Question

I know this question is on here a lot, but I still can’t seem to get this to work. I’m probably not initiating the view correctly or something… Anyway, I’m trying to add several labels and images to a UIScrollView programmatically. Here is my code for my .h file:

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>

@interface DOR_HelpViewController : UIViewController <UIScrollViewDelegate> {
    IBOutlet UIScrollView *scrollView;
}

@property (nonatomic, retain) IBOutlet UIScrollView *scrollView;

@end

And my .m file:

#import "DOR_HelpViewController.h"

@implementation DOR_HelpViewController

@synthesize scrollView;

- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {     

    [super viewWillAppear:animated];

    scrollView = [[UIScrollView alloc] init];

    UILabel *pointsCouponLbl = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0.0, 20.0, 320.0, 15.0)];
    pointsCouponLbl.font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:14.0];
    pointsCouponLbl.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;
    pointsCouponLbl.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];
    pointsCouponLbl.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
    pointsCouponLbl.text = @"Points Earned Using a Coupon";
    [scrollView addSubview:pointsCouponLbl];

    UIImageView *pointsCouponImg = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(72, 45, 175, 100)];
    pointsCouponImg.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"couponpoints.png"];
    [scrollView addSubview:pointsCouponImg];

    UILabel *pointsCheckInLbl = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0.0, 165.0, 320.0, 15.0)];
    pointsCheckInLbl.font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:14.0];
    pointsCheckInLbl.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;
    pointsCheckInLbl.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];
    pointsCheckInLbl.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
    pointsCheckInLbl.text = @"Points Earned For Check-In";
    [scrollView addSubview:pointsCheckInLbl];
    pointsCheckInLbl = nil;

    UIImageView *pointsCheckInImg = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(72, 190, 175, 100)];
    pointsCheckInImg.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"checkinpoints.png"];
    [scrollView addSubview:pointsCheckInImg];
    pointsCheckInImg = nil;
}

- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
    self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
    if (self) {
        // Custom initialization
    }
    return self;
}

- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
    [super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
}

#pragma mark - View lifecycle

- (void)viewDidUnload
{
    [super viewDidUnload];
}

- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
    return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}

@end

scrollView is linked to my UIScrollView object in my storyboard. I would very much appreciate info on what I’m doing wrong, and why if you don’t mind. Thanks in advance~

Answer 1

Remove scrollView = [[UIScrollView alloc] init]; It’s not necessary (even counterproductive) when working with IB.

(actually it was only an idea in a comment – see above. But I try to earn reputation wherever possible 😉 )