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Questions tagged [ibaction]

IBAction is a type qualifier used by Interface Builder to synchronize with Xcode.It is available in iOS 2.0 and later. The tags [UIButton] should be used to ask about Apple's UIKit frameworks UIButton action. Use the related tags [ios] , [UIButton] and [IBAction] for issues specific to those platforms.

IBAction is a macro defined to denote methods that can be referred to in Interface Builder.

As indicated in Apple's documentation, it is defined as void:

#define IBAction void

Relevant Stack Overflow question: IBOutlet and IBAction

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Any differences between @objc and IBAction when programmatically creating UIButton event?

When creating an eventhandler from a UIButton from the Storyboard, Swift adds @IBAction before func. When adding an event programmatically to a UIButton to a func, Swift gives a error and says I need to add @objc in front of my method, but when I…
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How do I call a button function when the button is not being pressed

I have an IBAction connected to a button, and I wanted to know if there is any way to run that function even if the button is not being pressed. This is what I tried... Note: I am using swift for this project. //I get an error when I type this…
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Calling IBAction from another method without parameter

In my program 2 functions (IBAction player.Move(UIButton) and autoMove()) are supposed to be called by turns till all of the fields (UIButtons) has been clicked. For this I've created a function play(). However, I don't know how can I put the…
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Using IBAction Buttons to Zoom MapView

I have an issue. My current location is displayed and centered in a map view however the map region doesn't get zoomed in to. I tried taking Rob's advice by taking span and region out of the didUpdateToLocation method but I must not have implemented…
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IBAction in Xcode 4.5

Anybody experiencing no response for IBAction touchUpInside in Xcode 4.5, deployment target iOS 5 as well? It works in simulator for me having iOS6, but not iOS5.
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Use IBAction from UIButton inside custom cell in main view controller

I have created a custom cell with its own .m, .h and .xib file. In the cell, I have a UIButton that I added to the xib in IB. I can receive the IBAction from the UIButton in this custom cell's .m, but really, I'd like to be forwarding that button…
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How can I capture a table row press action in Swift WatchKit?

I currently have a table with some dynamic rows. When I run the probject the rows display on the screen and even have a press animation but xcode won't let me wire up the table row as an IBAction to its controller. I can't use a segue in this…
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iOS, unrecognized selector sent to instance?

I got a mainscreen with a imported custom actionBar. I created this actionBar in a separate .xib file, with a .m and .h file. I do some graphic setup in my actionBar.m's viewDidLoad like backgroundColor and some other stuff. I also got a button on…
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Connect object in .xib to existing IBAction

I am quite new to iOS Programming. This is my question: I want to connect a new object to an existing IBAction method. For example, I want to buttons to perform the same function. But when I "control-drag" it, it will always ask me to insert as a…
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iOS: Include sender in IBAction declaration?

I have a best practices/stylistic question. Let's say I have an IBAction method and I have no need for the sender parameter (I'm aware how to use the sender parameter if I do need it). Do folks recommend leaving the (id)sender in the method…
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Programming a Universal App in iOS

When I am programming a universal app, lets say I have an IBAction like so: (IBAction)magicCode:(id)sender { textField1.text = "TEST"; } Do I need to create a new IBAction for each view (iPad and iPhone). I can't have textField1 twice in…
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Why is the IB Action set to exit as object?

I am creating an app that requires notifications. I created a settings page with a switch to toggle notifications for the application. I tried to link the switch to ViewController2 using an @IBAction, but it keeps connecting the object to Exit,…
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How to connect outlets and actions in Swift / MacOS programaticly

I have a simple example. I connected the left button1 and label1 with ctrl-draging it to the contollerclass. How can I do the same for the right button2 label2 programaticly (without ctrl-draging) That´s my code: class ViewController:…
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Can't create IBAction ctrl-dragging UIButton to ViewController (Xcode Version 7.2)

In the middle of my creating the app, xcode quit allowing me to ctrl-drag UIButtons to VCs for creating IBActions. This happens on every VC (nine in all). It does allow for creating Outlets, though. (Pls see image -> no Action selection is…
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UIButton not responding after animation

I would prefer first download the project from below link and then continue with question (only 36kb) Download Link At start what I have is like below. When I click My Office button, I am calling action actionSeenButton which will print…
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