ABPeoplePickerNavigationController changes with iOS8?

Question

Since I have updated XCode (6.0, 6A313) and my iOS (8.0, 12A365) on the iPhone to gm seeds, the ABPeoplePickerNavigationController code doesn't work like before.

iOS 7.1.2: If someone want to import a contact, the address book opens and you see the full list of contacts, after picking one, it opens detail view of an contact and than you can add the contact with a click of the phone number you want to import.
iOS 8.0: its everything similar but if you click on number of an contact it dial the phone number instead of importing it..

Code:

#pragma mark - AddressBook Delegate Methods

-(BOOL)peoplePickerNavigationController:(ABPeoplePickerNavigationController *)peoplePicker shouldContinueAfterSelectingPerson:(ABRecordRef)person{
    return YES;
}


-(BOOL)peoplePickerNavigationController:(ABPeoplePickerNavigationController *)peoplePicker shouldContinueAfterSelectingPerson:(ABRecordRef)person property:(ABPropertyID)property identifier:(ABMultiValueIdentifier)identifier{

    // Get the first and the last name. Actually, copy their values using the person object and the appropriate
    // properties into two string variables equivalently.
    // Watch out the ABRecordCopyValue method below. Also, notice that we cast to NSString *.
    NSString *firstName = (__bridge NSString *)ABRecordCopyValue(person, kABPersonFirstNameProperty);
    NSString *lastName = (__bridge NSString *)ABRecordCopyValue(person, kABPersonLastNameProperty);

    // Compose the full name.
    NSString *fullName = @"";
    // Before adding the first and the last name in the fullName string make sure that these values are filled in.
    if (firstName != nil) {
        fullName = [fullName stringByAppendingString:firstName];
    }
    if (lastName != nil) {
        fullName = [fullName stringByAppendingString:@" "];
        fullName = [fullName stringByAppendingString:lastName];
    }


    // Get the multivalue number property.
    CFTypeRef multivalue = ABRecordCopyValue(person, property);

    // Get the index of the selected number. Remember that the number multi-value property is being returned as an array.
    CFIndex index = ABMultiValueGetIndexForIdentifier(multivalue, identifier);

    // Copy the number value into a string.
    NSString *number = (__bridge NSString *)ABMultiValueCopyValueAtIndex(multivalue, index);

    nameTextField.text = fullName;
    numberTextField.text = number;

    // Dismiss the contacts view controller.
    [_addressBookController dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];

    return NO;
}


// Implement this delegate method to make the Cancel button of the Address Book working.
-(void)peoplePickerNavigationControllerDidCancel:(ABPeoplePickerNavigationController *)peoplePicker{
    [_addressBookController dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];
}

couldn't find any answer in iOS developer library of apple. have somebody else a solution for it?

score 79 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 12 '14 at 16:08

79

iOS 8 requires a new delegate method be implemented for this:

- (void)peoplePickerNavigationController:(ABPeoplePickerNavigationController *)peoplePicker didSelectPerson:(ABRecordRef)person property:(ABPropertyID)property identifier:(ABMultiValueIdentifier)identifier {
}

Keep the old delegate method in place to support iOS 7 or earlier. What I do in my app is call the iOS 7 delegate method from the iOS 8 delegate method:

- (void)peoplePickerNavigationController:(ABPeoplePickerNavigationController *)peoplePicker didSelectPerson:(ABRecordRef)person property:(ABPropertyID)property identifier:(ABMultiValueIdentifier)identifier {
    [self peoplePickerNavigationController:peoplePicker shouldContinueAfterSelectingPerson:person property:property identifier:identifier];
}

If this delegate method isn't implemented in iOS 8, tapping the value causes the action. When implemented, the delegate is called instead with the selected value.

answered Sep 12 '14 at 16:08

rmaddy

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This isn't working for me on iOS 8.0.1. Are there other delegate methods I need to implement? My delegate isn't being hit at all, except for the cancel method. – Alexander Sep 24 '14 at 18:19
@AlexanderCollins It works just fine for me with 8.0.1. Are you sure your delegate is set? – rmaddy Sep 24 '14 at 18:22
Yep, my cancel delegate method is being hit correctly. Selecting a contact's phone number just calls that contact instead of hitting my didSelect: delegate method. – Alexander Sep 24 '14 at 18:32
@AlexanderCollins You should post your own question with the needed details. – rmaddy Sep 24 '14 at 18:32
@Alexander and all who try this under iOS 7 The delegate method will not work under the new iOS 8 delegate method hood, it will not call it at all of course, so you need to leave the iOS 7 delegate method (shouldContinueAfterSelectingPerson:) intact – BootMaker Nov 13 '14 at 10:42
@Alexander What can be done to resolve this issue in iOS 8.0.1 ? – user2955351 Nov 26 '14 at 06:34

score 13 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 20 '14 at 04:09

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See also the delegate method, new with iOS8:

- (void)peoplePickerNavigationController:(ABPeoplePickerNavigationController*)peoplePicker didSelectPerson:(ABRecordRef)person;
{
    [self selectedPerson:person];
}

That's what I wanted in my case.

answered Sep 20 '14 at 04:09

Chris Prince

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Works Well,Thanks Chris Prince. – Gopal Raju Oct 01 '14 at 05:39
This is the complete answer for iOS 8. Someone needs to edit the accepted answer – Sam B Dec 27 '14 at 18:03

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 27 '14 at 18:05

This worked for me on both iOS 8 and iOS 7 and lower.

Note I am using this didSelectPerson:(ABRecordRef)person instead.

//Needed for iOS 8
- (void)peoplePickerNavigationController:(ABPeoplePickerNavigationController *)peoplePicker didSelectPerson:(ABRecordRef)person
{
    NSLog(@"Went here 1 ...");

    [self peoplePickerNavigationController:peoplePicker shouldContinueAfterSelectingPerson:person];
}


//needed for iOS 7 and lower
- (BOOL)peoplePickerNavigationController:
(ABPeoplePickerNavigationController *)peoplePicker
      shouldContinueAfterSelectingPerson:(ABRecordRef)person 
{

    NSLog(@"Went here 2 ...");

    //add your logic here

}

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