I have a question about iPhone app design approach... I have in mind to make some complex application and I think that the best base for my needs is "Tab Bar Application" template. Actually, I've been looking some apps on iPhone, and AppStore's design is definitely what I need; a Tab Bar based app with different options on the top - Segmented Control, Search Bar, Navigation Bar etc. Each of Tab Bar's views would have another 'navigation-based app' or 'utility application' inside of it...
I spent lots of time on searching for my 'problem' but I still can't comprehend how to 'nest' few navigation controls in one application... Really, any link or thought would be extremely appreciated! Even your mind flow about how to accomplish what I need is nice because I'm totally tapping in dark here...
Just to mention that I'm pretty much new in Objective-C and I've heard something about Delegations but I don't know exactly how to use that... Is that something that would help me build my idea?
Thank you very very much for your time!
The View Controller Programming Guide has a section on doing what you're thinking. The link gives a conceptual overview of how the application is laid out and gives code samples on how to do it.
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I having a problem with my project. I followed code-less strotyboard implementation. My menubar isn't show correctly as you can see my pictures below. I also read a example of yours but I could not find solution. Is anyone using tjis cocoapod help me please. I stuck for this for long
My storyboard
My results in simulator here
So i have e few questions since i can't really tell what's going on in the storyboard.
Is the "Page one View Controller" embedded in a "Navigation controller"?
I have noticed that the style of the CELL. needs to be Basic.
It is "Custom" from the beginning.
Change that if you haven't.
I am trying to create a custom UITabBar. I have the regular UITabBarController working fine, but optimally, I wish to get it looking like this:
What is the best way to approach this? I can't seem to find any useful examples in Monotouch.
Thanks
The way I figured to make a tab bar like that, is just a bunch of custom buttons that are arranged and programmed to look like a tab bar, but really they are just buttons. I was able to recreate the instagram tab bar in one of my apps and it looks fairly similar. That's the only way I could figure how to do this type of tab bar when I was teaching myself.
Hope that helps.
There are some really good explanations around for how to do custom tab bars - especially on http://idevrecipes.com/2010/12/16/raised-center-tab-bar-button/ - source on https://github.com/boctor/idev-recipes/tree/master/RaisedCenterTabBar
I believe I have seen a github monotouch sample of this same code but I can't find it right now!
I'm a fairly new programmer and I had been taught how to switch between two views using a toolbar button as the root controller. I am now making an app for fun that switches between 5 views (but for the look of it I dont want to use a tab bar). Instead of using the tab bar i would like to have 5 buttons on each view that switch between the other views and itself. I am at a loss of how to even begin. I would greatly appreciate if anyone could offer any kind of help or even a link for a good beginner tutorial on the matter... Thank you.
Start an Utility Template project in XCode.
RUN IT...USE IT..Then go through the code to learn how it functions
This way you will become better : Not by a particular answer here .
I am new to iPhone programming and am having a really hard time trying to figure out how to add a table view to a tab bar application. There are not many tutorials on this for iOS SDK 4 and the Apple documentation is very light on details. Since I am new I would really like some tutorial that has screenshots (or at least clear instructions) when it comes to things being done in Interface Builder (like making connections between the objects and File Owner, etc), usually lot of tutorials/blogs gloss out these details.
What I am trying to do is create a tab bar based application with 3 tabs (this I am able to do). The first tab needs to display a table view with the header having 2 buttons (one on right and other on left, with the title in middle).The title is actually today's date, obtained from the phone. Clicking either of the header buttons should take you to another table and the title should be yesterday's date (if left button is clicked) and tomorrow's date if right button is clicked.
Can some one please suggest me a good tutorial for this. I am thoroughly confused by the Interface Builder (especially how to create connections).
The only page I remember frequenting on the past, is CocoaDevCentral.
Personally, I learnt how to use Xcode through video tutorials, so I recommend you to start searching there. Also, to help you with your search, always look for the full name of the objects involved, for example: instead of searching for "tableView", look for "UITableView", apple's notation is very particular and helps narrowing down the result.
Finally, ignore the nay-sayers about Interface Builder, you should give it a try, and see if it fits your style. For instance, I like being able to get a look at the overall design, as I usually help with the design.
I'm new to iPhone development, and I wanted to create an app with tab bar and navigation.
I came across an article that helped me to achieve that: http://www.devx.com/wireless/Article/45161/
However, I got confused why we need to create a new UITableViewController subclass, but not program directly in FirstViewController? Which seems no use but just for tab bar. I actually tried that but not work.
Please kindly read the article which is simple and help me to understand that, thank you in advance!
You did understand, as you said: The FirstViewController is just there for presentation reasons. For showing an example of a tabbed UI you should have at least 2 controllers. This is what the example teaches you.