public static void SendLocalAlertNotification(BeaconContent message)
{
// create the notification
var notification = new UILocalNotification();
var keyName = message.NotificationTitle;
//The Name can be used to cancel a Local notifications
var keys = new object[] { keyName };
var objects = new object[] { keyName };
var userInfo = NSDictionary.FromObjectsAndKeys(objects, keys);
// set the fire date/time
notification.FireDate = DateTime.Now.AddSeconds(message.TimeToDisplayInSeconds);
// configure the alert stuff
notification.AlertAction = message.NotificationTitle;
notification.AlertBody = message.NotificationMessage.ToString();
notification.UserInfo = userInfo;
// modify the badge
notification.ApplicationIconBadgeNumber += 1;
// set the sound to be the default sound
notification.SoundName = UILocalNotification.DefaultSoundName;
// schedule
UIApplication.SharedApplication.ScheduleLocalNotification(notification);
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the retrieved content (from my fake test CMS) and decides how to handle
/// If in background we use local notifications, else we use screen content changes
/// </summary>
/// <param name="content">Content.</param>
private void SetContent(BeaconContent content)
{
if (content != null)
{
if (UIApplication.SharedApplication.ApplicationState == UIApplicationState.Active)
{
//fire off observer notification
this.SetValueForKey((BeaconContent)content, new NSString(CoreLocationPropertyName.CustomContent.ToString()));
}
else
{
if (content.NotificationMessage != string.Empty)
{
//Create and schedule a Local Notification
NotificationHelper.SendLocalAlertNotification(content);
}
}
}
}