Question

How can I check if my app has a badge number. When I send a push notification the users, it add a “1” as the badge number to the icon. I would like to check if there is a badge number when the user launches the app and direct them a view controller.

Answer 1

I’d propably make use of the property applicationIconBadgeNumber of the - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions‘s application.

So, to be clear:

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {

     application.applicationIconBadgeNumber =  1; /*some number...*/

     //or to read the number

     int appIconBadge = application.applicationIconBadgeNumber;

}

Hope that helps.