Can't dismiss modal view when tap a button - iphone

Question

In "FirstViewController" I declare a button which present the modal view "InfoViewController".
In "InfoViewController", I declare a toolbar with a "modalViewButton" UIButton which dismiss the modal view. But the "OK" UIButton doesn't work. I don't know why.
Here's FirstViewController.h
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "InfoViewController.h"
#interface FirstViewController : UIViewController
{
InfoViewController *infoViewController;
}
#property (nonatomic, retain) InfoViewController *infoViewController;
#end
Here's FirstViewController.m
#import "FirstViewController.h"
#implementation FirstViewController
#synthesize infoViewController;
- (IBAction)modalViewAction:(id)sender
{
if (self.infoViewController == nil)
self.infoViewController = [[[InfoViewController alloc] initWithNibName:
NSStringFromClass([InfoViewController class]) bundle:nil] autorelease];
[self presentModalViewController:self.infoViewController animated:YES];
}
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
if (self) {
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
- (void)dealloc
{
[infoViewController release];
[super dealloc];
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
}
#pragma mark - View lifecycle
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
UIButton* modalViewButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeInfoLight];
[modalViewButton addTarget:self
action:#selector(modalViewAction:)
forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
UIBarButtonItem *modalBarButtonItem = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:modalViewButton];
self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = modalBarButtonItem;
[modalBarButtonItem release];
}
- (void)viewDidUnload
{
[super viewDidUnload];
}
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}
#end
Here's InfoViewController.h
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#interface InfoViewController : UIViewController
{
}
-(IBAction)infoDismissAction:(id)sender;
#end
Here's the InfoViewController.m
#import "InfoViewController.h"
#implementation InfoViewController
- (IBAction)infoDismissAction:(id)sender
{
[self.parentViewController dismissModalViewControllerAnimated:YES];
}
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
if (self)
{
}
return self;
}
- (void)dealloc
{
[super dealloc];
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
}
#pragma mark - View lifecycle
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
UILabel *infoLabel = [[UILabel alloc] init];
infoLabel.frame = CGRectMake(50, 100, 100, 40);
infoLabel.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;
infoLabel.text = #"About";
[self.view addSubview:infoLabel];
UIToolbar *toolBar;
toolBar = [[UIToolbar alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 320, 50)];
toolBar.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 320, 50);
toolBar.barStyle = UIBarStyleDefault;
[toolBar sizeToFit];
UIBarButtonItem *flexibleSpace = [[[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithBarButtonSystemItem: UIBarButtonSystemItemFlexibleSpace
target:nil
action:nil] autorelease];
UIBarButtonItem *doneButton = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithTitle:#"OK"
style:UIBarButtonItemStyleBordered
target:self
action:#selector(infoDismissAction:)];
UIBarButtonItem* infoTitle = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithTitle:#"About"
style:UIBarButtonItemStylePlain
target:self action:nil];
NSArray *barButtons = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:flexibleSpace,flexibleSpace,infoTitle,flexibleSpace,doneButton,nil];
[toolBar setItems:barButtons];
[self.view addSubview:toolBar];
[toolBar release];
[infoTitle release];
[doneButton release];
[barButtons release];
[infoLabel release];
}
- (void)viewDidUnload
{
[super viewDidUnload];
}
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}
#end

Answer 1

I would solve this issue with a delegate method.
First make a protocol in your modalViewController
#protocol ModalViewDelegate <NSObject>
- (void)didDismissModalView;
#end
And set a delegate property in the same modalVC:
id<ModalViewDelegate> dismissDelegate;
Then make a buttonActionMethod that calls the delegate in the modalVC:
- (void)methodCalledByButton:(id)sender
{
// Call the delegate to dismiss the modal view
[self.dismissDelegate didDismissModalView];
}
Now your modalVC is done you have to prepare the mainVC calling the modalVC:
You have to make your MainViewController comform to the delegate:
#interface MainViewController : UIViewController <ModalViewDelegate>
At the place you alloc your ModalViewController you have to set the delegate property you made in your modalViewController:
self.myModalViewController.dismissDelegate = self;
Now the MainViewController listens to the delegate and the only thing you need to do is implement the delegateMethod.
-(void)didDismissModalView
{
[self dismissModalViewControllerAnimated:YES];
}
Now your ModalVC will dismiss on a buttonpress (at least when you call the method properly)
Hope this all makes sense.
Good luck.

Answer 2

You can only dismiss currently displayed modal view, so in your method infoDismissAction: you should do one of following
1) [self dismissModalViewControllerAnimated:YES];
2) Send to parent view controller message that current modal view should be dismissed and send reference to that view.
Second approach is better as it is more safe.

Answer 3

In your -infoDismissAction try to call [self dismissModalViewControllerAnimated:YES];

Answer 4

Here the best sample code for the model view for iphone and ipad also.
The popups have a number of configurable items. They can be animated to either slide or popup onto the display. Once visible, they can be dismissed either by tapping the screen or after a programmed delay. The background and text colors can also be adjusted however you like.
Download the sample code from here.

Answer 5

The current answers are deprecated. Here is the updated code:
[self dismissViewControllerAnimated:NO completion:nil];