Issue while pushing ABNewPersonViewController

Question

I am using AddressBookUI Framework for Adding contact, when I tried to pushing this view controller then cancel and done button not working properly, I don't want to present it

Here is my code

ABNewPersonViewController *abnpvc = [[ABNewPersonViewController alloc] init];
[abnpvc setNewPersonViewDelegate: self];
[self.navigationController pushViewController:abnpvc animated:YES];

I am also tried add as subview rather then pushing it but when I am adding as subview then it was not added

As per comment i have tried like

UINavigationController *navigation = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:abnpvc];
[self presentViewController:navigation animated:YES completion:nil];

Can anyone help me out why properly not working ?

The docs state that ' It is recommended that you present a new-person view controller modally.'. — Tobi Nary, Mar 01 '16 at 12:29
@JanGreve i have also tried this, i have updated question not working buttons — CASMK, Mar 01 '16 at 12:31

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 01 '16 at 12:49

You can implement that too considering also the other answers and the deprecations to ABNewPersonViewController in iOS 9.

As per your remarks:

cancel and done button not working properly

They are working if you have included the ABNewPersonViewControllerDelegate on interface like this:

@interface ViewController () <ABNewPersonViewControllerDelegate>

Pushing the viewController on navigation stack like this:

ABNewPersonViewController *controller = [[ABNewPersonViewController alloc] init];
controller.newPersonViewDelegate = self;
[self.navigationController pushViewController:controller animated:YES];

And by conforming to the protocol by implementing this method:

- (void)newPersonViewController:(ABNewPersonViewController *)newPersonView didCompleteWithNewPerson:(nullable ABRecordRef)person {
    // Trick to go back to your view by popping it from the navigation stack when done or cancel button is pressed
    [self.navigationController popViewControllerAnimated:YES];
}

The tricky line is to pop the newPersonController from the navigation stack when either Done or Cancel button are pressed.

Enjoy it

Thanks it works, but one more question i have filled all detail how can i get the detail that i have filled in form ? — CASMK, Mar 01 '16 at 12:56
You have the person (nullable ABRecordRef) variable which holds your data — E-Riddie, Mar 01 '16 at 12:57
when i tried to print that details it comes like `` this how can i getting object ? — CASMK, Mar 01 '16 at 12:59
Please look [here](https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/AddressBook/Tasks/AccessingData.html) how to access it's data as this is an encoded object which will log the reference — E-Riddie, Mar 01 '16 at 13:02

Tobi Nary · Answer 2 · 2016-03-01T12:43:39.333

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Why can't you just do it as the docs say?

It is recommended that you present a new-person view controller modally.

Use

ABNewPersonViewController *abnpvc = [[ABNewPersonViewController alloc] init];
[abnpvc setNewPersonViewDelegate: self];
[self presentViewController:abnpvc animated:YES completion:nil];

That should work fine.

Edit

On second thought, did you set your delegate correctly and do the implementations get called? I suspect they are not implemented or the delegate is not set correctly.

edited Mar 01 '16 at 12:43

answered Mar 01 '16 at 12:35

Tobi Nary

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thanks for your answer i have updated my question i have already tried via presening view controllor not working buttons for me and also when i tried to run your code there is no any button cancel or done so we have to use navigationbar right ? – CASMK Mar 01 '16 at 12:36

Ashish Thummar · Answer 3 · 2016-03-01T12:57:19.130

Apple guideline(IMPORTANT) :: New-person view controllers must be used with a navigation controller in order to function properly. It is recommended that you present a new-person view controller modally.

Add Delegate

@interface ViewController () <ABNewPersonViewControllerDelegate>

Pushing the viewController

ABNewPersonViewController *abnpvc = [[ABNewPersonViewController alloc] init];
[abnpvc setNewPersonViewDelegate: self];
UINavigationController *navController = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:abnpvc];
[self presentModalViewController:navController animated:YES];

And Now Add Delegate Method

#pragma mark ABNewPersonViewControllerDelegate methods

- (void)newPersonViewController:(ABNewPersonViewController *)newPersonViewController didCompleteWithNewPerson:(ABRecordRef)person
{
    [self dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:NULL];
}

That will work fine.

Thanks for your answer , I tried your code but problem is buttons are not working cancel or done — CASMK, Mar 01 '16 at 12:41

Issue while pushing ABNewPersonViewController

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