how can i access iphone contacts from my app?

Question

I want to send a SMS from my application. For that,i use MFMessageComposeViewController and "messageui.framework" and is working greatly. But for that i gave the number of receiver in code. Actually,i want to add contact from phonebook. How can i get the desired contact in my application at the time of sending sms using MFMessageComposeViewController ?

Suppose my code is below and i dont understand how can i give contact number from my contacts in picker.recipients.Please help me as i want to select the contact number from contacts to send sms from my application.

-(void)ComposerSheet 
{
    MFMessageComposeViewController *picker = [[MFMessageComposeViewController alloc] init];
    picker.messageComposeDelegate = self;

    picker.recipients = [NSArray arrayWithObject:@"1234567890"];  
    picker.body = @"I am at %@";

    [self presentModalViewController:picker animated:YES];
    [picker release];

}

Answer 1

When we are using MFMessageComposeViewController, then it automatically gives the link of contacts. So no need of AddressBookUI Framework required in this case. In MFMessagecomposeViewController, contacts have to be added by clicking the "+" button on the right side of the add recipients field.

Answer 2

There are two frameworks for this. Address Book UI gives you some views to use. http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/AddressBookUI/Reference/AddressBookUI_Framework/_index.html

Address Book doesn't, but it still gives you programmatic access to the address book. http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/AddressBook/Reference/AddressBook_iPhoneOS_Framework/_index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40007212