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# openExternalApp

## Description

Opens an external mobile app and passes the data specified to that app.

## Input / Parameter

| Name | Description                              | Input Type  | Default | Options | Required |
| ---- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| path | The path of the mobile app.              | String/Text | -       | -       | Yes      |
| data | The data to be passed to the mobile app. | String/Text | -       | -       | Yes      |

## Output

N/A

Note: The app will be updated to show the data to be passed in the external mobile app.

## Callback

N/A

## Video

Coming Soon.

## Example

The user want send a Whatsapp message from current app to Whatsapp.

### Step

1. Call the openExternalApp function in a button event.

   ![](/files/YMhByAVrau0KR9L7pNxl)

### Result

The Whatsapp will be opened, select who to send the message "1111" will be sent. ![](/files/m43lVSZVGHfyoHiGgwq9)

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