URL of screen recording from ReplayKit - swift

Question

I like to get the url of the ReplayKit screen recording instead of saving the video to my camera roll or forwarding it. From a WWDC 2017 video, it was mentioned that to get the url, one can use the following function:
func stopRecording(withOutput url: URL, completionHandler: ((Error?) -> Void)? = nil){}
But I am having a hard time figuring out how to call/implement this line of code. I have a start recording #IBAction button and a stop recording #IBAction button. The screen recording is working fine. However, can someone show me how or/and where to add this stopRecording function so I can get the url for the screen recording? Appreciate any help pointing me to the right direction. I am still learning Xcode. Thank-you!
#IBAction func StartScreenRec( sender: Any) {
screenrecorder.startRecording { (error) in
if let error = error {
print(error)
}
self.ScreenStartRecordBtn.isHidden = true
self.StopScreenRecBtn.isHidden = false
}
}
#IBAction func StopScreenRec( sender: Any) {
screenrecorder.stopRecording { (previewVC, error) in
if let previewVC = previewVC {
previewVC.modalPresentationStyle = .fullScreen
previewVC.previewControllerDelegate = self
self.present(previewVC, animated: true, completion: nil)
}
if let error = error {
print(error)
}
self.ScreenStartRecordBtn.isHidden = false
self.StopScreenRecBtn.isHidden = true
}
}

Answer 1

I hope this helps -
To get the URL of the Video that you've just recorded, you need to specify the URL first, then assign the withOutput Function:
outputURL = tempURL()
recorder.stopRecording(withOutput: outputURL) { (error) in
guard error == nil else{
print("Failed to save ")
return
}
print(self.outputURL)
}
And this is for the tempURL() Function:
func tempURL() -> URL? {
let directory = NSTemporaryDirectory() as NSString
if directory != "" {
let path = directory.appendingPathComponent(NSUUID().uuidString + ".mp4")
return URL(fileURLWithPath: path)
}
return nil
}