iPhone MapKit: Annotation images get reset back to pins

Question

I\'m adding several annotations to a MapView and using a custom image instead of the default pins. I am using the viewForAnnotation delegate method to set the c

Answer 1

Don't use MKPinAnnotationView - just use MKAnnotationView.

Answer 2

I think I got it. I ended up having to subclass MKAnnotationView.

Answer 3

MKAnnotationView* pinView = [[[MKAnnotationView alloc] initWithAnnotation:annotation reuseIdentifier:AnnotationIdentifier] autorelease];

pinView.animatesDrop=YES;
pinView.canShowCallout=YES;
pinView.image=[UIImage imageNamed:@"userMain.png"];

Don't give MKPinAnnotation its takes default pin annotation. Use only MKAnnotationView object and don't use:

pinView.animatesDrop=YES;