following iOS6 eventKit and the new privacy settings I am using the following code - which works perfectly fine on iOS6 devices.
Still, I would like the same code to work also for devices with iOS 5.x and I wish not to write a the "same code" twice - Seems wrong.
Can anyone assist in an elegant solution ?
EKEventStore *eventStore = [[EKEventStore alloc] init];
[eventStore requestAccessToEntityType:EKEntityTypeEvent completion:^(BOOL granted, NSError *error) {
// some code
}];
I'm using this:
void (^addEventBlock)();
addEventBlock = ^
{
NSLog(@"Hi!");
};
EKEventStore *eventStore = [[UpdateManager sharedUpdateManager] eventStore];
if ([eventStore respondsToSelector:@selector(requestAccessToEntityType:completion:)])
{
[eventStore requestAccessToEntityType:EKEntityTypeEvent completion:^(BOOL granted, NSError *error)
{
if (granted)
{
addEventBlock();
}
else
{
NSLog(@"Not granted");
}
}];
}
else
{
addEventBlock();
}
I think that should reduce code duplication.
If you show the event in a modalviewcontroller with a EKEventEditViewController, iOS automatically show you a view saying what to do if the permission is denied. So, I do this:
In viewDidLoad:
eventStore = [[EKEventStore alloc] init];
In the method used to add the event:
if ([eventStore respondsToSelector:@selector(requestAccessToEntityType:completion:)])
{
__block typeof (self) weakSelf = self; // replace __block with __weak if you are using ARC
[eventStore requestAccessToEntityType:EKEntityTypeEvent completion:^(BOOL granted, NSError *error)
{
if (granted)
{
[weakSelf performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(addEventToCalendar) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:YES];
}
else
{
NSLog(@"Not granted");
}
}];
}
else
{
[self addEventToCalendar];
}
I have an EventUtil.m file with
+(void)proxyForIOS6EventKitToCallFunction:(SEL)function WithViewController:(UIViewController*)viewController {
#pragma clang diagnostic push
#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Warc-performSelector-leaks"
AppDelegate *app = (AppDelegate*)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];
if([app.eventStore respondsToSelector:@selector(requestAccessToEntityType:completion:)]) {
// For iOS 6
MBProgressHUD *hud = [MBProgressHUD showHUDAddedTo:viewController.view animated:YES];
hud.labelText = @"";
//invoke requestAccessToEntityType...
[app.eventStore requestAccessToEntityType:EKEntityTypeEvent completion:^(BOOL granted, NSError *error) {
//Handle the response here…
//Note: If you prompt the user, make sure to call the main thread
if (granted == YES) {
dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
[viewController performSelector:function];
});
}
}];
}
else {
[viewController performSelector:function];
}
#pragma clang diagnostic pop
}
And in the view controller that I want to access the calendar I import the EventUtil.h file and call this function:
[EventUtil proxyForIOS6EventKitToCallFunction:@selector(displayModifyCalendarAlertView) WithViewController:self];
displayModifyCalendarAlertView is the function I want to call if the calendar permission is given (either iOS6 or iOS < 6).