I am new to the idea of Siri Shortcuts and App Intents. What I want to do is use Siri to run a function in my app.
Such as saying to Siri Zoom in map and that will then call a function in my app where I can zoom in the map. Similarly, I could say Zoom out map and it would call a function to zoom out my map.
I do not need to share any sort of shortcut with the Shortcuts app.
Can someone please point me in the right direction for what type of intents I need to use for this?
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I have a custom intent. When my app is unable to complete the resolution of a parameter within the app extension, I need to be able to continue within the app. I am unable to figure out what the correct objective C syntax is to enable the execution to continue with the app. Here is what I have tried:
completion([[PickWoodIntentResponse init] initWithCode:PickWoodIntentResponseCodeContinueInApp userActivity:nil]);
This results in the following error:
Implicit conversion from enumeration type 'enum PickWoodIntentResponseCode' to different enumeration type 'INAnswerCallIntentResponseCode' (aka 'enum INAnswerCallIntentResponseCode')
I have no idea why it is referring to the enum type of 'INAnswerCallIntentResponseCode' which is unrelated to my app.
I have also tried:
PickWoodIntentResponse *response = [[PickWoodIntentResponse init] initWithCode:PickWoodIntentResponseCodeContinueInApp userActivity:nil];
completion(response);
but that results in 2 errors:
Implicit conversion from enumeration type 'enum PickWoodIntentResponseCode' to different enumeration type 'INAnswerCallIntentResponseCode' (aka 'enum INAnswerCallIntentResponseCode')
and
Incompatible pointer types passing 'PickWoodIntentResponse *' to parameter of type 'INStringResolutionResult *'
The relevant autogenerated code provided to me with the creation of my intent is as follows:
@class PickWoodIntentResponse;
@protocol PickWoodIntentHandling <NSObject>
- (void)resolveVarietyForPickWood:(PickWoodIntent *)intent withCompletion:(void (^)(INStringResolutionResult *resolutionResult))completion NS_SWIFT_NAME(resolveVariety(for:with:)) API_AVAILABLE(ios(13.0), macos(11.0), watchos(6.0));
@end
typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, PickWoodIntentResponseCode) {
PickWoodIntentResponseCodeUnspecified = 0,
PickWoodIntentResponseCodeReady,
PickWoodIntentResponseCodeContinueInApp,
PickWoodIntentResponseCodeInProgress,
PickWoodIntentResponseCodeSuccess,
PickWoodIntentResponseCodeFailure,
PickWoodIntentResponseCodeFailureRequiringAppLaunch
}
@interface PickWoodIntentResponse : INIntentResponse
- (instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILABLE;
- (instancetype)initWithCode:(PickWoodIntentResponseCode)code userActivity:(nullable NSUserActivity *)userActivity NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
@property (readonly, NS_NONATOMIC_IOSONLY) PickWoodIntentResponseCode code;
@end
Am I overlooking something? What would be the proper syntax to have within the completion block to satisfy the compiler?
I need to elicit the location of the user in the Siri intents and so I call:
override init(){ super.init() self.locationManager=CLLocationManager() self.locationManager.delegate = self; self.locationManager.startUpdatingLocation() self.locationManager.requestWhenInUseAuthorization() }
Still neither
public func locationManagerDidChangeAuthorization(_ manager: CLLocationManager)
nor
public func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [CLLocation])
are ever called, notwithstanding the presence of the correct entry in the info.plist, the inclusion of the library and the indication of the delegation with:
class IntentHandler: INExtension, INSendMessageIntentHandling, CLLocationManagerDelegate, UISceneDelegate
are ever called.
Is there any problem with CLLocation manager on intents? What would be a big problem as there is no way to share information with the main app!
Hello Apple Developer Community,
I’m working on integrating Siri into my React Native app using native iOS code and bridging to React Native. I’ve followed the necessary steps to set up Siri support, including:
Adding the Siri capability.
Adding Siri usage descriptions in Info.plist.
Using AppIntent and AppShortcutsProvider to define shortcuts.
However, I’m facing the following issues:
Siri Prompts for Confirmation
When a user says a phrase, Siri asks, "Turn on 'MyApp' shortcuts with Siri?" instead of directly recognizing the phrase. Is this expected behavior? If so, how can I reduce friction for users and make the experience more seamless?
Inconsistent Behavior for Existing Users
For users updating to a version with Siri support:
When the app is closed, Siri says, "MyApp hasn't added support for that with Siri."
When the app is open, Siri prompts, "Turn on shortcut for MyApp?" and rest all working fine
Why does Siri not recognize the shortcut when the app is closed, even though the shortcut is defined in AppShortcutsProvider? How can I ensure that Siri recognizes the shortcut regardless of whether the app is open or closed? Other than using AppIntent and AppShortcutsProvider should i try Donating shortcuts(will that helps for updated user case). Please help me on this
I have a chat/search functionality in my app, I want to integrate siri where user can say something "Hey siri! Ask myApp to get latest news" then I want to invoke my search functionality with "get latest news". I see iOS apps like chatGPT and youtube have already achieved this.
I am able to invoke the intent with static phrase which is expecting the parameter, user is able to provide the value when prompted after requestValueDialog. But it is a 2 step process for end user. I want to achieve in a single step.
struct CombinedSiriShortcuts: AppShortcutsProvider {
static var appShortcuts: [AppShortcut] {
return [
AppShortcut(
intent: ShowSpecificNewsArticleIntent(),
phrases: [
"Ask \(.applicationName) to run a query:",
],
shortTitle: "Specific News Article",
systemImageName: "doc.text.fill"
),
AppShortcut(
intent: TestQuery(),
phrases: [
"Ask \(.applicationName) to \(\.$query)",
],
shortTitle: "Test intent",
systemImageName: "doc.text.fill"
),
]
}
}
struct ShowSpecificNewsArticleIntent: AppIntent {
static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Show Specific News Article"
static var description = IntentDescription(
"Provides details about a specific news article based on its title."
)
@Parameter(title: "Query")
var query: String
@MainActor
func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ProvidesDialog & ShowsSnippetView {
print("in show specific intent");
print(query);
return .result(dialog: "view more about: \(query)")
}
}
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Automation & Scripting
Tags:
Siri and Voice
SiriKit
App Intents
I have created an AppIntent and added it to shortcuts to be able to read by Siri. When I say the phrase, the Siri intent dialog appears just fine. I have added a custom SwiftUI View inside Siri dialog box with 2 buttons with intents. The callback or handling of those buttons is not working when initiated via Siri. It works fine when I initiate it in shortcuts. I tried using the UIButton without the intent action as well but it did not work. Here is the code.
static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "My Custom Intent"
static var openAppWhenRun: Bool = false
@MainActor
func perform() async throws -> some ShowsSnippetView & ProvidesDialog {
return .result(dialog: "Here are the details of your order"), content: {
OrderDetailsView()
}
}
struct OrderDetailsView {
var body: some View {
HStack {
if #available(iOS 17.0, *) {
Button(intent: ModifyOrderIntent(), label : {
Text("Modify Order")
})
Button(intent: CancelOrderIntent(), label : {
Text("Cancel Order")
})
}
}
}
}
struct ModifyOrderIntent: AppIntent {
static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Modify Order"
static var openAppWhenRun: Bool = true
@MainActor
func perform() async throws -> some OpensIntent {
// performs the deeplinking to app to a certain page to modify the order
}
}
struct CancelOrderIntent: AppIntent {
static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Cancel Order"
static var openAppWhenRun: Bool = true
@MainActor
func perform() async throws -> some OpensIntent {
// performs the deeplinking to app to a certain page to cancel the order
}
}
Button(action: {
if let url = URL(string: "myap://open-order") {
UIApplication.shared.open(url)
}
}
Hi, I am currently working on an App Transfer from Company A to Company B but can't find any documentation about what happens to existing Siri Shortcuts working via App Extension intents.
I have separated the rest of the post in 2 sections: one what summarizes my current understanding and the other with some questions and hypotheses. It would be great to have either someone from Apple to answer that, or someone else share their experience and possibly some documentation that I might have missed.
To my understanding, when a new Shortcut is created, it stores the BundleID of the App and of the App Extension to find the application that will execute it afterwards. If I uninstall the App, I can see a message in the Shortcut app that says "This action requires APPNAME but it may not be installed", but I know that after transferring the app the BundleID doesn't change completely, only the team part does. However, it is not possible to test that as this change cannot be done in xCode as far as I know.
Another part that seems to play a role here is the info.plist file, but in my situation, there are no entries related to the BundleID.
All that being said, I am wondering:
Is it possible to perform an app transfer and keep previously created shortcuts working?
Is it possible to test this kind of things without having to perform a transfer? I haven't found a way to change the team part of the Bundle ID
Is there a place in the documentation that takes care of those things in depth?
Topic:
App Store Distribution & Marketing
SubTopic:
App Store Connect
Tags:
App ID
Bundle ID
SiriKit
App Intents