How to move a Textfield and Button placed by Interface Builder - iphone

I have a textfield and button that are placed by me in Interface Builder for the 3.5 inch iPhone. Im checking programmatically to see if it is an iPhone 5, if it is then the textfield and button. I have "Autoresize Subviews" unchecked on the View Controller, textfield, and button. The code I have is in the viewDidLoad, and if it is an iPhone 5, it hits the lines but doesn't move the textfield or button.
if(UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
{
CGSize result = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size;
if(result.height == 568)
{
self.chatBox.frame = CGRectMake(20,509,201,30);
self.submitButton.frame = CGRectMake(227,504,73,39);
[self.view addSubview:self.chatBox];
[self.view addSubview:self.submitButton];
}
}

If you are using autolayout your constraints may be taking precedence over your code above. Without auto layout, I used this code:
int adjustY=44;
CGPoint iPhone5center=CGPointMake(theButton.center.x,theButton.center.y+adjustY);
theButton.center=iPhone5center;
See this question for more details. I am having a problem using it with auto layout in a scroll view.

The problem you're having here is that the frame is being overridden by Auto Layout. Before adjusting the frame on a view using auto layout, add the following line of code:
[self setTranslatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints:YES];
This should translate whatever frame you set into new constraints and update them. If you don't want to translate them into constraints, obviously just pass 'NO' to this message to achieve this.

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XCODE: Adjusting UIImageView Size from NIB for iPhone 5 Devices

I am trying to adjust the size of a background static UIImageView (from Nib file) for iPhone5 users. Unfortunately, the following code does not seem to make any difference on the background view's size.
Does anyone know why? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
ViewController.m:
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
AppDelegate *appDelegate = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];
device = appDelegate.deviceType;
NSLog(#"The device platform is: %#", device);
if ([[device substringToIndex:8] caseInsensitiveCompare: #"iPhone 5"] == NSOrderedSame) {
[background sizeThatFits:CGSizeMake(320, 504)];
}
else {
[background sizeThatFits:CGSizeMake(320, 416)];
}
...
//Note: 'background' is declared in `ViewController.h` as, `IBOutlet` `UIImageView` *background, and is linked to the image view in ViewController_iPhone.xib
A few thoughts:
As demosten and shabzco suggested, I wouldn't use a device name/description to determine coordinates (if nothing else, what about the iPhone 6, etc.);
If you're going to set the frame programmatically, I would suggest setting the background.frame property based upon the view controller's view's bounds rather than hard coding the size of the image view. That way, the background is adjusted to the appropriate size of the view controller's view, not only regardless of device, but also regardless if that view controller is, at a later date, embedded as a child view controller of another container controller, etc. (E.g., what if you put your view in a navigation controller and tab bar controller, your own custom container controller, etc.). Also, don't make assumptions about the size of the status bar or other graphical elements. Let iOS figure all of this out for you with simply:
background.frame = self.view.bounds;
Or better yet, if you've added the background image view to the NIB itself, set the autosizing mask and don't change the frame programmatically at all. If you have autolayout turned off, just set the autosizing properties of your image view like so:
Bottom line, if you can, avoid explicit device name references in your code and avoid hard coded coordinates. To have hardcoded dimensions in your code will just make your app more fragile, susceptible to problems with new devices, new versions of iOS, embedding your view controller in additional container controllers, etc., and limits the reuse opportunities for your code.
Here's a better way to check between iPhone 5 and previous sized devices
if(UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
{
CGSize result = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size;
if(result.height == 480)
{
[background sizeThatFits:CGSizeMake(320, 416)];
}
if(result.height == 568)
{
[background sizeThatFits:CGSizeMake(320, 504)];
}
}
sizeThatFits does not change size. You should modify background.frame. Something like:
background.frame = CGRectMake(background.frame.origin.x, background.frame.origin.y, 320, 416);
and
background.frame = CGRectMake(background.frame.origin.x, background.frame.origin.y, 320, 504);
Also make sure your UIImageView does not have flexible width or height in Size inspector tab while editing your Nib file.

Convert UIViewController to UIScrollViewController

I am new to iPad developer,
I made one Registration form in my application, when i see my application in Portrait mode,
i am able to see whole form with no scrolling, but when i see same form in Landscape mode, i am not able to see part which is at bottom of page, for that a scrolling should be there to see bottom part.
:
In my .h file when i replace
#interface ReminderPage : UIViewController{
...
...
}
:UIViewController with :UIScrollView
and then when i add label in my .m file like this,
UILabel *Lastpaidlbl = [[[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(70 ,400, 130, 50)]autorelease];
Lastpaidlbl.backgroundColor = [UIColor greenColor];
Lastpaidlbl.font=[UIFont systemFontOfSize:20];
Lastpaidlbl.text = #"Lastpaid on :";
[self.view addSubview:Lastpaidlbl];
I am getting error on last line Property view not found on object of type classname.
i am unable to add label in my view.
Any help will be appreciated.
The question appears to be really asking how can all the components on the screen be placed inside a UIScrollView, rather than a UIView. Using Xcode 4.6.3, I found I could achieve this by simply:
In Interface Builder, select all the sub-views inside the main UIView.
Choose Xcode menu item "Editor | Embed In | Scroll View".
The end result was a new scroll view embedded in the existing main UIView, will all the former sub-views of the UIView now as sub-views of the UIScrollView, with the same positioning.
If you want to replace your UIViewController with a UIScrollView, you will have to go a bit of refactoring to your code. The error you get is just an example of that:
the syntax:
[self.view addSubview:Lastpaidlbl];
is correct if self is a UIViewController; since you changed it to be UIScrollView, you should now do:
[self addSubview:Lastpaidlbl];
You will have quite a few changes like this one to make to your code and will face some issues.
Another approach would be this:
instantiate a UIScrollView (not derive from it);
add your UIView (such as you have defined it) to the scroll view;
define the contentSize of the scroll view so to include the whole UIView you have.
The scroll view acts as a container for your existing view (you add your controls to the scroll view, then add the scroll view to self.view); this way, you could integrate it within your existing controller:
1. UIScrollView* scrollView = <alloc/init>
2. [self.view addSubview:scrollView]; (in your controller)
3. [scrollView addSubview:<label>]; (for all of your labels and fields).
4. scrollView.contentSize = xxx;
I think the latter approach will be much easier.
Please put all of your UIComponents to the UIScrollview and then it will start scrolling.
please look in to content size. please change it according to the orientation of device.
You're subclassing UIScrollView, so there is no self.view because already self is the view (of the scrollview). You dont need to subclass the scrollview, you can just embed your components in a ivar scrollview and set its contentSize (in your case, you have to enable the scrolling just when the device is in landscape mode). In interface builder you can embed the selected elements in one click, Editor-> Embed in-> scrollview.
First create scrollview
UIScrollView * scr=[[UIScrollView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 70, 756, 1000)];
scr.backgroundColor=[UIColor clearColor];
[ self.view addSubview:scr];
second
change [self.view addSubview:Lastpaidlbl];
to
[scr addSubview:Lastpaidlbl];
third
set height depends on content
UIView *view = nil;
NSArray *subviews = [scr subviews];
CGFloat curXLoc = 0;
for (view in subviews)
{
CGRect frame = view.frame;
curXLoc += (frame.size.height);
}
// set the content size so it can be scrollable
[scr setContentSize:CGSizeMake(756, curXLoc)];
Finally
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
// Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
if (interfaceOrientation==UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft || interfaceOrientation==UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight) {
self.scr.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 703,768);
} else {
self.scr.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 768, 1024);
}
return YES;
}

iphone: View on top of UIWebView?

I'm working on a browser app, and I have an address bar on top the UIWebView. On MobileSafari if you scroll down, the address bar starts to move to the top, out of the screen, and the UIWebView doesn't scroll. Only when the address bar disappears completely, it starts to scroll. I would like to have this effect in my app as well.
What's the best way to implement this?
Thanks
The only way to implement this requires iOS 5.
In iOS 5, UIWebView has an UIScrollView subview.
And use the following code:
Set a area for the address bar:
[[myWebView scrollView] setContentInset:UIEdgeInsetsMake(64, 0, 0, 0)];
Move the address bar using the scrollview delegate:
- (void)scrollViewDidScroll:(UIScrollView *)scrollView{
if(scrollView.contentOffset.y>=-64&&scrollView.contentOffset.y<30)
{
topBar.frame=CGRectMake(0,-44-scrollView.contentOffset.y, 320, 44);
}
else if(scrollView.contentOffset.y<-64)
topBar.frame=CGRectMake(0,20, 320, 44);//Lock the position
}
There is a way, but I am not sure if it is a bit too hacky. First search for the scrollview within the webview, then alter the contentInset and finally add the searchbar(for example) to the scrollview. The following code is just an example, I did not set any frames correctly and 40 is just a made up height for the searchbar. I am not sure if this will work in every iOS Version.
UIWebView * myWebView = [[UIWebView alloc] init]
UISearchBar * mySearchBar = [[UISearchBar alloc] init];
for (NSObject * aSubView in [myWebView subviews]) {
if ([aSubView isKindOfClass:[UIScrollView class]]) {
UIScrollView * theScrollView = (UIScrollView *)aSubView;
theScrollView.contentInset = UIEdgeInsetsMake(40, 0, 0, 0);
[theScrollView addSubview:mySearchBar];
}
}
PeakJi's solution works but is a bit laggy. A better solution would be adding an observer to the UIScrollView's content offset, something like
[scrollview addObserver:self forKeyPath:#"contentOffset"
options:NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew context:nil];
You can find more document on NSKeyValueObserving protocol at
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Protocols/NSKeyValueObserving_Protocol/Reference/Reference.html
Come to think of it, it is simply a scrolling view with an address bar stuck on the top, and both the web view and the bar always move together. Now, lets say you create a scroll view and add two subviews, the address bar and the web view (one below the other). It is to be noted that the height of the web view is determined and fixed after the page has been loaded (in webViewDidFinishLoad:).
Hence, it is simply a scrolling view whose contentSize is equal to the height of the bar + the height of the web view. Now, by default the web view allows scrolling, as it has a scroll view as a subview. As only the outer scroll view should be scrolling, it is required that the web view's scrolling be turned off. For that, fetch the first subview (that's the scroll view) and disable its scrolling using:
(UIScrollView*)[myWebView.subviews objectAtIndex:0].scrollEnabled = NO;

UIView setBounds UIScrollView hell!

I have a bunch of 'rowviews' that I want to put in a vertical scroll view. I have created this rowView view as a separate nib in IB. They are sized at 1024/200 (ipad). Now I want to put them one by one in my parent UIScrollView. I tried a simple [vScroll addSubview:rowView] but this puts them overtop of eachother (I made the rowview transparent to check this). So then I started fooling with the bounds of each rowview to no avail. This is my code. Note 'self.yExtentSoFar' is initialised to 0. Imagine the code below called for each row:
MyRowView *rowView = [[MyRowView alloc] init];
float calculatedWidth = 0;
// minus nav bar
float calculatedHeight = 0;
[[UIDevice currentDevice] beginGeneratingDeviceOrientationNotifications];
UIInterfaceOrientation orientation = [UIDevice currentDevice].orientation;
if (orientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait){
// iPad
calculatedWidth = 768.0;
calculatedHeight = 960.0;
}else{
// iPad
calculatedWidth = 1024.0;
calculatedHeight = 704.0;
}
[self.vScroll addSubview: rowView.view];
[rowView.view setBounds:CGRectMake(0, self.yExtentSoFar, calculatedWidth,200)];
[self.vScroll setContentSize:CGSizeMake(calculatedWidth, yExtentSoFar+200)];
self.yExtentSoFar += 200;
So before I tried settings bounds the rowviews appeared overtop of each other. Understandable I guess. When I set the bounds, the 2nd row view hasn't appeared under the 1st as expected, instead I have to pull down the vScroll and the 2nd has appeared ABOVE the first off screen!
Could someone point to where I'm going wrong? Thanks a lot,
Mike
You want to layout your subviews by setting their frame.
Specifically you're confusing the reference co-ordinates.. bounds refers to how much of that view to show. Whereas the frame is where (& what size) should the view be placed in it's superview.
See "The Relationship of the Frame, Bounds, and Center" View Programming Guide for iPhone
You're doing it wrong ;-) What you have explained here is more or less a re-implementation of what you get using a UITableView. Use a UITableView and a custom table view cell. It will make your life much easier.

UIWebView under transparent UINavigationBar

I have a UIWebView which I want to put under my translucent UINavigationBar. Normally when I put a UIScrollView under a translucent UINavigationBar, I set its contentOffset such that all content will be initially pushed after the bar so that it can be seen; thereafter, the user can scroll text and it will underlap the bar.
The problem is that UIWebView appears not to be a proper subclass of UIScrollView; thus, I can't use setContentOffset. Does anyone have any tips or tricks on getting a UIWebView to look good with a translucent navigation bar? Thanks.
As of iOS 5 you can use the scrollView property of UIWebView, and set a contentInset to adjust the positon.
CGFloat top = 0.0;
if( self.navigationController != nil && self.navigationController.navigationBar.translucent ) {
top = self.navigationController.navigationBar.bounds.size.height;
}
UIWebView* wv = ...
wv.scrollView.contentInset = UIEdgeInsetsMake(top, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
The easiest way is to set:
webView.clipsToBounds = NO;
webView.scrollView.clipsToBounds = NO;
It work on bouth iOS 7 & 6, and I didn't try, but on iOS 5 probably too
I achieved this by setting the UIWebView subviews to not clip to bounds, then I could put a toolbar on top of it and get the desired effect:
for (UIView *subview in theWebView.subviews) {
subview.clipsToBounds = NO;
}
I am not sure if there is a clean method to doing this. I have not tried it, but here is an idea:
draw the uiwebview at origin 0,0
intercept all screen touches
if you detect the user dragging up (scrolling up the webview), dont pass the touch on
Instead, move the webview up x pixels so its origin is (0,-x). Then change the height to add x pixels
Youy will need to keep some sort of state so that you know when to stop resizing the webview and start passing on the touches so the webview will scroll.
Getting it back is the same only you do it on a drag down (scrolling down the webview).
Another way to possibly do this is to insert a div in the html code you are rendering so that it is spaced out up on the top of the page. make sure you set your zoom correctly and set the uiwebviews origin to (0, -x) to begin with.
With the advent of iOS 7, the offset height would now need to include the height of the top status area. Otherwise, iOS7 devices will have 20 pixels of webview still hidden under the navigation bar.
In a project that needs to support iOS 7 and older devices, a macro like the one found
here:
#define SYSTEM_VERSION_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO(v) ([[[UIDevice currentDevice] systemVersion] compare:v options:NSNumericSearch] != NSOrderedAscending)
Can be very useful.
A modified version of zerotool's helpful code listed above could now look something like this:
if (self.navigationController != nil && self.navigationController.navigationBar.translucent) {
top = self.navigationController.navigationBar.bounds.size.height;
if (SYSTEM_VERSION_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO(#"7.0")) {
top += [[UIScreen mainScreen] applicationFrame].origin.y;
}
}
// (etc.)