Xcode MapView Set Pins With Button

Question

I am trying to make an application that requires the user to log their current location, then have the pin stay there. So if I had a map view I would have a mapview and then a button on the bottom of the screen, allowing the user to place a pin where their current location is.

- (void)mapView:(MKMapView *)mapView didUpdateUserLocation:(MKUserLocation *)userLocation
{
    MKCoordinateRegion region = MKCoordinateRegionMakeWithDistance(userLocation.coordinate, 800, 800);
    [self.mapview setRegion:[self.mapview regionThatFits:region] animated:YES];

    // Add an annotation
    MKPointAnnotation *point = [[MKPointAnnotation alloc] init];
    point.coordinate = userLocation.coordinate;
    point.title = @"Where am I?";
    point.subtitle = @"I'm here!!!";

    [self.mapview addAnnotation:point];
}

I have used that code to place a pin where my current location is, but I need that to happen after a button is tapped. I also need that pin to stay where they tapped it, so If they move ater on the pin will stay where they tapped it.

Thanks for you help!

So just call your location manager startUpdatingLocation after pressing the button? — Valent Richie, Jun 08 '13 at 07:50
Would I just call it like this? [self mapView:(MKMapView *)mapView didUpdateUserLocation:(MKUserLocation *)userLocation]; Sorry I am new — Nicholas Gibson, Jun 08 '13 at 07:58
No, it is a delegate that should not be called directly. Try to call set self.mapView.showsUserLocation=YES; after the button is pressed. — Valent Richie, Jun 08 '13 at 08:03
Okay thanks! But that only does my current location. How do I place a pin there, and then keep the pin there? Thanks! — Nicholas Gibson, Jun 08 '13 at 08:12
Somehow I need to call (MKUserLocation *)userLocation in my Action, so i can use the statement userLocation. — Nicholas Gibson, Jun 08 '13 at 08:15
I thought your code will place the pin. After the pin is placed, just change the property showsUserLocation to NO. — Valent Richie, Jun 08 '13 at 08:15
let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/31444/discussion-between-verbumdei-and-nicholas-gibson) — Valent Richie, Jun 08 '13 at 08:16

Xcode MapView Set Pins With Button

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