I know google maps are known to be the best maps out there, but i dont want to have to download a bunch of extra libraries and all that. I'd prefer to do something quick and simple to get a quick route from point A to B and be done with it. Is there a way to do this with built in functions/libraries? Can somebody point me in the right direction?
EDIT
I'm not trying to get turn by turn directions or anything in my case, i just want to draw a line from start to finish. maybe give options about which routes to take. Is there a way to do it or no?
In iOS 7, you can get and display directions using MKDirectionsRequest
.
Here's some sample code for displaying directions from the current location to another map item:
MKDirectionsRequest *request = [[MKDirectionsRequest alloc] init];
[request setSource:[MKMapItem mapItemForCurrentLocation]];
[request setDestination:myMapItem];
[request setTransportType:MKDirectionsTransportTypeAny]; // This can be limited to automobile and walking directions.
[request setRequestsAlternateRoutes:YES]; // Gives you several route options.
MKDirections *directions = [[MKDirections alloc] initWithRequest:request];
[directions calculateDirectionsWithCompletionHandler:^(MKDirectionsResponse *response, NSError *error) {
if (!error) {
for (MKRoute *route in [response routes]) {
[myMapView addOverlay:[route polyline] level:MKOverlayLevelAboveRoads]; // Draws the route above roads, but below labels.
// You can also get turn-by-turn steps, distance, advisory notices, ETA, etc by accessing various route properties.
}
}
}];
If you're new to iOS 7, you'll need to implement the mapView:rendererForOverlay:
method for any overlay to appear. Something like:
- (MKOverlayRenderer *)mapView:(MKMapView *)mapView rendererForOverlay:(id<MKOverlay>)overlay
{
if ([overlay isKindOfClass:[MKPolyline class]]) {
MKPolylineRenderer *renderer = [[MKPolylineRenderer alloc] initWithOverlay:overlay];
[renderer setStrokeColor:[UIColor blueColor]];
[renderer setLineWidth:5.0];
return renderer;
}
return nil;
}
Swift version
let request = MKDirectionsRequest();
request.source = MKMapItem.mapItemForCurrentLocation();
let locationPlacemark = MKPlacemark(coordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(13.724362, 100.515342), addressDictionary: nil);
request.destination = MKMapItem(placemark: locationPlacemark);
request.transportType = MKDirectionsTransportType.Any;
request.requestsAlternateRoutes = true;
let directions = MKDirections(request: request);
directions.calculateDirectionsWithCompletionHandler ({
(response: MKDirectionsResponse?, error: NSError?) in
print(response?.description)
print(error?.description)
guard let response = response else {
//handle the error here
return;
}
self.myRoute = response.routes[0]
self.mkMapView.addOverlay(self.myRoute!.polyline)
});
and its delegate
func mapView(mapView: MKMapView, rendererForOverlay overlay: MKOverlay) -> MKOverlayRenderer {
let myLineRenderer = MKPolylineRenderer(polyline: (self.myRoute?.polyline)!)
myLineRenderer.strokeColor = UIColor.redColor()
myLineRenderer.lineWidth = 3
return myLineRenderer
}
Another possibility is to send the address to the Apple Maps app. I just saw this done in a professional setting and that was the chosen method.
if you want show a Alert Dialog when you tapped in a Pin make this:
- (void)mapView:(MKMapView *)mapView annotationView:(MKAnnotationView *)view calloutAccessoryControlTapped:(UIControl *)control {
[mapView deselectAnnotation:view.annotation animated:YES];
if ([view.annotation isKindOfClass:[PinOfProject class]])
{
CLLocationCoordinate2D coordinate = [view.annotation coordinate];
MKPlacemark *placemark = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:coordinate addressDictionary:nil];
MKMapItem *mapitem = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placemark];
self.mapItem = mapitem;
CGPoint pin = [mapView convertCoordinate:view.annotation.coordinate toPointToView:self.view];
CGRect rec = CGRectMake(pin.x-13, pin.y-14,view.frame.size.width,view.frame.size.height);
[self showAlertInformationForTrash:rec];
}
}
-(void)showAlertInformationForTrash:(CGRect)rec{
UIActionSheet *actionSheet = [[UIActionSheet alloc] initWithTitle:@"Show Route?" delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:nil destructiveButtonTitle:nil otherButtonTitles:@"Route", @"Cancel", nil];
actionSheet.tag = 1;
[actionSheet showFromRect:rec inView:self.view animated:YES];
}
- (void)actionSheet:(UIActionSheet *)actionSheet clickedButtonAtIndex:(NSInteger)buttonIndex {
if (buttonIndex == 0) {
[self showRouteToAnnotation];
}
}
-(void)showRouteToAnnotation{
MKMapItem *myMapItem = self.mapItem;
MKDirectionsRequest *request = [[MKDirectionsRequest alloc] init];
[request setSource:[MKMapItem mapItemForCurrentLocation]];
[request setDestination:myMapItem];
[request setTransportType:MKDirectionsTransportTypeAutomobile]; // This can be limited to automobile and walking directions.
[request setRequestsAlternateRoutes:NO]; // Gives you several route options.
MKDirections *directions = [[MKDirections alloc] initWithRequest:request];
[directions calculateDirectionsWithCompletionHandler:^(MKDirectionsResponse *response, NSError *error) {
if (!error) {
for (MKRoute *route in [response routes]) {
[self.mapView addOverlay:[route polyline] level:MKOverlayLevelAboveRoads]; // Draws the route above roads, but below labels.
for (int i = 0; i < route.steps.count; i++) {
MKRouteStep *step = [route.steps objectAtIndex:i];
NSString *newStep = step.instructions;
NSLog(@"%@", newStep);
}
}
}
}];
}
- (MKOverlayRenderer *)mapView:(MKMapView *)mapView rendererForOverlay:(id<MKOverlay>)overlay
{
if ([overlay isKindOfClass:[MKPolyline class]]) {
MKPolylineRenderer *renderer = [[MKPolylineRenderer alloc] initWithOverlay:overlay];
[renderer setStrokeColor:[UIColor blueColor]];
[renderer setLineWidth:5.0];
return renderer;
}
return nil;
}
- Oh, but note that i make a property in my .h
@property (strong, nonatomic)MKMapItem *mapItem;