Swift IBoutlet default value

Question

I have set an IBOutlet function for a segmented control. It will display a value only when a user changes the value, but I am wondering how would I be able to display the default value if the user does not select a different option.

For example, a segmented control with [First, Second, Third] would print Second when the user selects Second, but would not print First until the user selects something else and THEN First.

Very simple answer I'm sure, but I am new to Swift so please excuse me.

mtaweel · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-11T23:58:57.740

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In your UIViewController viewDidLoad method you should be able to display the default value of the segmented control:

override func viewDidLoad() {
   super.viewDidLoad()
   myLabel?.text = segment.titleForSegmentAtIndex(segment.selectedSegmentIndex)
}

edited Aug 11 '16 at 23:58

answered Aug 11 '16 at 23:39

mtaweel

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 11 '16 at 23:38

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I think, you are looking for:

segmentedControl.titleForSegmentAtIndex(segmentedControl.selectedSegmentIndex)

which returns the title of currently selected segment.

I created a very simple test project demonstrating how that works.

answered Aug 11 '16 at 23:38

Ozgur Vatansever

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Putting it in the view did load did the trick! Thanks for showing me an example! – Kevin Aug 12 '16 at 00:24

Swift IBoutlet default value

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