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I'm a newbie with Livecode and have used url tel: to dial a number on both Android and the iPhone but it only delivers the number to the keypad waiting for me to press call. Is it possible to add something to this command to have it complete the dial and is it possible to speed dial a string with url tel: that would allow a call to a first number, pause number, then dial a second number for use in auto login into voice mail systems?

Thanks, in advance, for any help offered.

Hi,

Nope, it is impossible, because this would be a security threat.

Kind regards,

Mark

I appreciate your help but just to clarify; this is not an impossible task. I have a paid for app today on my iphone that does this by sending the call over the cellular channel, (not SIP using the data networks), but it does not really fit my needs. It does have it's own keypad so it does not do it's job using the native keypad and that's ok too.

I was hoping Livecode's url tel: would have allowed me to assemble and shape an app that fit my needs better than the ones I find in the apple store.

I won't disagree on the thought of a security risk but this is not a prevented procedure on my iphone. I can't say if Android allows this...

I should note I created my own keypad in livecode but url tel; only passes the number to the native keypad. It does not actually dial it.

Thanks again.

Hi,

Which app is that?

Kind regards,

Mark

There's a number of dialers you can find in the apple store. The native-union-pop-dialer is a cool example of apple allowing you to originate a call without restrictions and the need to use the native iphone keypad. I have another for calling cards that originates also. Maybe with any luck Livecode will see a need to add this capability to their url tel: command in the future.

Thanks again for the help.

Hi,

I'll check out the apps. If Apple has an API for it, then it should be possible to create an external that does this.

Kind regards,

Mark