Deep linking after app has been opened.

[Sabier]

Hello All;

I'm able to navigate and fill a record to a form after the user has scanned a QR code with the Ipad camera, but only works if the app is closed.

But, after the user submit the data the app stays open as expected, and if the QR code with the deep link is scanned again, it take the user to the first screen of the app, ignoring the deep link instruction.

I tried to place the same code from the OnStart on the On Visible of the first screen, but it did not work.

The idea is that the user can scan different QR code of different machine, and take the user directly to the form without needing to open the same page from within the app.

If anybody has any idea how to implement deep linking after OnStart, it will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[WarrenBelz · Accepted solution]

Hi @Sabier,

Why are you deep-linking to the same app? Why not simply navigate to the screen?

[WarrenBelz]

Hi @Sabier ,

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[Sabier]

Hello,

Apologies for late reply, got really busy at work.

Still working on this, i think i will leave it as it is and train employees how to properly use the app.

Thanks

[Outoftimeman]

Hi @WarrenBelz ,

I apologize for jumping into this topic, but I am having the exact same problem as OP.

The reason I can't simply navigate to the screen is because I have set up deep linking to work with the URL of my app and the Param function through a phones camera app, not through the barcode scanner in Powerapp. 

Do you know if there is some way to access the Param function when the app is already open?

I think I'm not being super clear so I'll write out the steps and what I'm trying to do.

1. Scan QR code containing the app's URL and an ID with a phones camera app (works)
2. Open the corresponding record using the ID passed through the Param function (works)
3. Without closing the powerapp, go back into the phones camera app and scan another QR code (Fails, opens the app but does not navigate to the record)

To be clear I have implemented the barcode scanner inside the app as well, I would just like to fix this bug 

Thank you!

[WarrenBelz]

Hi @Outoftimeman ,

I don't think it is a bug, but more the way the app behaves on a mobile device where one one app/session can be run at a time. I believe that there is no solution as it is outside anything you can code in.

[Outoftimeman]

Thank you very much