Retrive data of address book and display in string format [closed] - iphone

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Hi I am developing an apps in that I got one requirement where I have a button action method when I click the button I should retrive whole address book contacts and display in the form of string how do i do this can anyone tel me with code. I am not able to this from couple of days.
I dont want to navigate using ABPeoplePickerNavigationController and access it
,What all I need is click on button access all contact and display in the form of string.

Answer 1

Try this it works for iOS 6 as well as iOS 5.0 or older:
First add the following frameworks in Link Binary With Libraries
AddressBookUI.framework
AddressBook.framework
Them Import
#import <AddressBook/ABAddressBook.h>
#import <AddressBookUI/AddressBookUI.h>
Then use the following code
ABAddressBookRef addressBook = ABAddressBookCreate();
__block BOOL accessGranted = NO;
if (ABAddressBookRequestAccessWithCompletion != NULL) { // We are on iOS 6
dispatch_semaphore_t semaphore = dispatch_semaphore_create(0);
ABAddressBookRequestAccessWithCompletion(addressBook, ^(bool granted, CFErrorRef error) {
accessGranted = granted;
dispatch_semaphore_signal(semaphore);
});
dispatch_semaphore_wait(semaphore, DISPATCH_TIME_FOREVER);
dispatch_release(semaphore);
}
else { // We are on iOS 5 or Older
accessGranted = YES;
[self getContactsWithAddressBook:addressBook];
}
if (accessGranted) {
[self getContactsWithAddressBook:addressBook];
}
// Get the contacts.
- (void)getContactsWithAddressBook:(ABAddressBookRef )addressBook {
NSArray *arrayOfPeople = (__bridge_transfer NSArray *)ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeople(addressBook);
NSUInteger index = 0;
NSMutableArray *firstNames = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
for(index = 0; index <= ([arrayOfPeople count] - 1); index++){
ABRecordRef currentPerson = (__bridge ABRecordRef)[arrayOfPeople objectAtIndex:index];
NSString *currentFirstName = (__bridge_transfer NSString *)ABRecordCopyValue(currentPerson, kABPersonFirstNameProperty);
// If first name is empty then don't add to the array
if (![currentFirstName length] == 0) {
[firstNames addObject: currentFirstName];
}
}
//OPTIONAL: Use the following line to sort the first names alphabetically
NSArray *sortedFirstNames = [firstNames sortedArrayUsingSelector:#selector(localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare:)];
NSLog(#"Total Count = %d \n Sorted By Name = %#", [sortedFirstNames count], sortedFirstNames);
}
I tested this and it works.

Answer 2

try this for .
ABAddressBookRef addressBook = ABAddressBookCreate();
NSArray *people = (NSArray*)ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeople(addressBook);
for(id person in people){
NSString *name = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%# %#",(NSString *)ABRecordCopyValue( person, kABPersonFirstNameProperty ),(NSString *)ABRecordCopyValue( person, kABPersonLastNameProperty )];
//fetch multiple phone nos.
ABMultiValueRef multi = ABRecordCopyValue(person, kABPersonPhoneProperty);
for (CFIndex j=0; j < ABMultiValueGetCount(multi); j++) {
NSString* phone = (NSString*)ABMultiValueCopyValueAtIndex(multi, j);
[numbersArray addObject:phone];
[phone release];
}
/fetch multiple email ids.
ABMultiValueRef multiemail = ABRecordCopyValue(person, kABPersonEmailProperty);
for (CFIndex j=0; j < ABMultiValueGetCount(multiemail); j++) {
NSString* email = (NSString*)ABMultiValueCopyValueAtIndex(multiemail, j);
NSLog(#"Email=%#",email);
}
}
and you have to alloc your array before you use. in viewDidLoad method write this for alloc array
numbersArray=[[NSMutableArray alloc] init];