Xcode 4 Interface Builder: How to set File's Owner

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I have myController.h and myController.m defined, and proceeded to create a myController.xib with the Wizard. I can't, however, connect the controls from the xib file to the class interface. Usually when I drop the connection cross hair on the File's Owner icon, it'll show me a list of properties that have been declared as IBOutlet, but this time it's just nothing.

I thought the names of the class files and XIB file (myController) automatically binds File's Owner, but apparently that is not the case.

How can I manually bind the two?

Not related, but where do I find that Wizard? – 11684 Apr 06 '12 at 12:31 — 11684, Apr 06 '12 at 12:31

score 57 · Accepted Answer · answered May 28 '11 at 18:37

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Go to the Identity Inspector (Cmd+Option+3) and change the class to myController.

answered May 28 '11 at 18:37

Deepak Danduprolu

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I had to select the Files Owner icon first, but it worked now. Thanks. – Haoest May 28 '11 at 18:51

score 12 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 27 '14 at 13:53

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Here it is in 5.1:

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I thought I would add this screenshot as it took me some time to find it!

answered Mar 27 '14 at 13:53

Patrice Gagnon

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score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 27 '13 at 11:02

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Had the same question... XCode 4.2 enables to create a subclass of UIViewController and there you can optionally check the "with XIB for user interface" option.

New File... >> UIViewControler subclass >> "with xib..."

answered Feb 27 '13 at 11:02

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jeet.chanchawat · Answer 4 · 2016-03-09T08:16:12.850

I found a way to do it manually... When the world is not using XIB(s) anymore... Open the XIB or NIB file in your favourite text editor

you will find this line there...

        <placeholder placeholderIdentifier="IBFilesOwner" id="-1" userLabel="File's Owner" customClass="MyClassName">

Change the MyClassName to the class you want to refer it to, save the file and your file's owner will be changed. Caution: Close Xcode (To auto reload the changes) and also take a backup in case you mess up something.

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Aug 28 '11 at 20:44

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I've experienced the same issue while in Xcode 4: while trying to make a connection to file's owner, the icon did not respond while dragging the connection line and hovering over file's owner. Resetting the custom class didn't work. I ended up trying quitting and restarting Xcode and only this did the trick.

answered Aug 28 '11 at 20:44

Tom

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I was having the same problem today. The File's Owner was correctly set and restarting XCode fixed it for me. – Jeremy Wiebe Jul 25 '13 at 18:07

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 05 '20 at 16:38

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If you are looking an answer for the same problema in Xcode 12.1, just set the class for the view, and restart Xcode, it will do the trick.

answered Nov 05 '20 at 16:38

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