This is a sample code I use to demonstrate (in a more detailled way) how one can use the AddressBook API for iOS & Mac OS.
DEMO 1
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Step 1:
- Starting from "Navigation Based Core Data Backed App" Xcode template
- Added "name" & "recordID" to the "Event" Entity.
- Formatting timeStamp to only see time, and added "name" (in the TableViewCell)
- UIPickerView in the TableHeader for showing (later) the list of Friends ("Contacts") that will owe me money.
Step 2:
- Add the AB Framework + #import
- Add an ivar for ABAddressBookRef
- @property NSArray for ABAddressBookCopyPeopleWithName (in RootVC)
- use this array for the Picker and display the name
Step 3: Get the selected Contact (ABRecord) in the Picker, save his name & recordID in Core Data
DEMO 2
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Step 4: Add an accessory button on the right of the Picker to open the first URL associated with a contact.
Step 5: When adding a record (a bling), save a message (Bling on "date") in the Notes field.
Step 6: Also add a URL (http://paypal.com) to the list of URLs for this person.
DEMO 3
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Step 7: Add UI Framework. Show a PersonViewController when selecting a row.
DEMO 4
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Step 8: When clicking on the "+" button in the PickerView, use a newPersonViewController to add a person and refresh the list
DEMO 5
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Step 9: Change the "+" into an ActionSheet that give the option between adding a new person or selecting from the address book, and thus show the PeoplePicker and when selecting a person, add it to the PickerView.
DEMO 6
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Step 10: Refresh the PickerView when a new record is added on the Address Book while the app is open!
DEMO MAC 1
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Step 1: Do a Core Data Based Mac App based on the same Core Data and add an "Entity" in IB, to show in a NSTableView + show the number of total contacts (NSLog)
Step 2: Select the "last" group, and it's members, and display the count in a label in the UI (before the search box)
Step 3: Add a NSComboBox with the list of members of this group.
Step 4: When adding a new record, auto add the date and when selecting from the combobox, update the record.
DEMO MAC 2
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Step 5: When selecting a row, show the person's email and website on the right (with a Label and a WebView)
DEMO MAC 3
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Step 6: When a Notification of update is posted, refresh the combobox
DEMO MAC 4
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Step 7: When clicking on "+" show a PeoplePicker and when double clicking on a name, add it to the comboBox.
DEMO PLUGIN
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Step 1: Create a plugin that will send a Distributed Notification to "BlingBling Mac" and will look for the name (based on the uniqueID sent in the Notification) in the combobox.
Step 2: Show "AddressBook Purger"