iOS: Updating text labels with NSUserDefault data on different views

Question

I have a text label on view 1 and a button. If I click the button, I am brought to view 2 through a modal connection. In this view, I enter a number and press a button. The button saves the number to NSUserDefaults, as well as tries to update the text label on view 1 to reflect this number.

Button's code:

- (IBAction)returnToView1:(UIButton *)sender {
NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
defaults setObject:@"myNumber" forKey:@"myKey"];
[defaults synchronize];
_myLabel.text = [defaults stringForKey:@"myKey"];
}

However, when I go back to view 1 using a modal connection, the label never updated. I could solve this by adding the following code:

-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
_myLabel.text = [defaults stringForKey:@"myKey"];
}

The problem is, view 1 first loads, and then the text field populates, so it looks unprofessional. I want the text label to populate before loading the view. I've tried placing this code inside of this method:

(void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated

...but that didn't work either (for some reason the text field would only populate after I closed the app, switched to view 2, pressed the button a second time, and then returned to view 1). Thanks for any suggestions!

matt · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-07 01:00:00Z

2

However, when I go back to view 1 using a modal connection, the label never updated

There could be two possible reasons for this.

You say this:
```
_myLabel.text = [defaults stringForKey:@"myKey"];
```
Well, maybe _myLabel does not point to the label back in view 1.
The words "go back to view 1 using a modal connection". I hope this does not mean you are using a segue. If that is the case, you are doing a very wrong thing. You are making a new, different copy of the first view controller. So now you have two copies of the first view controller, and you changed the label in the first one but you are showing the second one on top of it.

The way you get back from a modal segue is not to use another modal segue, but to call dismissViewControllerAnimated:.

answered May 7, 2013 at 1:00

matt

540k97 gold badges947 silver badges1.3k bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

3 Comments

jake9115 Over a year ago

Thank you very much for your response, you really hit the nail on the head, as I am using another modal connection to return to my firs view! Can you please elaborate on how to call dissmissViewControllerAinmated? I am very new to xcode and objective-C

matt Over a year ago

My book will help you! apeth.com/iOSBook/ch19.html#_presented_view_controller But really it's very easy: when you are ready to return to view 1 you will say [self dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];

jake9115 Over a year ago

That's awesome, everything works now! Now that I don't have multiple copies of the 1st view, I can use the viewWillAppear method. I'll be sure to check out your book!

geo · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-07 01:02:03Z

1

try it with the NSNotificationCenter :) register an observer where the updates should be done and fire a notification where the changes are done. take a look to this tutorial for regestration and firering ;)

answered May 7, 2013 at 1:02

geo

1,7911 gold badge18 silver badges32 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

iOS: Updating text labels with NSUserDefault data on different views

2 Answers 2

3 Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

3 Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related