//The setup code (in viewDidLoad in your view controller)
UITapGestureRecognizer *singleFingerTap = 
  [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self
                                          action:@selector(handleSingleTap:)];
[self.view addGestureRecognizer:singleFingerTap];
[singleFingerTap release];
 
//The event handling method
- (void)handleSingleTap:(UITapGestureRecognizer *)recognizer {
  CGPoint location = [recognizer locationInView:[recognizer.view superview]];
 
  //Do stuff here...
}
//objectc/5096