Question

@interface TestViewController : NSViewController
@property (nonatomic, retain) IBOutlet NSTextField *myLabel;

- (IBAction)sendMessage:(NSButton *)sender;

@end


@implementation TestViewController
@synthesize myLabel = _myLabel;

- (id)init{
    self = [super init];
    if(self){
        [self updateLabel];
    }
    return self;
}

- (IBAction)sendMessage:(NSButton *)sender {
    [self updateLabel];
    NSLog(@"Message sent");
}

- (void) updateLabel{
    NSLog(@"Update!! %@");
    [self.myLabel setStringValue:@"random text"];
}

@end

I want to update an NSTextField when view is displayed, and i put my updateLabel at init in the log i see Update!! but the NSTextField it’s not update with my text.
But when i press the button that calls the same updateLabel the NSTextField is updatet. Can someone help me to understand why it’s not working as expected ?

Answer 1

I follow the suggestion of @rdelmar to use loadView. Thank you.

And here is how to implement it if anyone interested.

- (void)loadView
{       
    [super loadView];
    [self updateLabel];    
}