Open maps with specific address iOS 7

Question

I am trying to make my application open the apple maps application and have the address be pulled up. I tried this : ``` - (IBAction)openInMaps:(id)sender { NSString *addressString = @"http://maps.apple.com/?q=1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA"; NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:addressString]; [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url]; } ``` and this : ``` - (IBAction)openInMaps:(id)sender { NSString *addressString = @"http://maps.apple.com/?q=1_Infinite_Loop,_Cupertino,_CA"; NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:addressString]; [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url]; } ``` But the button just acts like its hooked to nothing. But this does work : ``` - (IBAction)openInMaps:(id)sender { NSString *addressString = @"http://maps.apple.com/?q=Cupertino,CA"; NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:addressString]; [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url]; } ``` So, whenever their is a space it doesn't work. How can I open this address?

Accepted Answer

You need to properly escape the spaces in the URL:

```
NSString *addressString = @"http://maps.apple.com/?q=1%20Infinite%20Loop,%20Cupertino,%20CA";
```

Edit - it seems using `+` instead of `%20` for the spaces solves the problem.

So to get it to work properly you must use this :

```
NSString *addressString = @"http://maps.apple.com/?q=1+Infinite+Loop,+Cupertino,+CA";
```

Open maps with specific address iOS 7

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