NotifPushSend (Function)

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NotifPushSend (Function)

In french: NotifPushEnvoie

Sends a push notification to a mobile device (iOS or Android). This function can be used in a WINDEV application or in a WEBDEV site.

Example

// Send a push notification on iOS
TokensSend is array of Buffers
FOR i = 1 TO nbTokens
Add(TokensSend, tokens[i])
END

MyNotification is Notification
MyNotification.Message = "New notification"

MyResult is boolean
MyResult = NotifPushSend(MyNotification, TokensSend, ...
"applecertif.cer", "", BundleIDName, typeServiceIOSRelease)

IF MyResult = False THEN
Trace(ErrorInfo())
END

Syntax

iPhone/iPad: Sending a notification Hide the details

<Result> = NotifPushSend(<Notification> , <Tokens> , <Identification> , <Password> , <TopicID> , <Server type>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the sending was successful,
False otherwise. ErrorInfo is used to identify the error returned by the notification service.

<Notification>: Notification

Name of Notification variable corresponding to the notification to send.

<Tokens>: Array of buffers

Name of Array variable containing the list of tokens representing the devices onto which the notification will be sent.

<Identification>: Character string (with quotes)

Full path of the file containing the certificate for the application push notifications (obtained from Apple). For more details, see Conditions required for the Push notifications in iOS.

<Password>: Ansi character string (with quotes)

Password of the file containing the certificate for Push notifications. If the file does not have a password, use an empty string (""). This parameter must correspond to an ANSI character string.

<TopicID>: Character string (with quotes)

Bundle identifier specified in the "General" section of the Xcode project generation wizard.

<Server type>: Integer constant

Type of server onto which the notification will be sent:
typeServiceIOSRelease Server of IOS release (APN).
typeServiceIOSTest Server of IOS test (APN).

Android: Sending a notification Hide the details

<Result> = NotifPushSend(<Notification> , <Tokens> , <Identification> , <Invalid tokens> [, <Platform>])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the sending was successful,
False otherwise. ErrorInfo is used to identify the error returned by the notification service. These errors can contain a list of invalid tokens that must be deleted from the token database.

<Notification>: Notification

Name of Notification variable corresponding to the notification to send.

<Tokens>: Array of buffers

Name of Array variable containing the list of tokens representing the devices onto which the notification will be sent.

<Identification>: Character string (with quotes)

Application identification parameter:
on the GCM service (Google authorization key). A specific configuration is required to get this key. For more details, see Configuration required for the Push notifications in Android.
on the Firebase platform. A specific configuration is required to get this key. See Configuration required for the Push notifications in Android for more details.

<Invalid tokens>: Array of buffers

Name of the Array of Buffers variable. This parameter is filled with the list of invalid tokens returned by the server.

<Platform>: Optional Integer constant

Versions 22 and later
Platform that will be used to send the notification. The Android application that will receive he notifications must have been configured for this type of platform.
npeFirebase Firebase platform.
New platform for sending push notifications.
This platform must be used for the new projects (from WINDEV 22 Update 1) or for the projects that do not use the push notifications yet.
npeGCM
(Default value) Google Cloud Messaging platform.
Former Google solution for sending push notifications.
This platform should only be used for existing projects already using push notifications (projects created with a version prior to WINDEV 22 Update 1).
New in version 22
Platform that will be used to send the notification. The Android application that will receive he notifications must have been configured for this type of platform.
npeFirebase Firebase platform.
New platform for sending push notifications.
This platform must be used for the new projects (from WINDEV 22 Update 1) or for the projects that do not use the push notifications yet.
npeGCM
(Default value) Google Cloud Messaging platform.
Former Google solution for sending push notifications.
This platform should only be used for existing projects already using push notifications (projects created with a version prior to WINDEV 22 Update 1).
Platform that will be used to send the notification. The Android application that will receive he notifications must have been configured for this type of platform.
npeFirebase Firebase platform.
New platform for sending push notifications.
This platform must be used for the new projects (from WINDEV 22 Update 1) or for the projects that do not use the push notifications yet.
npeGCM
(Default value) Google Cloud Messaging platform.
Former Google solution for sending push notifications.
This platform should only be used for existing projects already using push notifications (projects created with a version prior to WINDEV 22 Update 1).

Remarks

The push notification is sent to a notification service (Apple or Google) that redistributes this notification to a set of mobile devices.
The supported services are:
- Versions 22 and later
  Google Firebase (Google GCM is supported for backward compatibility. Firebase is recommended by Google).
  New in version 22
  Google Firebase (Google GCM is supported for backward compatibility. Firebase is recommended by Google).
  Google Firebase (Google GCM is supported for backward compatibility. Firebase is recommended by Google).
- Apple APN.
Versions 24 and later
From Android 8, Notification s sent to Android terminals take into account the Notification category (also called "Channel")..
New in version 24
From Android 8, Notification s sent to Android terminals take into account the Notification category (also called "Channel")..
From Android 8, Notification s sent to Android terminals take into account the Notification category (also called "Channel")..
Specific features for iOS:
- The notifications sent to the devices running iOS are direct (they do not transit via the proxy).
- The Apple service allows 256 bytes of data per notification only. Therefore, pay attention to the amount of data sent in the Notification variable (the message for example) to avoid exceeding this limit. An error will occur if the limit is exceeded.
- The connection to the APN server may fail if two notifications are sent in a very short time interval (if the server is still processing the first message).
- To send push notifications on the iOS devices, the application must be able to access the ports 2195 and 2196 in TCP.

Related Examples:

Cross-platform examples: WD_Push_Server

[ + ] This example is a webservice used to store the identifiers required to sent Push notifications to mobile devices.
The "WM Push" application stores the Push identifiers in the database of this example.
The "WD Send Push" example then reads these identifiers in order to send the notifications.

Cross-platform examples: Send Push

[ + ] This example allows you to send push notifications to Android and iOS devices.
It retrieves the identifiers of the mobile devices in the HFSQL database of the "WD Push Server" example, then sends the notifications via the NotifPushSend function.

Component: wd260device.dll