I have to present the currency and the price in a UILabel. In one label, but using different font sizes. Now it looks like this:
... and I did it overriding drawTextInRect: like this:
- (void)drawTextInRect:(CGRect)rect{
CGSize textSize = [self.text sizeWithFont:self.font];
textSize.width -= textSize.width/12;
CGRect analogRect = CGRectMake(0, 0, textSize.width, self.frame.size.height);
CGPoint centrino = self.center;
self.frame = analogRect;
self.center = centrino;
NSString *currency = [self.text substringWithRange:NSMakeRange(0, 3)];
NSString *amount = [self.text substringWithRange:NSMakeRange(3, self.text.length - 3)];
self.text = currency;
self.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentLeft;
self.font = [UIFont fontWithName:#"Helvetica-Bold" size:30.];
self.baselineAdjustment = UIBaselineAdjustmentAlignBaselines;
[super drawTextInRect:analogRect];
self.text = amount;
self.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentRight;
self.font = [UIFont fontWithName:#"Helvetica-Bold" size:40.];
[super drawTextInRect:analogRect];
}
Nice, isn't it?
But I need to align the currency and the price at the bottom, like this:
As you can see, I need to force "EUR" to go lower, because its size is smaller and it's centered, so it looks higher.
Please suggest a way to do this.
Thanks in advance!
NOTE:
Using 2 different labels is not good for me. I gotta do it in a single label.
Two ideas: 1) Since you're subclassing UILabel, you could put a second label for the currency type within the subclass' implementation, and your view would still think there's only a single label. 2) Since the NDA is lifted today on iOS 6, I'll suggest taking a look at attributed strings. Oh, and +1 for writing 'a UILabel' and not 'an UILabel.'
Ok, guys, thanks to everybody for your fast answers, but I have no time for researches, so I have found a newbie solution.
I feel shame but here is it:
- (void)setCurrencyAndPrice{
//set the labels' texts
[label_currency setText:#"EUR"];
[label_amount setText:#"12.34"];
//set the sizes to fit the content
[label_currency sizeToFit];
[label_amount sizeToFit];
//read the new frame of the labels
CGRect curRect = label_currency.frame;
CGRect amoRect = label_amount.frame;
//adjust the position of the price to the top-right
[label_amount setFrame:CGRectMake(320 - amoRect.size.width - 10, 0, amoRect.size.width, amoRect.size.height)];
//read again the price frame
amoRect = label_amount.frame;
//stick the currency to the price, spacing 10 pixels
[label_currency setFrame:CGRectMake(amoRect.origin.x - curRect.size.width - 10, 11, curRect.size.width, curRect.size.height)];
}
As you can see, nothing to override, just using 2 different labels - exactly what I did NOT want to do, but the time runs faster that I am coding.
Cheers!
P.S.: Although I have found the solution for myself, I like #MichaelMangold' idea, so I accept his answer.
Instead of using two UILabels, you can have one label with multiple text fonts styles and colors. Here is an example, may be that might help you :
UILabel *customLbl = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(50, 100, 200, 25)];
customLbl.backgroundColor = [UIColor yellowColor];
[self createTwoTextStyleInSingleUILabel:customLbl];// custom method calling
[self.view addSubview:customLbl];
Custom Method goes like this :
Before applying this method, add QuartzCore framework (needed for CALayers), and CoreText framework(needed for the attributed string.) in your project.
#import <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>
#import <CoreText/CoreText.h>
- (void)createTwoTextStyleInSingleUILabel: (UILabel *) myLabel{
NSString *firstText = NSLocalizedString(#"First text:", nil);
NSString *secondText = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%# %#",firstText,#"Second text"];
CATextLayer *myLabelTextLayer;
/* Create the text layer on demand */
if (!myLabelTextLayer) {
myLabelTextLayer = [[CATextLayer alloc] init];
myLabelTextLayer.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor].CGColor;
myLabelTextLayer.wrapped = NO;
CALayer *layer = myLabel.layer; //assign layer to your UILabel
myLabelTextLayer.frame = CGRectMake((layer.bounds.size.width-180)/2 + 10, (layer.bounds.size.height-30)/2 + 10, 180, 30);
myLabelTextLayer.contentsScale = [[UIScreen mainScreen] scale];
myLabelTextLayer.alignmentMode = kCAAlignmentCenter;
[layer addSublayer:myLabelTextLayer];
}
/* Create the attributes (for the attributed string) */
// customizing first string
CGFloat fontSize = 16;
UIFont *boldFont = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:fontSize];
CTFontRef ctBoldFont = CTFontCreateWithName((__bridge CFStringRef)boldFont.fontName, boldFont.pointSize, NULL);
CGColorRef cgColor = [UIColor redColor].CGColor;
NSDictionary *attributes = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
(__bridge id)ctBoldFont, (id)kCTFontAttributeName,
cgColor, (id)kCTForegroundColorAttributeName, nil];
CFRelease(ctBoldFont);
// customizing second string
UIFont *font = [UIFont systemFontOfSize:16];
CTFontRef ctFont = CTFontCreateWithName((__bridge CFStringRef)font.fontName, font.pointSize, NULL);
CGColorRef cgSubColor = [UIColor blackColor].CGColor;
NSDictionary *subAttributes = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:(__bridge id)ctFont, (id)kCTFontAttributeName,cgSubColor, (id)kCTForegroundColorAttributeName, nil];
CFRelease(ctFont);
/* Create the attributed string (text + attributes) */
NSMutableAttributedString *attrStr = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithString:secondText attributes:attributes];
float lengthOfSecondString = 12.0; // length of second string including blank space inbetween text, space in front , space after text.. Be careful, your app may crash here if length is beyond the second text length (lengthOfSecondString = text length + blank spaces)
[attrStr addAttributes:subAttributes range:NSMakeRange(firstText.length, lengthOfSecondString)];
// you can add another subattribute in the similar way as above , if you want change the third textstring style
/* Set the attributes string in the text layer :) */
myLabelTextLayer.string = attrStr;
myLabelTextLayer.opacity = 1.0; //to remove blurr effect
}
This library will work for you https://github.com/AliSoftware/OHAttributedLabel
I'd build a UIView subclass called ValueUnitsLabel. Give it two labels and let it control framing, font sizes etc. It can also be smart about reading NSLocale.
I have an UILabel in my iPhone app. I want to show large sentence in UILabel in a single line. That means I want to decrease the font size and show the full text in a visible area. I don't want to show it in multiple lines. Can anyone please help me to do this?
My code is:
textViewLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(8, 5, 194, 20)];
textViewLabel.text = #"I have an UILabel in my iPhone app. I have want";
textViewLabel.textColor = [UIColor lightGrayColor];
textViewLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:#"Helvetica" size:14];
textViewLabel.numberOfLines = 0;
textViewLabel.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
CGSize maximumLabelsize2 = CGSizeMake(194,20);
CGSize expectedLabelsize2 = [result sizeWithFont:textViewLabel.font constrainedToSize:maximumLabelsize2 lineBreakMode:textViewLabel.lineBreakMode];
CGRect messagesFrame = textViewLabel.frame;
messagesFrame.size.height = expectedLabelsize2.height;
textViewLabel.frame = messagesFrame;
Any one please help me to do this? Thanks in advance.
change numberOfLines property from
textViewLabel.numberOfLines = 0; // 0 means as many lines as needed
to
textViewLabel.numberOfLines = 1;
add
textViewLabel.adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = YES;
Conside setting
textViewLabel.minimumFontSize = someValue; // default is 0.0
Try this property:
myLabel.adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = YES;
try this :
[textViewLabel setAutoresizingMask:UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth];
I am new to iphone.i found UILabel instance methodes very hard for me to implement.how can i use it.how can i customize the appearance of your text of a UIlabel further by subclassing UILabel.Plz i need little help to initiate.Foe example i have a label in my viewController how can i custmize it's text and hoe to subclass
.thanks in advance.
You can use so many properties of a UILabel like:
UILabel *lbl = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(5, 5, 100, 40)];
lbl.font = [UIFont fontWithName:#"Helvetica" size:12.0]; // For setting font style with size
lbl.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor]; //For setting text color
lbl.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor]; // For setting background color
lbl.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter; // For setting the horizontal text alignment
lbl.numberOfLines = 2; // For setting allowed number of lines in a label
lbl.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap; // For setting line break mode
lbl.text = #"TitleText"; // For setting the text inside the label
Let me know if any thing other than this you want to know!!
The two methods
- (CGRect)textRectForBounds:(CGRect)bounds limitedToNumberOfLines:(NSInteger)numberOfLines
{
return CGRectInset(bounds, MARGIN, MARGIN);
}
- (void)drawTextInRect:(CGRect)rect
{
[super drawTextInRect: CGRectInset(self.bounds, MARGIN, MARGIN)];
}
We are using CGRectInset to create a rectangle that is either larger or smaller than an existing rectangle (bounds).
For Smaller rectangle, use positive values as MARGIN
For Larger rectangle, use positive values as MARGIN
All the best!!!
I have a UILabel which behaves differently on 3rd & 4th Gen iPods.
My UILabel is:
<UILabel: 0x881e80; frame = (10 76; 70 28); text = 'Produits Indisponibles'; clipsToBounds = YES; opaque = NO; userInteractionEnabled = NO; layer = <CALayer: 0x863fe0>>
Now, on 4th gen iPod it works fine and text wraps into 2 lines properly but on 3rd gen iPod text wraps but second word (Indisponibles) disappears. What could be the reason?
If I increase the frame width by 1 more pixel, it works fine. Here is my code:
self.titleLabel = [[[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectZero] autorelease];
self.titleLabel.text = #"Produits Indisponibles";
self.titleLabel.isAccessibilityElement = NO;
self.titleLabel.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
self.titleLabel.opaque = NO;
self.titleLabel.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
self.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;
self.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 2;
self.titleLabel.highlightedTextColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
self.titleLabel.baselineAdjustment = UIBaselineAdjustmentAlignBaselines;
self.titleLabel.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;
self.titleLabel.font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:11];
CGSize aLabelSize = CGSizeMake(self.frame.size.width - 20, 28);
CGSize aStringSize = [self.titleLabel.text sizeWithFont:self.titleLabel.font constrainedToSize:aLabelSize lineBreakMode:UILineBreakModeWordWrap];
CGFloat theYOrigin = self.bounds.size.height - 34;
if (aStringSize.height < 15) {
theYOrigin = theYOrigin + 14;
}
self.titleLabel.frame = CGRectMake(10, theYOrigin, aLabelSize.width, aStringSize.height);
[self addSubview:self.titleLabel];
Retina displays use Helvetica Neue as the system font, while older models use normal Helvetica. It's probably related to the different font metrics. Hard-code a font you know is available on both to see if they display consistently.
I do not see the reason but when I increased the width of the frame by 2 more pixels it worked. Anyone know the reason for this will be enlightening.
See image for example: http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/6996/90754687.png
The grey background indicates the size of the UILabel frame.
For some reason, the first line of wrapped text doesn't seem to always center, even though I'm using UITextAlignmentCenter.
Here's the code I use to set up my labels:
self.titleLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectZero];
titleLabel.font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:fontHeight];
titleLabel.backgroundColor = [UIColor grayColor];
titleLabel.numberOfLines = 2;
titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeMiddleTruncation;
NSString * title = file.name;
CGSize maximumSize = CGSizeMake(thumbnailWidth+4,fontHeight * 3);
UIFont * font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:12];
CGSize stringSize = [title sizeWithFont:font constrainedToSize:maximumSize lineBreakMode:titleLabel.lineBreakMode];
CGRect stringFrame = CGRectMake(0, thumbnailHeight + thumbnailPadding, thumbnailWidth + 4, stringSize.height);
titleLabel.text = title;
titleLabel.frame = stringFrame;
titleLabel.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;
Is that because there are no spaces in the text? In IB it appears to react just like your getting, if you have no spaces. Setting the line break mode to character wrap tends to center the second lines to the first, but that may not be entirely what you want either.