static Task DoLaunchDirections(NavigationAddress destination)
{
var url = $"{BASE_URL}{ToUrl(destination)}";
if (Attempt(url, "com.google.android.apps.maps", "com.google.android.maps.MapsActivity"))
{
return(Task.CompletedTask);
}
if (Attempt(url))
{
return(Task.CompletedTask);
}
if (destination.HasGeoLocation())
{
url = "geo:{0},{1}?q={0},{1}{2}".FormatWith(
destination.Latitude, destination.Longitude, destination.Name.WithWrappers("(", ")"));
}
else
{
url = "geo:0,0?q=" + destination.GetAddressParts().ToString(" ");
}
if (Attempt(url))
{
return(Task.CompletedTask);
}
throw new Exception(" There is no recognized map application.");
}
static async Task <CLLocationCoordinate2D?> FindCoordinates(NavigationAddress address)
{
CLPlacemark[] placemarks = null;
var placemarkAddress =
new MKPlacemarkAddress
{
City = address.City.OrEmpty(),
Country = address.Country.OrEmpty(),
CountryCode = address.CountryCode.OrEmpty(),
State = address.State.OrEmpty(),
Street = address.Street.OrEmpty(),
Zip = address.Zip.OrEmpty()
};
try
{
using (var coder = new CLGeocoder())
placemarks = await coder.GeocodeAddressAsync(placemarkAddress.Dictionary);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new Exception("Failed to obtain geo Location from address: " + ex);
}
var result = placemarks?.FirstOrDefault()?.Location?.Coordinate;
if (result == null)
{
throw new Exception("Failed to obtain geo Location from address.");
}
return(result);
}
static string ToUrl(NavigationAddress address)
{
if (address.HasGeoLocation())
{
return($"{address.Latitude},{address.Longitude}{address.Name.WithWrappers(" (", ")")}");
}
else
{
var addr = address.GetAddressParts();
var location = GetLocationFromAddress(addr.ToString(","));
return(location.Latitude + "," + location.Longitude);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Will launch the external directions application and return whether it was successful.
/// </summary>
public static async Task <bool> LaunchDirections(NavigationAddress destination, OnError errorAction = OnError.Toast)
{
try
{
await AskForPermission();
await DoLaunchDirections(destination);
return(true);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
await errorAction.Apply(ex, "Launching navigation directions failed");
return(false);
}
}
static async Task DoLaunchDirections(NavigationAddress destination)
{
string query;
if (destination.HasGeoLocation())
{
query = $"collection=point.{destination.Latitude}_{destination.Longitude}_{destination.Name}";
}
else
{
query = "where=" + destination.GetAddressParts().Select(x => x).ToString(",");
}
var successful = await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri("bingmaps:?" + query));
if (!successful)
{
throw new Exception("Failed to launch BingMaps");
}
}
static async Task DoLaunchDirections(NavigationAddress destination)
{
await Thread.UI.Run(async() =>
{
CLLocationCoordinate2D?coords;
if (destination.HasGeoLocation())
{
coords = new CLLocationCoordinate2D(destination.Latitude.Value, destination.Longitude.Value);
}
else
{
coords = await FindCoordinates(destination);
}
using (var mark = new MKPlacemark(coords.Value, default(NSDictionary)))
using (var mapItem = new MKMapItem(mark)
{
Name = destination.Name.OrEmpty()
})
MKMapItem.OpenMaps(new[] { mapItem });
});
}