Parse.com - iOS push notifications and Unity integration - unity3d

Question

I notice that Parse Unity support still doesn't provide push notification for iOS.
Has anyone implemented a Unity plugin or another solution to support iOS Push Notifications via Parse?
(Cross posted on Unity Answers.)

Answer 1

It's actually possible now, using a ParseObject to mock up the ParseInstallation object.
Gist here: https://gist.github.com/gfosco/a3d092651c32ba3385e6
Explanation in the Parse Google Group: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/parse-developers/ku8-r91_o6s/6ioQ9T2TP7wJ
Attach this script to a GameObject, replace the important parts with your own:
using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
using Parse;
public class PushBehaviorScript : MonoBehaviour {
bool tokenSent = false;
public ParseObject currentInstallation = null;
void Start () {
if (PlayerPrefs.HasKey ("currentInstallation")) {
string objId = PlayerPrefs.GetString ("currentInstallation");
currentInstallation = ParseObject.CreateWithoutData ("_Installation", objId);
}
if (currentInstallation == null) {
#if UNITY_IPHONE && !UNITY_EDITOR
NotificationServices.RegisterForRemoteNotificationTypes (RemoteNotificationType.Alert | RemoteNotificationType.Badge | RemoteNotificationType.Sound);
#endif
}
}
void FixedUpdate () {
if (!tokenSent && currentInstallation == null) {
#if UNITY_IPHONE && !UNITY_EDITOR
byte[] token = NotificationServices.deviceToken;
if(token != null) {
tokenSent = true;
string tokenString = System.BitConverter.ToString(token).Replace("-", "").ToLower();
Debug.Log ("OnTokenReived");
Debug.Log (tokenString);
ParseObject obj = new ParseObject("_Installation");
obj["deviceToken"] = tokenString;
obj["appIdentifier"] = "com.parse.unitypush";
obj["deviceType"] = "ios";
obj["timeZone"] = "UTC";
obj["appName"] = "UnityPushTest";
obj["appVersion"] = "1.0.0";
obj["parseVersion"] = "1.3.0";
obj.SaveAsync().ContinueWith(t =>
{
if (obj.ObjectId != null) {
PlayerPrefs.SetString ("currentInstallation", obj.ObjectId);
}
});
}
#endif
}
}
}

Answer 2

To implement iOS push with parse.com You need to get the token from apple first. Then save Current instalation
Unity does have this functionality build in now.
//push notification
bool tokenSent = false;
void RegisterForPush()
{
Debug.Log("Register for push");
tokenSent = false;
#if UNITY_IOS
UnityEngine.iOS.NotificationServices.RegisterForNotifications(NotificationType.Alert |
NotificationType.Badge |
NotificationType.Sound, true);
#endif
}
void Update () {
if (!tokenSent) {
byte[] token = UnityEngine.iOS.NotificationServices.deviceToken;
if (token != null) {
// send token to a provider
tokenSent = true;
string hexToken = "%" + System.BitConverter.ToString(token).Replace('-', '%');
#if UNITY_IOS
ParseManager.instance.RegisterForPush(hexToken);
#endif
}
}
}
And inside ParseManager (or whatever class you use to manage parse>client communication)
public void RegisterForPush(string token) {
Debug.Log("Parse updating instalation");
ParseInstallation instalation = ParseInstallation.CurrentInstallation;
instalation["deviceToken"] = token;
instalation["user"] = ParseUser.CurrentUser.ObjectId;
instalation["timeZoneOffset"] = TimeZone.CurrentTimeZone.GetUtcOffset(DateTime.Now);
instalation.SaveAsync();
}
Tested on Unity 5.1.2 and iOS 8.4