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Perry
Perry

Reputation: 611

Can Siri be invoked when opening iOS maps with directions?

From my iOS app I am invoking iOS maps with directions. Is it possible to also invoke Siri at the same time so voice directions can be given?

Here is the URL that I am currently using to invoke the maps:

http://maps.apple.com/?saddr={start lat},{start long}&daddr={dest lat},{dest long}

Is there something I can pass along in that querystring to have Siri start giving directions when the maps app opens? I can't seem to find anything that says I can (iOS Reference) but my users swear this worked at some point.

Thx.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 125

Answers (1)

Iain Smith
Iain Smith

Reputation: 9703

Siri wont give directions till you are at the start point and the user presses "start".

so this will work:

http://maps.apple.com/?daddr=falkirk&dirflg=d&t=h

As it uses my current location as the start point, and falkirk is drivable to from my location. So setting the start and end point it wont work till you are at the start point.

e.g. this wont work for me as Im not in San Jose :(

http://maps.apple.com/?saddr=San+Jose&daddr=San+Francisco&dirflg=r

Upvotes: 1

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