[RELEASED] Universal Deep Linking - Seamless Deep Link and Web Link Association

You probably need to import the namespace something like:

Code (CSharp):

1. using ImaginationOverflow.UniversalDeepLinking;

Take a look at our docs on how to integrate it, (it has a step by step explanations).

 

I did include that using statement and read the docs thoroughly, of course, but I get an error on the using statement itself as well, saying it can't find that namespace.

 

Hey guys. Does your plugin works with UnityEditor in Windows?

Because it is using different exe name and it's hard to point user from browser there.

 

Hi,
The Pro version allows direct activations to the Unity Editor, the regular versions don't have this feature out of the box but you can implement it using a launcher system, as explained in the documentation.

 

Switching to .Net Framework fixed this, thankfully, but I'd rather use .Net Standard.
I'm on the latest version of the asset.

Thanks!

Edit: I'm trying to pass a json string as an argument in my deep link, but the response has % characters that aren't in the original json string. So I can't parse it from json in the LinkActivated event.
Any ideas?

Edit 2: I didn't realize this was beyond the scope of the asset. Running this code worked to properly format it:

Code (CSharp):

1.         var parameter = s.QueryString["userData"];
2.         var decodedString = Uri.UnescapeDataString(parameter);

I hope that helps someone else!

 

The .net platform shouldn't have any relation to this, since you have the source code xD.
Regarding your json issue they are URL encoded, if you try to get them directly you need to decode it

 

@ImaginationOverflowPT I just made a built version of the app to Windows, and when I try to subscribe to the deep link event, I get the following error pinged from Unity Cloud Diagnostics:

Code (CSharp):

1. UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "C:\Program Files (x86)\AppName\AppName_Data\StreamingAssets\ImaginationOverflow\UniversalDeepLink\UDLLauncher.exe.config" is denied.
2. Stack Trace:  (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.IO.FileStream..ctor(string,System.IO.FileMode,System.IO.FileAccess,System.IO.FileShare,int,System.IO.FileOptions)

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

 

Just a permission issue, you need to make sure that your executable has permission to read/write that file. This depends on how you build and distribute your game.

 

I'm using InnoSetup to build an installer, and install it from there. You're saying that the issue is in the installer setup?

 

Yeah, you can just confirm this by yourself by running the build before wrapping it on an installer. Just make sure that the file can be read and written to by anyone (don't know if there is a specific configuration for that on the installer setup).

 

Hey, is there any advantage to using this instead of using just `Application.deepLinkActivated ` from Unity?

This asset's deep links do not seem to get passed on when Unity is first opened!

 

Yes, there is. first off we handle all the registration of the deeplinks, you don't need to setup anything special besides which deep link/ domain you wish, and we will automatically generate and do any necessary registrations on each supported platform. Secondly, on our pro version, we mimic the mobile deep linking behavior on its entirely which is something the default implementation can't really do. Finally, we handle and process the deep link info for ease of access and development, and offer testing tools directly on the editor.

What are you trying to say here? Can you elaborate?

 

Hi

Version 2.1.0 Issue occurs in m1.
Unable to open because it is damaged. You must move the item to the Trash.

Thanks!

 

Hi,
Did you try generating an Xcode project when making the build? Or signing your app?
9/10 issues regarding m1 and our plugin are just signing issues, which we cannot really control xD

 

Hi

Not only on M1.
It doesn't happen on Intel CPU.

[Failed file] - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z-l0it9Uiz61SIofIrncNFwRvfneXCwS/view?usp=drive_link

Thanks!

 

Hi,
Yeah, that is normal, since m1 requires apps to be signed! You can manually sign it (check here) or simply make a xcode build where it will do it automatically. This has nothing to do with the plugin itself but with the ecosystem.
Let me know how it went

 

We just updated the plugin to v2.2.0, you can get the updated Regular Version and Pro Version right now!
For more info check our changelog blog post

 

Hey there, we are developing a game using the Pro plugin. We are building for standalone windows and we are publishing on the Windows App Store. Everything works fine, but when the build is downloaded through the app store and is opened, we get the following error:
Access to the path "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\<windows appstore project>\<project>_Data\StreamingAssets\ImaginationOverflow\UniversalDeepLink\UDLLauncher.exe.config" is denied.

We use Unity Cloud Build - not sure how to give the .exe permissions to read/write this file? Seemingly, that folder is Read Only regardless: Unity doc.

If we disable the Standalone Auto Launcher in the config, that would mean that the app has to be opened at least once, right? This is the specific reason we got the pro version.

Is it possible to pre-make the exe.config file and avoid the write operation?

 

Hi,
Is your application UWP? If so the launcher isn't required, the deeplinks will just work with the default UWP support.

If not it's a bit more complicated.
So even with the launcher, the app needs to be open once for deep links to work, since they are registered when they first launch.

It's not possible to pre-make the exe.config, because it requires information on the target device, the only solution for this problem is moving the launcher to another folder and initializing things there. The issue with this is that depending on what kind of anti-virus software is installed the program can be marked as problematic, either way, I have a custom build that does just that, so reach out to us via email or Discord and I will set you up!

Edit: Actually implemented a better solution for this, without any runtime copying
Best Regards

 

We just released a new update!
You can get it now on the Unity Asset store - Regular Version | Pro Version

Changelog:

• Overall to the launcher system, fixing permission issues.
  
• Windows builds will now show the correct product name when trying to activate a deep link
• Android builds no longer call LinkActivated event twice per activation
• Fixed some issues with Mac il2cpp builds
• Windows .net standard builds now work as expected
• Minor improvements on the launcher system
• Fixed android startup issue

Enjoy!