Question

How do I call this -(void){} (function, method? sorry, I forgot the terminology) from another .m file?

I would also like to be able to call it in the local .m file like such [self closeMenu];

Here’s the -(void){} :

-(void)closeMenu{

//close the menu

[UIView animateWithDuration:0.6 animations:^{

    [UIView setAnimationBeginsFromCurrentState:YES]; // so it doesn't cut randomly, begins from where it is

    [UIView setAnimationCurve:UIViewAnimationCurveEaseInOut];

    [menuView setFrame:CGRectMake(menuView.frame.origin.x, -menuView.frame.size.height, menuView.frame.size.width, menuView.frame.size.height)];

}];

}

Answer 1

You have to declare the method in a .h file that has the interface.

In YourClass.h

@interface YourClass:NSObject
- (void)closeMenu;
@end

In YourClass.m

@implementation YourClass
- (void)closeMenu
{
    //Close the menu
}
@end

Then you have to import (#import "YourClass.h") in the other file that you want to call this method from.

#import "YourClass.h"

@implementation OtherClass
- (void)otherMethod
{
    YourClass *foo = [[YourClass alloc] init];
    [foo closeMenu];
}
@end