Xamarin forms callkit integration - xamarin.forms

Question

I am trying to develop a xamarin forms app in which user can make call
(Navigate to dialer) from taping on number showed on app.In android I accomplished this through dependency service.But in ios I am stuck.I heard about callkit.I saw the documentation of it in https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/platform/callkit?tabs=windows. But how can I actually implement on this in my App? I added all the classes in that document to my app.But how I can make the call from xamal.cs to the ios specified code? By using Dependency service?
Edit: I know how to navigate app to dialer or phone app. Why I am using callkit is I want to get the call duartion.
I created an Instance
public interface IosCallerDialer
{
void StartCall();
}
Implementation on ios
class IosCallDial: IosCallerDialer
{
private CXCallController CallController = new CXCallController();
private void SendTransactionRequest(CXTransaction transaction)
{
// Send request to call controller
CallController.RequestTransaction(transaction, (error) => {
// Was there an error?
if (error == null)
{
// No, report success
Console.WriteLine("Transaction request sent successfully.");
}
else
{
// Yes, report error
Console.WriteLine("Error requesting transaction: {0}", error);
}
});
}
public void StartCall()
{
// Build call action
string contact = "8547085532";
var handle = new CXHandle(CXHandleType.Generic, contact);
var startCallAction = new CXStartCallAction(new NSUuid(), handle);
// Create transaction
var transaction = new CXTransaction(startCallAction);
// Inform system of call request
SendTransactionRequest(transaction);
}
}
My xaml.cs
async void btnCall_Clicked(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
DependencyService.Get<IosCallerDialer>().StartCall();
}
Apart this I added all the classes defined in the document.I want only outgoing call. Is this proper way? I cant find any tutorials regarding callkit on xamarin. Any help is appreciated.
EDIT: I understand Callkit only for voip. So is there any other workaround like starting a timer when moves to phone app and stop timer when returns to app? Is it possible? Please provide any insights.

Answer 1

You can try the code below to detect the state of incoming call.
public partial class AppDelegate : global::Xamarin.Forms.Platform.iOS.FormsApplicationDelegate
{
//
// This method is invoked when the application has loaded and is ready to run. In this
// method you should instantiate the window, load the UI into it and then make the window
// visible.
//
// You have 17 seconds to return from this method, or iOS will terminate your application.
//
public CTCallCenter c { get; set; }
public override bool FinishedLaunching(UIApplication app, NSDictionary options)
{
global::Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init();
LoadApplication(new App());
c = new CTCallCenter();
c.CallEventHandler = delegate (CTCall call)
{
if (call.CallState == call.StateIncoming)
{
//start the timer
}
else if (call.CallState == call.StateDialing)
{
}
else if (call.CallState == call.StateConnected)
{
}
else if(call.CallState == call.StateDisconnected)
{
//end the timer
//use messagecenter to send duartion
MessagingCenter.Send<Object>(new Object(), "Hi");
}
};
return base.FinishedLaunching(app, options);
}
}
And any Where in Xamarin.forms:
MessagingCenter.Subscribe<Object>(this, "Hi", (sender) => {
// do something whenever the "Hi" message is sent
Console.WriteLine("hihihi");
});
Note: I haven't test it on my side yet as I don't have enough device. You can test it and let me know if it works.