I want to open my latitude and longitude values with modified markers and with details. So that I need to check if google map app installed I need to open with that else I will navigate into apple map.
Here I couldn't add custom pin with following code,
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"maps.apple.com/?z=12&q=%f,%f",[latitude floatValue],[longitude floatValue]]];
if (![[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:url]) {
NSLog(#"Google Maps app is not installed");
//left as an exercise for the reader: open the Google Maps mobile website instead!
MKPlacemark *placemark = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:rdOfficeLocation addressDictionary:nil];
MKMapItem *item = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placemark];
item.name = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",[[mDataArray1 objectAtIndex:indexPath.row] valueForKey:#"NAME"]];
item.phoneNumber = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#",[[mDataArray1 objectAtIndex:indexPath.row] valueForKey:#"DESTINATION"]];
[item openInMapsWithLaunchOptions:nil];
} else {
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
}
So please help me to add custom pin values for both apple and google maps.
You can look at how to add a custom marker in the official documentation. However, this will only work for Google Maps and not Apple Maps (in which case you'll need a different library for it)
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what i need is, send lat and lng information from my own app by using actionsheet delegation to google map app, and with provided lat lng parameters, google map can draw a pin (marker)
here is my code
-(void)actionSheet:(UIActionSheet *)actionSheet clickedButtonAtIndex:(NSInteger)buttonIndex {
//coordinates for the place we want to display
CLLocationCoordinate2D mosqueLocation = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(lat,lng);
if (buttonIndex==0) {
//Apple Maps, using the MKMapItem class
MKPlacemark *placemark = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:mosqueLocation addressDictionary:nil];
MKMapItem *item = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placemark];
item.name = navBarTitle.title;
[item openInMapsWithLaunchOptions:nil];
} else if (buttonIndex==1) {
//Google Maps
//construct a URL using the comgooglemaps schema
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"comgooglemaps://?center=%f,%f",mosqueLocation.latitude,mosqueLocation.longitude]];
if (![[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:url]) {
NSLog(#"Google Maps app is not installed");
} else {
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
}
}
}
as you can see, i have apple map with red pin drawed successfully but i dont know how to draw the same pin on google map by using the comgooglemap urlscheme.
lat and lng provided, just need to send to google map app to make the draw, any suggestions would be very helpful, code example even better, thanks
Add a search for the coordinates to show a marker at that location:
if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:[NSURL URLWithString:#"comgooglemaps://"]]) {
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"comgooglemaps://?center=%f,%f&q=%f,%f",mosqueLocation.latitude,mosqueLocation.longitude, mosqueLocation.latitude,mosqueLocation.longitude]];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
} else {
NSLog(#"Can't use comgooglemaps://");
}
I'm quite frustrated with an issue I'm experiencing that Is coming with a lack of information. I'm unable to locate any information regarding my issue and I'm starting to believe It isn't possible what I want to do. Here is my issue and thank you for reading.
I would like for a button on my ViewController to open Apple Maps from Longitude and Latitude coordinates that are stored in my Sqlite database Tables. I have been able to successfully do this by adding a MapView. I want to reproduce this function and have the user be able to click "Get Directions" button and It will popup the Apple Maps app with the end address setup automatically. By using #"finishLat" and #"finishLng" I'm able to collect the database information. Is this possible when using the Apple URL Scheme?
This is a sample of what the Mapview does with the information. The only part I want from this is the #"finishLat" and #"finishLng". I will also need to use the "Run" feature as well to collect the correct address.
[super viewDidLoad];
CGRect bounds = self.view.bounds;
mapview = [[MapView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, bounds.size.width, bounds.size.height)];
[self.view addSubview:mapview];
NSArray *result = [_runs objectForKey:#"results"];
NSDictionary *arr = [result objectAtIndex:0];
arr = [arr objectForKey:#"run"];
NSMutableArray *arrPlaces = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
NSArray *arrDirvers = [arr objectForKey:#"drivers"];
for (int i =0; i < [arrDirvers count]; i++) {
NSDictionary *asdfg = [arrDirvers objectAtIndex:i];
Place *startPt = [[Place alloc] init];
Place *endPt = [[Place alloc] init];
NSString *temp = [asdfg objectForKey:#"startLat"];
startPt.latitude = [temp floatValue];
temp = [asdfg objectForKey:#"startLng"];
startPt.longitude = [temp floatValue];
startPt.name = [asdfg objectForKey:#"name"];
temp = [asdfg objectForKey:#"finishLat"];
endPt.latitude = [temp floatValue];
temp = [asdfg objectForKey:#"finishLng"];
endPt.longitude = [temp floatValue];
endPt.name = [asdfg objectForKey:#"name"];
[arrPlaces addObject:startPt];
[arrPlaces addObject:endPt];
This is what I have.
- (IBAction)GetDirections:(id)sender {
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString: #"http://maps.apple.com/?q"]];
}
Rather than using openURL: you can create an instance of MKMapItem and use openInMapsWithLaunchOptions:. You can supply the MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeKey option to request directions from the users current location.
Alternatively, use openMapsWithItems:launchOptions: to navigate between 2 known locations.
To open in the Apple Maps app use:
- (IBAction)GetDirections:(id)sender
{
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString: #"http://maps.apple.com/?ll=<lattitude>,<longitude>"]];
}
If you want to open Apple Maps to a driving directions screen, you will need to use this url:
http://maps.apple.com/?saddr=<origin>&daddr=<destination>
You can also set one of these to be "Current%20Location" to use the user's current location.
I'm currently working on an app with a map view that opens up Apple Maps and sends in longitude and latitude so a start and stop location. So the user can navigate with the help of the Apple Maps. My question is: Is it possible so make the Apple Maps app to automatically run the navigation function? As it is now it opens the Apple Maps app with the right coordinates and annotation on the start location and the stop location, but I have to click the navigation function in order to get Apple Maps to present a navigated route from start to stop.
Here is the code that opens up Apple Maps from my own app:
// NAVIGATION ACTION SHEET
if (buttonIndex == 0) {
double toLatDouble = [to_lat doubleValue];
double toLongDouble = [to_long doubleValue];
CLLocationCoordinate2D location = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(toLatDouble,toLongDouble);
// Apple Maps, using the MKMapItem class
MKPlacemark *placemark = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:location addressDictionary:nil];
MKMapItem *item = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placemark];
item.name = self.toLocation;
[item openInMapsWithLaunchOptions:nil];
}
else if (buttonIndex == 1){
double fromLatDouble = [from_lat doubleValue];
double fromLongDouble = [from_long doubleValue];
CLLocationCoordinate2D location = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(fromLatDouble,fromLongDouble);
// Apple Maps, using the MKMapItem class
MKPlacemark *placemark = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:location addressDictionary:nil];
MKMapItem *item = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placemark];
item.name = self.toLocation;
[item openInMapsWithLaunchOptions:nil];
}else {
// Cancel
NSLog(#"User canceled navigation actionSheet");
}
As stated in the documentation of MKMapItem when you call the openInMapsWithLaunchOptions: you can also pass some options. One of them activates navigation mode.
For example, to start directions for driving, you should write:
[item openInMapsWithLaunchOptions:#{MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeKey :MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeDriving}];
I'm trying to send via MFMailComposeViewController a custom url scheme so that the receipient could tap on the embedded link and open my application on his iphone.
So far the receipient gets an email but nothing happens when he taps on the LINK.
here is the code:
MFMailComposeViewController *picker = [[MFMailComposeViewController alloc] init];
picker.mailComposeDelegate = self; // <- very important step if you want feedbacks on what the user did with your email sheet
[picker setSubject:#"Incoming task"];
// Fill out the email body text
NSString * types = #"";
for(NSString *type in task.location_types){
types = [types stringByAppendingFormat:#"%#|",type];
}
if(types.length > 1){
types = [types substringToIndex:types.length - 1];
}
NSString *desc = [task.description stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
NSString *link = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"helpy://?taskid=%d&desc=%#&types=%#\"",task.TaskId,desc,types];
NSString *emailBody = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"TAP HERE<script type=\"text/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\">function doSomething() { window.location = \"%#\;return false;}</script>",link];
[picker setMessageBody:emailBody isHTML:YES];
picker.navigationBar.barStyle = UIBarStyleBlack;
[controller presentModalViewController:picker animated:YES];
[picker release];
helpy://?taskid=..... is my custom registered URL Scheme and if I type it from the address bar of the browser it opens up my application on the iPhone.
For some reason when this link is embedded into email, tapping it does not do anything.
Any help?
thanks
I highly doubt that Mail will execute JavaScript on iOS (even on the desktop I highly doubt it, but haven't tried it though). Simply set the URL as the href attribute of your hyperlink and everything should work fine. Any reason why you want to do it with JavaScript? I'm just curious ;-)
NSString *link = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"helpy://?taskid=%d&desc=%#&types=%#\"",task.TaskId,desc,types];
NSString *emailBody = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"TAP HERE", link];
Here is a strange problem: My app should be able to call the built in Maps in iOS (both 5.1 and 6). Turns out that it works just fine under iOS6 but not under iOS5.1. The maps in iOS6 is called and the directions from saddr to daddr is traced but when I am in iOS5 the maps app is called but just one pin is put at the daddr. For some unknown reason the initial coordinates (saddr) are not showing and no direction is traced.
Here is my code:
addr = [NSString stringWithFormat: #"maps://saddr=%f,%f&daddr=%f,%f", newLocation.coordinate.latitude, newLocation.coordinate.longitude, oldLatitude, oldLongitude];
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:addr];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
I have tried change the URL to "http://maps.google.com/something" but it calls Safari instead of built in Maps app. I have noticed that the variables are being passed properly to the URL.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
I had a similar problem and I had to create some conditional OS code to deal with the fact that the Google Maps application has been removed. From the new MKMapItem Reference
//first create latitude longitude object
CLLocationCoordinate2D coordinate = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(latitude,longitude);
//create MKMapItem out of coordinates
MKPlacemark* placeMark = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:coordinate addressDictionary:nil];
MKMapItem* destination = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placeMark];
if([destination respondsToSelector:#selector(openInMapsWithLaunchOptions:)])
{
//using iOS6 native maps app
[destination openInMapsWithLaunchOptions:#{MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeKey:MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeDriving}];
}
else
{
//using iOS 5 which has the Google Maps application
NSString* url = [NSString stringWithFormat: #"http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Current+Location&daddr=%f,%f", latitude, longitude];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL: [NSURL URLWithString: url]];
}
[placeMark release];
[destination release];
To get walking directions:
For iOS 6 maps - You can set MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeWalking instead of MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeDriving
For Google maps - Add &dirflg=w to the url.
I think it's better to use the openInMapsWithLaunchOptions in iOS6 because it gives you complete control over how the maps application will respond.
You can use MKPlacemark and MKMapItem to launch the Maps app with both a coordinate and a title on the map pin:
NSString *pinTitle;
CLLocationCoordinate2D coordinate;
MKPlacemark *placemark = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:coordinate addressDictionary:#{(id)kABPersonAddressStreetKey: pinTitle}];
MKMapItem *mapItem = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placemark];
if ([mapItem respondsToSelector:#selector(openInMapsWithLaunchOptions:)])
{
[mapItem openInMapsWithLaunchOptions:#{MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeKey: MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeDriving}];
}
else
{
// Google Maps fallback
NSString *urlString = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=%f,%f&saddr=Current+Location", locationItem.coordinate.latitude, locationItem.coordinate.longitude];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:urlString]];
}
Note that you'll need to link against AddressBook.framework and also add #import <AddressBook/AddressBook.h> somewhere in your code to make use of the kABPersonAddressStreetKey constant.