Hey guys so I'm working on an application where I have imported a contacts list from my device and I am given the option to "add" the contact but it really doesn't do much when it comes to functionality. I'm not the best coder so try to hear me out. what I am trying to do is take the data/ selected table view cell and display it on another page. I "think" that this is what I should do because I have tried to display the data on another page but get an error when I move my OVERRIDE function. that makes me believe that I need to take the data, which I believe is newContact? and set that as a variable and then display it on a new page where I can create a new view controller and add the code without error.
I essentially need to figure out what my JSON data is saved as, then set that equivalent to a string if that is possible, so I can send it to my new view controller or and send it to my database with code I already have created.
I am just not sure where to enter the statements because of errors that I am getting and what the exact code would be.
Sorry for the awful description of what I am trying to perform, I have a grasp of what is needed to be done but I am a beginner.
My Master View Controller that takes the contacts from my phone and accesses them.
import UIKit
import Contacts
import ContactsUI
class MainViewController: UIViewController {
@IBOutlet weak var textField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet weak var tableView: UITableView!
var store = CNContactStore()
var contacts: [CNContact] = []
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
}
//MARK: - User Actions
@IBAction func contactListPressed(_ sender: AnyObject) {
let contactPickerViewController = CNContactPickerViewController()
contactPickerViewController.delegate = self
present(contactPickerViewController, animated: true, completion: nil)
}
@IBAction func addContactPressed(_ sender: AnyObject) {
let newContact = CNMutableContact()
newContact.givenName = "Apps"
newContact.familyName = "Foundations"
newContact.nickname = "AF"
if let image = UIImage(named: "logo-apps-foundation.jpg"),
let data = UIImagePNGRepresentation(image){
newContact.imageData = data
}
let phone = CNLabeledValue(label: CNLabelWork, value: CNPhoneNumber(stringValue: "+441234567890"))
newContact.phoneNumbers = [phone]
let email = "" //Your Input goes here
let Email = CNLabeledValue(label:CNLabelWork, value: email as NSString)
newContact.emailAddresses = [Email]
newContact.jobTitle = "Apps Foundation"
newContact.organizationName = "Apps Foundation"
newContact.departmentName = "IT"
let facebookProfile = CNLabeledValue(label: "Facebook", value: CNSocialProfile(urlString: "https://www.facebook.com/appsfoundation", username: "AppsFoundation", userIdentifier: "appsfoundation", service: CNSocialProfileServiceFacebook))
let twitterProfile = CNLabeledValue(label: "Twitter", value: CNSocialProfile(urlString: "https://twitter.com/AppsFoundation", username: "AppsFoundation", userIdentifier: "appsfoundation", service: CNSocialProfileServiceTwitter))
newContact.socialProfiles = [facebookProfile, twitterProfile]
let skypeProfile = CNLabeledValue(label: "Skype", value: CNInstantMessageAddress(username: "AppsFoundation", service: CNInstantMessageServiceSkype))
newContact.instantMessageAddresses = [skypeProfile]
var birthday = DateComponents()
birthday.year = 1991
birthday.month = 1
birthday.day = 1
newContact.birthday = birthday
let request = CNSaveRequest()
request.add(newContact, toContainerWithIdentifier: nil)
do {
try store.execute(request)
let alert = UIAlertController(title: "Contacts iOS 9", message: "New contact has been created", preferredStyle: UIAlertControllerStyle.alert)
alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "OK", style: .default, handler: nil))
present(alert, animated: true, completion: nil)
} catch let error{
print(error)
}
}
@IBAction func textFieldValueChanged(_ sender: AnyObject) {
if let query = textField.text {
findContactsWithName(query)
}
}
//MARK: - Private Methods
func findContactsWithName(_ name: String) {
AppDelegate.sharedDelegate().checkAccessStatus({ (accessGranted) -> Void in
if accessGranted {
DispatchQueue.main.async(execute: { () -> Void in
do {
let predicate: NSPredicate = CNContact.predicateForContacts(matchingName: name)
let keysToFetch = [CNContactGivenNameKey, CNContactFamilyNameKey, CNContactBirthdayKey, CNContactViewController.descriptorForRequiredKeys()] as [Any]
self.contacts = try self.store.unifiedContacts(matching: predicate, keysToFetch:keysToFetch as! [CNKeyDescriptor])
self.tableView.reloadData()
}
catch {
print("Unable to refetch the selected contact.")
}
})
}
})
}
func updateContact(_ contactIdentifier: String) {
do {
let keysToFetch = [CNContactGivenNameKey, CNContactFamilyNameKey, CNContactBirthdayKey, CNContactPhoneNumbersKey, CNContactViewController.descriptorForRequiredKeys()] as [Any]
let contact = try store.unifiedContact(withIdentifier: contactIdentifier, keysToFetch:keysToFetch as! [CNKeyDescriptor])
let contactToUpdate = contact.mutableCopy() as! CNMutableContact
contactToUpdate.phoneNumbers = [CNLabeledValue(label: CNLabelWork, value: CNPhoneNumber(stringValue: "+440987654321"))]
let saveRequest = CNSaveRequest()
saveRequest.update(contactToUpdate)
try store.execute(saveRequest)
} catch let error{
print(error)
}
}
}
//MARK: - UITableViewDataSource
extension MainViewController: CNContactPickerDelegate {
func contactPicker(_ picker: CNContactPickerViewController, didSelect contact: CNContact) {
let selectedContactID = contact.identifier
updateContact(selectedContactID)
}
}
//MARK: - UITableViewDataSource
extension MainViewController: UITableViewDataSource {
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return contacts.count
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let CellIdentifier = "MyCell"
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: CellIdentifier)
cell!.textLabel!.text = contacts[indexPath.row].givenName + " " + contacts[indexPath.row].familyName
if let birthday = contacts[indexPath.row].birthday {
let formatter = DateFormatter()
formatter.dateStyle = DateFormatter.Style.long
formatter.timeStyle = .none
cell!.detailTextLabel?.text = formatter.string(from: ((birthday as NSDateComponents).date)!)
}
return cell!
}
}
//MARK: - UITableViewDelegate
extension MainViewController: UITableViewDelegate {
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
let controller = CNContactViewController(for: contacts[indexPath.row])
controller.contactStore = self.store
controller.allowsEditing = false
self.navigationController?.pushViewController(controller, animated: true)
}
}
I know I need to incorporate something like this but I am not sure where or how to set the JSON data to a variable or the correct type and then incorporate code of this type
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
if segue.identifier == "showDetail" {
if let indexPath = self.tableView.indexPathForSelectedRow {
let controller = segue.destination as! ViewControllerB
controller.selectedName = objects[indexPath.row]
}
}
}
sorry for the awful explanation. any help possible would be appreciated, I have been struggling for quite some time.
