Set Custom Coordinates to a function, Waze Integration

Question

I'm trying to implement navigation using Waze in my App, using their own API: here.

I want to set in custom coordinates that are set in an array and then fit them in this code:

func navigate(toLatitude latitude: Double , longitude: Double) {
                if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(URL(string: "waze://")!) {
                    // Waze is installed. Launch Waze and start navigation
                    let urlStr: String = "waze://?ll=\(latitude),\(longitude)&navigate=yes"
                    UIApplication.shared.openURL(URL(string: urlStr)!)
                }
                else {
                    // Waze is not installed. Launch AppStore to install Waze app
                    UIApplication.shared.openURL(URL(string: "http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id323229106")!)
                }
            }

i have tried settings up different type of arrays but didn't succeed to make it work . So if you could help me out set custom array holding latitude and longitude that would work properly with the code, that would be awesome

your help will be very much helpful,

Thank you in advance.

Like i would create my own array of coordinates that i control their degrees and i would set the func to navigate to that array of coordinates. you understand now? @Subramanian — RandomGeek, Jul 09 '17 at 16:07
But their apis are not supporting array of coordinates right.. — Subramanian P, Jul 09 '17 at 16:11
`waze://?ll=,&navigate=yes`, only has destination `lat lon` values. I think it will navigate to destination from your current location — Subramanian P, Jul 09 '17 at 16:25
`let urlStr: String = "waze://?ll=\(latitude),\(longitude)&navigate=yes"` this line of code will open the app with your `Lat Lon` values — Subramanian P, Jul 09 '17 at 16:56
so i want to change those lat and log to degrees i want to.. is it possible? @Subramanian — RandomGeek, Jul 09 '17 at 17:11
i think CLLocationDegrees since i want to control the longitude and latitude — RandomGeek, Jul 09 '17 at 17:24

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 09 '17 at 17:30

Waze app supporting only destination latitude and longitude.

waze://?ll=<lat>,<lon>&navigate=yes

CLLocationCordiates will expect two parameters latitude and longitude, which is CLLocationDegrees type. CLLocationDegrees is nothing but Double value.

let location =  CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: latitude, longitude: longitude)

If you have double values then no need to construct as CLLocationCoordinate2D. You can use the same function -> navigate() which you mentioned in your question

Pass the value to a below function to open Waze app.

func openWaze(location : CLLocationCoordinate2D) {
    if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(URL(string: "waze://")!) {
        // Waze is installed. Launch Waze and start navigation
        let urlStr: String = "waze://?ll=\(location.latitude),\(location.longitude)&navigate=yes"
        UIApplication.shared.openURL(URL(string: urlStr)!)
    }
    else {
        // Waze is not installed. Launch AppStore to install Waze app
        UIApplication.shared.openURL(URL(string: "http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id323229106")!)
    }
}

Hey for some reason the action is not being called.... which is weird ... check this : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44999453/alertviewcontroller-button-function-not-working — RandomGeek, Jul 09 '17 at 18:03
Thanks! with your help and other i got this thing working properly....Thank a lot man :) — RandomGeek, Jul 09 '17 at 23:35

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered May 27 '19 at 08:07

5

When compiling with iOS SDK 9.0 and later, you must update your application's property list file with the following to include Waze:

<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
<array>
  <string>waze</string>
</array>

answered May 27 '19 at 08:07

Kawe

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 09 '17 at 16:33

To Create custom array for holding lat and long :

NSMutableArray *latLongArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc]init];
[latLongArray addObject :[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:lat,@"latitude",long,@"longitude",nil]];
[latLongArray addObject :[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:lat,@"latitude",long,@"longitude",nil]];
[latLongArray addObject :[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:lat,@"latitude",long,@"longitude",nil]];

Substitute lat long values.

Set Custom Coordinates to a function, Waze Integration

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