How to add contact from within an iPhone app? - iphone

Question

I am looking to keep track of people in my iPhone app - either adding them from existing contact data, or prompting the user to enter a new contact which will be saved to their Contacts.
I know I can create a persons record add write it to the Contact book, is it possible to display this screen?
Or do I have to implement my own view to facilitate creating a contact entry?

Answer 1

Apple provides ABNewPersonViewController. If you'd like some sample code, see Quick Contacts, in particular, this section:
ABNewPersonViewController *picker = [[ABNewPersonViewController alloc] init];
picker.newPersonViewDelegate = self;
UINavigationController *navigation = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:picker];
[self presentModalViewController:navigation animated:YES];
[picker release];
[navigation release];

Answer 2

Have you tried using the ABNewPersonViewController?
See this and look for the section titled "Prompting the User to Create a New Person Record".

Answer 3

Below code can use for all IOS version,
#import ,#import
-(void)addContact
{
ABPeoplePickerNavigationController *peoplePicker;
ABAddressBookRef addressBook;
peoplePicker=[[ABPeoplePickerNavigationController alloc] init];
addressBook = [peoplePicker addressBook];
if(!IOS_OLDER_THAN_6)
{
addressBook = ABAddressBookCreateWithOptions(NULL, NULL);
if (ABAddressBookGetAuthorizationStatus() == kABAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined)
{
ABAddressBookRequestAccessWithCompletion(addressBook, ^(bool granted, CFErrorRef error)
{
if (granted)
{
if (![self checkExistsContacts]){
[self addThisContact];
}
else
{
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:#“App " message:#"Your contat is already exists." delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
[alert show];
}
}
else
{
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:#“App does not access to your contacts" message:#"To enable access go to : iPhone's Settings Privacy > Contacts > App > set 'On'" delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
[alert show];
}
});
}
else if (ABAddressBookGetAuthorizationStatus() == kABAuthorizationStatusAuthorized)
{
// The user has previously given access, add the contact
if (![self checkExistsContacts]){
[self addThisContact];
}
else
{
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:#“App " message:#"Your contat is already exists." delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
[alert show];
}
}
else
{
// The user has previously denied access
// Send an alert telling user to change privacy setting in settings app
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:#“App does not access to your contacts" message:#"To enable access go to : iPhone's Settings Privacy > Contacts > App > set 'On'" delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
[alert show];
}
}
else
{
if (![self checkExistsContacts]){
[SVProgressHUD showWithStatus:#"Saving..." maskType:SVProgressHUDMaskTypeClear];
NSString *strCell=#"1-800-123-1234”;
NSString *strFirstName=#“fname”;
NSString *strLastName=#“lname”;
NSUInteger addressbookId = 0;
ABRecordRef aRecord = ABPersonCreate();
CFErrorRef anError = NULL;
ABRecordSetValue(aRecord, kABPersonFirstNameProperty, (__bridge CFTypeRef)(strFirstName), &anError);
ABRecordSetValue(aRecord, kABPersonLastNameProperty, (__bridge CFTypeRef)(strLastName), &anError);
//(#"adding phonee");
ABMutableMultiValueRef multi = ABMultiValueCreateMutable(kABMultiStringPropertyType);
if(strCell) ABMultiValueAddValueAndLabel(multi, (__bridge CFTypeRef)(strCell), kABPersonPhoneIPhoneLabel,NULL);
CFRelease(multi);
ABAddressBookRef addressBook1;
CFErrorRef error = NULL;
addressBook1 = ABAddressBookCreate();
ABAddressBookAddRecord (addressBook1, aRecord, &error);
if (error != NULL) {
}
error = NULL;
if(ABAddressBookSave ( addressBook1, &error)){
addressbookId = ABRecordGetRecordID (aRecord);
}
if (error != NULL) {
}
CFRelease(aRecord);
CFRelease(addressBook1);
[SVProgressHUD dismiss];
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:#“App” message:#"Contact saved successfully." delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil, nil];
[alert show];
}
else
{
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:#“App " message:#"Your contat is already exists." delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
[alert show];
}
}
}
- (void)addThisContact
{
[SVProgressHUD showWithStatus:#"Saving..." maskType:SVProgressHUDMaskTypeClear];
NSString *strCell=#"1-800-123-1234”;
NSString *strFirstName=#“fname”;
NSString *strLastName=#“lname”;
ABRecordRef person = ABPersonCreate();
// set name and other string values
CFErrorRef cfError=nil;
if (strFirstName) {
ABRecordSetValue(person, kABPersonFirstNameProperty, (__bridge CFTypeRef)(strFirstName) , nil);
}
if (strLastName) {
ABRecordSetValue(person, kABPersonLastNameProperty, (__bridge CFTypeRef)(strLastName) , nil);
}
ABMutableMultiValueRef phoneNumberMultiValue = ABMultiValueCreateMutable(kABMultiStringPropertyType);
if (strCell)
{
ABMultiValueAddValueAndLabel(phoneNumberMultiValue, (__bridge CFTypeRef)(strCell), (CFStringRef)#"iPhone", NULL);
}
ABRecordSetValue(person, kABPersonPhoneProperty, phoneNumberMultiValue, nil);
CFRelease(phoneNumberMultiValue);
//Add person Object to addressbook Object.
ABAddressBookAddRecord(addressBook, person, &cfError);
if (ABAddressBookSave(addressBook, nil))
{
NSLog(#"\nPerson Saved successfuly");
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:#“App” message:#"Contact saved successfully." delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil, nil];
[alert show];
}
else
{
NSLog(#"\n Error Saving person to AddressBook");
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:#“App” message:#"Contact details are not available." delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:#"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil, nil];
[alert show];
}
[SVProgressHUD dismiss];
}
- (BOOL)checkExistsContacts
{
NSString *strFirstName=#“fname”;
NSString *strLastName=#“lname”;
CFErrorRef err;
ABAddressBookRef adbk = ABAddressBookCreateWithOptions(addressBook,&err);
ABRecordRef moi = NULL;
CFArrayRef matts = ABAddressBookCopyPeopleWithName(adbk, (__bridge CFStringRef)strFirstName);
// might be multiple matts, but let's find the one with last name Neuburg
for (CFIndex ix = 0; ix < CFArrayGetCount(matts); ix++)
{
ABRecordRef matt = CFArrayGetValueAtIndex(matts, ix);
CFStringRef last = ABRecordCopyValue(matt, kABPersonLastNameProperty);
if (last && CFStringCompare(last, (CFStringRef)strLastName, 0) == 0)
moi = matt;
if (last)
CFRelease(last);
}
if (NULL == moi)
{
NSLog(#"Couldn't find myself");
CFRelease(matts);
CFRelease(adbk);
return NO;
}
else
{
NSLog(#"number already exists");
return YES;
}
return NO;
}