tab bar controller switch view - check for a pre-condition before switching view

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I have five tabs on the tab bar controller. By default the first view is shown. Is there a way to prevent the user from tapping the other tabs if a pre-condition is not met?

Currently, in my app, I check for the pre-condition, and an alert is shown - however, after the view is switched.

Sam.

NJones · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-18 02:42:01Z

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Use the UITabBarControllerDelegate method:

-(BOOL)tabBarController:(UITabBarController *)tabBarController shouldSelectViewController:(UIViewController *)viewController{
    if (_precondition){
        return YES;
    } else {
        [[[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Hey!" message:@"Learn to meet your preconditions!" delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:@"OK" otherButtonTitles:@"Sorry Chum", nil] show];
        return NO;
    }
}

answered Nov 18, 2012 at 2:42

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