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ctassetspickercontroller

The CTAssetsPickerController is an open-source iOS library that allows you to easily pick multiple photos and videos from the user’s photo library. It provides a customizable user interface with various options to filter media types and set selection limits.

Installation

To use CTAssetsPickerController in your project, follow these steps:

  1. Install the library using Cocoapods by adding the following line to your Podfile:
    2. pod 'CTAssetsPickerController'
  2. Run pod install command in Terminal.
  3. Open your Xcode project and import the library:
    4. #import <CTAssetsPickerController/CTAssetsPickerController.h>

Usage

To use CTAssetsPickerController, follow these steps:

  1. Create an instance of CTAssetsPickerController:
    2. CTAssetsPickerController *picker = [[CTAssetsPickerController alloc] init];
  2. Set delegate to receive necessary callbacks:
    3. picker.delegate = self;
  3. Optionally, customize the picker’s appearance and behavior (See available options in the documentation).
  4. Present the picker:
    5. [self presentViewController:picker animated:YES completion:nil];

Delegate Methods

CTAssetsPickerController provides several delegate methods to handle user interactions and receive feedback. Implement the following methods in your delegate object:

  • assetsPickerController:didFinishPickingAssets: – Called when the user finishes selecting assets.
  • assetsPickerControllerDidCancel: – Called when the user cancels the selection.
  • assetsPickerController:didSelectAsset: – Called when the user selects an asset.
  • assetsPickerController:didDeselectAsset: – Called when the user deselects an asset.
  • assetsPickerController:shouldSelectAsset: – Called when the user tries to select an asset, return NO to prevent selection.
  • assetsPickerController:didChangeAssets: – Called when the user changes the selection.

Code Example

Here’s an example of how you can use CTAssetsPickerController in your project:

// Import required libraries
#import <CTAssetsPickerController/CTAssetsPickerController.h>

// Implement delegate methods
<CTAssetsPickerControllerDelegate>

// Create and present the picker
CTAssetsPickerController *picker = [[CTAssetsPickerController alloc] init];
picker.delegate = self;
[self presentViewController:picker animated:YES completion:nil];

// Implement delegate methods
- (void)assetsPickerController:(CTAssetsPickerController *)picker didFinishPickingAssets:(NSArray *)assets {
    // Handle selected assets here
    // Code here...
}

- (void)assetsPickerControllerDidCancel:(CTAssetsPickerController *)picker {
    // Handle cancelation here
    // Code here...
}

Conclusion

The CTAssetsPickerController library provides an easy way to allow users to pick multiple photos and videos from their photo library within your iOS app. It offers a customizable user interface and various delegate methods to handle user interactions. By following the provided installation and usage instructions, you can quickly integrate this library into your project and enhance the user experience.