerExtensionViewController, correctly, doesn't show up anymore. The Files app then opens it in UIDocumentPickerModeOpen mode. I can even load and edit (!) the files (photos).

 

I need to find a way to keep the Files app from opening my UIDocumentPickerExtensionViewController in open-mode despite the mode being not supported. The files may not be edited. Alternatively the edited version should be stored as a new file.

 

kymatica I'll write you via mail. I guess this now goes into too much detail for this forum. :)

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kymatica
New member | Level 2
9 years ago
domhof wrote:

Maple CC_JF kymatica

 


kymatica I'll write you via mail. I guess this now goes into too much detail for this forum. :)

Please do! :) I see the same thing, Files app always opens the doc picker in Open mode, despite the settings in Info.plist.

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