Questions tagged [nsalert]

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Usable mainmenu when sheet is shown

How does one react to menuitems that are clicked via mouse or invoked via keyboard, e.g: CMD+Q ? [NSApp beginSheet:my_sheet ...arguments... ]; /* The sheet is now shown and the mainmenu isn't usable. How does one make it usable? */ [NSApp…
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NSAlert for right to left languages (reversed layout)

I want to create localized NSAlert for right to left language like Arabic and Hebrew. How can I reverse the layout so that Icon is on the right, TextField on the left, and also buttons start from the left side of the alert? I can't seem to find the…
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What number to expect in the completion handler of NSAlert?

I am curious what constant is passed to completion handler in NSAlert method - (void)beginSheetModalForWindow:(NSWindow *)sheetWindow completionHandler:(void (^)(NSModalResponse returnCode))handler Is it a number like NSModalResponseStop=-1000 or…
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NSAlert not working with NSTextField

I have an NSAlert with a NSView accessory view that contains two NSTextField's. I can put the cursor in the NSTextField's but I cannot type in them. Instead, it will type in the last line I was typing on in Xcode. I am using Xcode 6. -…
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Behaviour of NSAlert with runModal

I am new to osx programming. I am using pyobjc to create the alerts. My understanding of Modal windows or dialogs is that modal windows require the user’s action before they can proceed. However, if I use runModal of NSAlert, I am still able to goto…
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How to assing a custom method inside a @selector XCode5

I have a NSAlert in XCode5 NSAlert *alert = [[NSAlert alloc] init]; [alert setMessageText:@"Notificación"]; [alert setInformativeText:mensaje]; [alert setAlertStyle:NSInformationalAlertStyle]; [alert beginSheetModalForWindow:window…
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Display Alert to specific user

I have a C or C++ executable which is running as root. From this executable I need to ask logged in user for some input. So I packaged this GUI code in a dynamic library, which can be linked with my C or C++ executable to get user input. But the…
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NSAlert type not found

I am making an iOS application with opencv, so I am writing a lot of code in .mm files. In .mm file of view controller, I am not able to write NSAlert *alert because it gives an error "NSAlert type not found". All other NSObjects are working fine…
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Showing 2 sheets/panels - one-after-the-other

I'm trying to show 2 sheets (panels) one after the other. However, it looks like the first sheet doesn't have enough time to close before the second one shows up - so, it ends up in quite a mess. Here's my code... Macros #define…
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No ARC, the app didn't crash without releasing the object that created by hands

Currently I didn't use ARC in my app, and I tried to create a NSAlert object as a local variable, at the end of function, I didn't release it. I expected that the app crash with that, the function code is here. #define GLOBAL_VARIABLE 0 …
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NSRunAlertPanel caused performance issue on multithreading

Occasionally I have to do a popup alert window in my Cocoa code segments. Previously I used NSAlert directly then have runModal to go while I found that the NSRunAlertPanel is more easier to achieve my goal. So I decided to switch all my alert…
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Can't get NSAlert to continually bounce dock icon

I seem to have the exact opposite problem than this question on stopping dock bounce. I can't get my app to continually bounce the dock icon! I too hate continually bouncing dock icons, but in this case if the user doesn't realise my app can't…
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objective C background only applications NSAlert message on top of all other windows

I have a objective C background only application .At some point of stage i have to pop up an NSAlert message.The alert message is displaying properly but i have to minimize so many open windows(applications folder or any other folder window) and…
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Accessory view in NSAlert doesn't render text with proper size

I'm trying to display an NSAlert with an accessory view so I can show a link in a block of text below the informative message. Here is my code. #import "AppDelegate.h" @implementation AppDelegate -…
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Need to display a busy window on max with spinner

I'm a new Mac programmer writing my first mac app, actually porting an existing iOS app to MAC. The app does a lot of remote communication, so when the user kicks off an operation, I want to display a busy window (or message box, or NSAlert maybe),…
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