Using Interface Builder's System Media files in code

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I have a question regarding the several images and sound files in the Media tab of IB's library: how can they be used in code? I want change the image of a NSImageVew to NSRevealFreestandingTemplate, but how can I access it? I'm pretty sure there must be a better way than creating a hidden image view and pulling it from there. Any ideas?

Thank you!

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 21 '11 at 20:51

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[imageView setImage:[NSImage imageNamed:@"NSRevealFreestandingTemplate"]];

answered Jun 21 '11 at 20:51

VenoMKO

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It worked! Thank you! But the other implementation seems a bit cleaner. Yet, this is definitely worth an upvote! – Kevin Chavez Jun 21 '11 at 21:11

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 21 '11 at 21:04

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Use NSImage's imageNamed: method to get system images. You can use any of the values found in NSImage's Constants section as the name. To get the image you specified, you would use:

[NSImage imageNamed: NSImageNameRevealFreestandingTemplate];

answered Jun 21 '11 at 21:04

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Thank you! Just what I was looking for! I knew apple had implemented something like that... :D – Kevin Chavez Jun 21 '11 at 21:10

Using Interface Builder's System Media files in code

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