Question

[self.change setStringValue:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%i", changeValue]];

where change is an IBOutlet of type NSTextField. For whatever reason I can not get the text field to display anything I want. Every time I run, the field is “0”. Any ideas on why it won’t change?

Answer 1

Ok here is the embarrassing rookie mistake for others to learn from. I was calling my setstringvalue before the view was even loaded; in the didfinishlaunching method. Use the awakefromnib method to make sure you view is loaded. Via Apple:

Finally, after all the objects are fully initialized, each receives an awakeFromNib message.