Description of the Feature

Provide the ability to detect and launch another application already installed on the device.

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API Declaration

Integration Point: Launcher

API:

- Task<bool> CanOpenAsync(string uri);
- Task<bool> CanOpenAsync(Uri uri);
- Task OpenAsync(string uri);
- Task OpenAsync(Uri uri);

Implementations:

CanOpenAsync:

• UWP: QueryUriSupportAsync - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.system.launcher.queryurisupportasync
• Android: QueryIntentActivities
• iOS: UIApplication.SharedApplication.CanOpenUrl

OpenAsync:

• UWP: Launcher LaunchUriAsync
• Android: Standard launcher stuff
• iOS: UIApplication.SharedApplication.OpenURL

Documentation links for supported platforms

• iOS Inter-App Communication
• Android: Sending the User to Another App
• UWP: Launch an app with a URI