How to add new contact in phone book contact list using xamarin forms

Question

User374708 posted

Hello,

Please help me for add contact name and number in contact list of mobile in xamarin forms .net standard project.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

User371688 posted

You can check: https://forums.xamarin.com/discussion/89597/write-to-contacts-on-xamarin-forms

Answer 2

User374708 posted

Hello @jezh

I have referred that link but i want to know from starting that how to implement write contacts in address book.

Thank You

Answer 3

User387603 posted

Hi @Gandhi_123 :)

Have you added contacts successfully? How did you do it?

Thanks for the reply.

Answer 4

User374708 posted

Interface: public interface IContact { void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email); }

*.xaml.cs : *

DependencyService.Get().SaveContacts(txtContactName.Text, txtPhoneNumber.Text, txtEmail.Text);

android project:

public class ContactSave : IContact { public void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email) {

        var activity = Forms.Context as Activity;
        var intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionInsert).SetFlags(ActivityFlags.ClearTask);
        intent.SetType(ContactsContract.Contacts.ContentType);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Name, Name);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Phone, Number);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Email, Email);
        activity.StartActivity(intent);

    }

}

IOS Project:

public class ContactSave : IContact { public void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email) { ABAddressBook ab = new ABAddressBook(); ABPerson p = new ABPerson();

        p.FirstName = Name;
       // p.LastName = lname;

        ABMutableMultiValue<string> phones = new ABMutableStringMultiValue();
        phones.Add(Number, ABPersonPhoneLabel.Mobile);

        p.SetPhones(phones);

        ABMutableDictionaryMultiValue addresses = new ABMutableDictionaryMultiValue();
        NSMutableDictionary a = new NSMutableDictionary();

       // a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.City), new NSString(city));
        //a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.State), new NSString(state));
        //a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.Zip), new NSString(zip));
        // a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.Street), new NSString(addr1));

        addresses.Add(a, new NSString("Home"));
        p.SetAddresses(addresses);

        ab.Add(p);
        ab.Save();

    }
}

I hope this will work for you @yanie_143

Answer 5

User387603 posted

Thank you @Gandhi_123

For Forms.Context, I used Android.App.Application.Context.

Haven't tried yet the IOS part.

Answer 6

User387875 posted

I don´t win identify class on visual studio xamarin. Se image please. Help me.

@Gandhi_123 said: Interface: public interface IContact { void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email); }

*.xaml.cs : *

DependencyService.Get().SaveContacts(txtContactName.Text, txtPhoneNumber.Text, txtEmail.Text);

android project:

public class ContactSave : IContact { public void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email) {

        var activity = Forms.Context as Activity;
        var intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionInsert).SetFlags(ActivityFlags.ClearTask);
        intent.SetType(ContactsContract.Contacts.ContentType);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Name, Name);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Phone, Number);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Email, Email);
        activity.StartActivity(intent);

    }

}

IOS Project:

public class ContactSave : IContact { public void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email) { ABAddressBook ab = new ABAddressBook(); ABPerson p = new ABPerson();

        p.FirstName = Name;
       // p.LastName = lname;

        ABMutableMultiValue<string> phones = new ABMutableStringMultiValue();
        phones.Add(Number, ABPersonPhoneLabel.Mobile);

        p.SetPhones(phones);

        ABMutableDictionaryMultiValue addresses = new ABMutableDictionaryMultiValue();
        NSMutableDictionary a = new NSMutableDictionary();

       // a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.City), new NSString(city));
        //a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.State), new NSString(state));
        //a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.Zip), new NSString(zip));
        // a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.Street), new NSString(addr1));

        addresses.Add(a, new NSString("Home"));
        p.SetAddresses(addresses);

        ab.Add(p);
        ab.Save();

    }
}

I hope this will work for you @yanie_143

Answer 7

User387875 posted

I don´t win identify class on visual studio xamarin. Se image please. Help me.

@andersonx said: I don´t win identify class on visual studio xamarin. Se image please. Help me.

@Gandhi_123 said: Interface: public interface IContact { void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email); }

*.xaml.cs : *

DependencyService.Get().SaveContacts(txtContactName.Text, txtPhoneNumber.Text, txtEmail.Text);

android project:

public class ContactSave : IContact { public void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email) {

        var activity = Forms.Context as Activity;
        var intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionInsert).SetFlags(ActivityFlags.ClearTask);
        intent.SetType(ContactsContract.Contacts.ContentType);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Name, Name);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Phone, Number);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Email, Email);
        activity.StartActivity(intent);

    }

}

IOS Project:

public class ContactSave : IContact { public void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email) { ABAddressBook ab = new ABAddressBook(); ABPerson p = new ABPerson();

        p.FirstName = Name;
       // p.LastName = lname;

        ABMutableMultiValue<string> phones = new ABMutableStringMultiValue();
        phones.Add(Number, ABPersonPhoneLabel.Mobile);

        p.SetPhones(phones);

        ABMutableDictionaryMultiValue addresses = new ABMutableDictionaryMultiValue();
        NSMutableDictionary a = new NSMutableDictionary();

       // a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.City), new NSString(city));
        //a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.State), new NSString(state));
        //a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.Zip), new NSString(zip));
        // a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.Street), new NSString(addr1));

        addresses.Add(a, new NSString("Home"));
        p.SetAddresses(addresses);

        ab.Add(p);
        ab.Save();

    }
}

I hope this will work for you @yanie_143

Answer 8

User396156 posted

@Gandhi_123 said: Interface: public interface IContact { void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email); }

*.xaml.cs : *

DependencyService.Get().SaveContacts(txtContactName.Text, txtPhoneNumber.Text, txtEmail.Text);

android project:

public class ContactSave : IContact { public void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email) {

        var activity = Forms.Context as Activity;
        var intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionInsert).SetFlags(ActivityFlags.ClearTask);
        intent.SetType(ContactsContract.Contacts.ContentType);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Name, Name);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Phone, Number);
        intent.PutExtra(ContactsContract.Intents.Insert.Email, Email);
        activity.StartActivity(intent);

    }

}

IOS Project:

public class ContactSave : IContact { public void SaveContacts(string Name, string Number, string Email) { ABAddressBook ab = new ABAddressBook(); ABPerson p = new ABPerson();

        p.FirstName = Name;
       // p.LastName = lname;

        ABMutableMultiValue<string> phones = new ABMutableStringMultiValue();
        phones.Add(Number, ABPersonPhoneLabel.Mobile);

        p.SetPhones(phones);

        ABMutableDictionaryMultiValue addresses = new ABMutableDictionaryMultiValue();
        NSMutableDictionary a = new NSMutableDictionary();

       // a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.City), new NSString(city));
        //a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.State), new NSString(state));
        //a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.Zip), new NSString(zip));
        // a.Add(new NSString(ABPersonAddressKey.Street), new NSString(addr1));

        addresses.Add(a, new NSString("Home"));
        p.SetAddresses(addresses);

        ab.Add(p);
        ab.Save();

    }
}

I hope this will work for you @yanie_143
thanks for thats its work good