resignFirstResponder programmatically

Question

How do I remove a keyboard from the view as a result of the return key being touched when the UITextField was created programmatically.

If the UITextField was called in the viewDidLoad I know how to do this, but the UITextField was created as a result of an -(IBAction).

I created my UITextField programmatically. I know the resignFirstResponder removes the keyboard. I have it set up to do so when the screen is taped outsie the keyboard. I also have it working to where if the user triggers the IBAction with the UIButton related to the UITextField the keyboard goes away. I also want to be able to hide the keyboard when the user selects return from the keyboard.

What is with all the down votes on these answers? – Dancreek May 03 '13 at 16:44 — Dancreek, May 03 '13 at 16:44

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 03 '13 at 16:42

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You need to make yourself a UITextFieldDelegate and implement:

- (BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)textField {
    [textField resignFirstResponder];
    return YES;

}

Make sure you set the textField's delegate to self when you create it.

answered May 03 '13 at 16:42

Dancreek

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 03 '13 at 16:43

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You can use this:

- (BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)textField {
    [textField resignFirstResponder];
    return NO;
}

You'll need to set your text field's delegate to self first, though:

self.textField.delegate = self;

Or, you could right-click-drag from the text field in IB to little orange circle at the bottom.

answered May 03 '13 at 16:43

Undo

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Why do you say "return NO;"? It works either way. Just would like to know whay you would put NO for the BOOL. – James May 03 '13 at 16:54
@James Because you *have* to return something, and NO is what came out when I rolled some dice. – Undo May 03 '13 at 17:25

resignFirstResponder programmatically

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