validation before unwind ViewController - ios

Is there a way to do a validation before unwind a ViewController?
i have my ViewController1 and there is a unwind function
#IBAction func unwind(segue: UIStoryboardSegue) {
// make stuff with data
}
And a button from ViewController2 is conected with that unwind function, and i pass data from my ViewController2 to ViewController1 in override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?)
all works fine, but i want to do some validations.
if sender as? UIBarButtonItem == self.saveButton {
if let content = self.textFieldContent.text {
publish.content = content
publish.image = self.image
} else {
self.alertMessage("Content is empty")
}
}
The self.alertMessage() function appears but the ViewController2 is dismissed every time. And i dont want this to happens, how can i achieve that?

Use - (BOOL)shouldPerformSegueWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier sender:(id)sender method instead if you need prevent unwinding on some conditions.

Related

Segue to specific segment controller index [duplicate]

I have many annotations in a mapview (with rightCalloutAccessory buttons). The button will perform a segue from this mapview to a tableview. I want to pass the tableview a different object (that holds data) depending on which callout button was clicked.
For example: (totally made up)
annotation1 (Austin) -> pass data obj 1 (relevant to Austin)
annotation2 (Dallas) -> pass data obj 2 (relevant to Dallas)
annotation3 (Houston) -> pass data obj 3 and so on... (you get the
idea)
I am able to detect which callout button was clicked.
I'm using prepareForSegue: to pass the data obj to the destination ViewController. Since I cannot make this call take an extra argument for the data obj I require, what are some elegant ways to achieve the same effect (dynamic data obj)?
Any tip would be appreciated.
Simply grab a reference to the target view controller in prepareForSegue: method and pass any objects you need to there. Here's an example...
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
// Make sure your segue name in storyboard is the same as this line
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:#"YOUR_SEGUE_NAME_HERE"])
{
// Get reference to the destination view controller
YourViewController *vc = [segue destinationViewController];
// Pass any objects to the view controller here, like...
[vc setMyObjectHere:object];
}
}
REVISION: You can also use performSegueWithIdentifier:sender: method to activate the transition to a new view based on a selection or button press.
For instance, consider I had two view controllers. The first contains three buttons and the second needs to know which of those buttons has been pressed before the transition. You could wire the buttons up to an IBAction in your code which uses performSegueWithIdentifier: method, like this...
// When any of my buttons are pressed, push the next view
- (IBAction)buttonPressed:(id)sender
{
[self performSegueWithIdentifier:#"MySegue" sender:sender];
}
// This will get called too before the view appears
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:#"MySegue"]) {
// Get destination view
SecondView *vc = [segue destinationViewController];
// Get button tag number (or do whatever you need to do here, based on your object
NSInteger tagIndex = [(UIButton *)sender tag];
// Pass the information to your destination view
[vc setSelectedButton:tagIndex];
}
}
EDIT: The demo application I originally attached is now six years old, so I've removed it to avoid any confusion.
Sometimes it is helpful to avoid creating a compile-time dependency between two view controllers. Here's how you can do it without caring about the type of the destination view controller:
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
if ([segue.destinationViewController respondsToSelector:#selector(setMyData:)]) {
[segue.destinationViewController performSelector:#selector(setMyData:)
withObject:myData];
}
}
So as long as your destination view controller declares a public property, e.g.:
#property (nonatomic, strong) MyData *myData;
you can set this property in the previous view controller as I described above.
In Swift 4.2 I would do something like that:
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
if let yourVC = segue.destination as? YourViewController {
yourVC.yourData = self.someData
}
}
I have a sender class, like this
#class MyEntry;
#interface MySenderEntry : NSObject
#property (strong, nonatomic) MyEntry *entry;
#end
#implementation MySenderEntry
#end
I use this sender class for passing objects to prepareForSeque:sender:
-(void)didSelectItemAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath*)indexPath
{
MySenderEntry *sender = [MySenderEntry new];
sender.entry = [_entries objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
[self performSegueWithIdentifier:SEGUE_IDENTIFIER_SHOW_ENTRY sender:sender];
}
-(void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue*)segue sender:(id)sender
{
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:SEGUE_IDENTIFIER_SHOW_ENTRY]) {
NSAssert([sender isKindOfClass:[MySenderEntry class]], #"MySenderEntry");
MySenderEntry *senderEntry = (MySenderEntry*)sender;
MyEntry *entry = senderEntry.entry;
NSParameterAssert(entry);
[segue destinationViewController].delegate = self;
[segue destinationViewController].entry = entry;
return;
}
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:SEGUE_IDENTIFIER_HISTORY]) {
// ...
return;
}
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:SEGUE_IDENTIFIER_FAVORITE]) {
// ...
return;
}
}
I came across this question when I was trying to learn how to pass data from one View Controller to another. I need something visual to help me learn though, so this answer is a supplement to the others already here. It is a little more general than the original question but it can be adapted to work.
This basic example works like this:
The idea is to pass a string from the text field in the First View Controller to the label in the Second View Controller.
First View Controller
import UIKit
class FirstViewController: UIViewController {
#IBOutlet weak var textField: UITextField!
// This function is called before the segue
override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
// get a reference to the second view controller
let secondViewController = segue.destinationViewController as! SecondViewController
// set a variable in the second view controller with the String to pass
secondViewController.receivedString = textField.text!
}
}
Second View Controller
import UIKit
class SecondViewController: UIViewController {
#IBOutlet weak var label: UILabel!
// This variable will hold the data being passed from the First View Controller
var receivedString = ""
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Used the text from the First View Controller to set the label
label.text = receivedString
}
}
Remember to
Make the segue by control clicking on the button and draging it over to the Second View Controller.
Hook up the outlets for the UITextField and the UILabel.
Set the first and second View Controllers to the appropriate Swift files in IB.
Source
How to send data through segue (swift) (YouTube tutorial)
See also
View Controllers: Passing data forward and passing data back (fuller answer)
For Swift use this,
override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
var segueID = segue.identifier
if(segueID! == "yourSegueName"){
var yourVC:YourViewController = segue.destinationViewController as YourViewController
yourVC.objectOnYourVC = setObjectValueHere!
}
}
I've implemented a library with a category on UIViewController that simplifies this operation.
Basically, you set the parameters you want to pass over in a NSDictionary associated to the UI item that is performing the segue. It works with manual segues too.
For example, you can do
[self performSegueWithIdentifier:#"yourIdentifier" parameters:#{#"customParam1":customValue1, #"customValue2":customValue2}];
for a manual segue or create a button with a segue and use
[button setSegueParameters:#{#"customParam1":customValue1, #"customValue2":customValue2}];
If destination view controller is not key-value coding compliant for a key, nothing happens. It works with key-values too (useful for unwind segues).
Check it out here
https://github.com/stefanomondino/SMQuickSegue
My solution is similar.
// In destination class:
var AddressString:String = String()
// In segue:
override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
if (segue.identifier == "seguetobiddetailpagefromleadbidder")
{
let secondViewController = segue.destinationViewController as! BidDetailPage
secondViewController.AddressString = pr.address as String
}
}
Just use this function.
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
let index = CategorytableView.indexPathForSelectedRow
let indexNumber = index?.row
let VC = segue.destination as! DestinationViewController
VC.value = self.data
}
I used this solution so that I could keep the invocation of the segue and the data communication within the same function:
private var segueCompletion : ((UIStoryboardSegue, Any?) -> Void)?
func performSegue(withIdentifier identifier: String, sender: Any?, completion: #escaping (UIStoryboardSegue, Any?) -> Void) {
self.segueCompletion = completion;
self.performSegue(withIdentifier: identifier, sender: sender);
self.segueCompletion = nil
}
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
self.segueCompletion?(segue, sender)
}
A use case would be something like:
func showData(id : Int){
someService.loadSomeData(id: id) {
data in
self.performSegue(withIdentifier: "showData", sender: self) {
storyboard, sender in
let dataView = storyboard.destination as! DataView
dataView.data = data
}
}
}
This seems to work for me, however, I'm not 100% sure that the perform and prepare functions are always executed on the same thread.

Conditional Segue while passing data?

I'm trying to make the segue from viewcontroller to 2ndviewcontroller only when my condition is met. I've connected the segue from the button in viewcontroller to the 2ndviewcontroller. So far I have:
#IBAction func switchView(_ sender: AnyObject) {
// if a and b's textfields aren't empty
if(!(a.text?.isEmpty)! && !(b.text?.isEmpty)!) {
a1 = a.text!;
b1 = b.text!;
}else{
// do something
}
}
override func shouldPerformSegue(withIdentifier identifier: String, sender: Any?) -> Bool {
if(identifier == "2ndviewcontroller") {
if(!(a.text?.isEmpty)! && !(b.text?.isEmpty)!) {
return true
}
}
return false
}
With this, I've been able to make the segue ONLY when a and b's textfields are not empty. That's exactly what I want but I also want to pass data from viewcontroller to 2ndviewcontroller as well.
func prepForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
if segue.identifier == "2ndviewcontroller" {
let 2ndviewcontroller = segue.destination as! 2ndviewcontroller
2ndviewcontroller.c = a
}
}
}
I used the code above to pass data from viewcontroller to 2ndviewcontroller. Problem is I don't know how to combine them to both pass data, AND only make the segue when condition is met. When I have both functions, the bool function executes correctly, but prepForSegue does not pass data. When I comment out the bool function, prepForSegue passes the data, but I'm cannot apply a condition for making the segue.
Edit: fixed by using prepareForSegue method provided in the comments below.
As discussed in the comments, the method name should be prepareForSegue, not prepForSegue.

How can i create a segue that pass data to another view controller only if certain criteria are met

I want to create a segue to pass data to another view controller but there are certain criteria that must happen for the segue to happen. If possible i would prefer to use the segue Id instead of the dragging method.
this is an example Im trying to accomplish
#IBAction func SubmitButtonPressed(sender: AnyObject) {
if 1<0 {
// dont perform segue
}else{
//Perform segue
// i want to pass this data in the next VC
var data = "foo"
//this is my segue id i want o use to go to the Second VC
var segueId = "segueForgotPasswordTwo"
// second VC
var secondVc = "viewController2"
// Iwant to to use prepare for segue but im getting errors in the parameters
prepareForSegue(UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?){
}
}
}
Your question is a bit unclear but I believe this is what you are looking for...
func someFunction(){
if //some condition {
//code
}else if //some condition {
//code
} else {
//perform segue by using the folowing line. Assign the identifier to the segue in the storyboard.
//Do this by first creating a segue by dragging from a view controller to the destination view controller. Be sure to drag from the VIEWCONTROLLER, to the destination VIEWCONTROLLER. DO NOT just drag from the button. Next, choose the type of segue (eg. show or present modally), and then type in an indentifier for this segue.
performSegueWithIdentifier("SegueIdentifier", sender: nil)
}
override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
if segue.identifier == "SegueIdentifier" {
//now find your view controller that you are seguing to.
let controller = segue.destinationViewController as! SomeViewController
//access the properties of your viewController and set them as desired. this is how you will pass data along
controller.property = someValue
}
}
Overview:
Hook the segue from the source view controller to the destination view controller (see left side red arrows)
Don’t hook it from the button to the destination view controller
Create an action for the button to do your custom condition check then perform segue
Screenshot:
Code:
var data = "foo"
#IBAction func buttonPressed(sender: UIButton) {
let someCondition = true
if someCondition {
performSegueWithIdentifier("showGreen", sender: self)
}
else {
performSegueWithIdentifier("showPink", sender: self)
}
}
override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
if segue.identifier == "showGreen" {
let greenVC = segue.destinationViewController as! GreenViewController
// Make sure the data variable exists in GreenViewController
greenVC.data = data
}
}
You can implement the shouldPerformSegueWithIdentifier function in your ViewController. When the segue is triggered, this function can cancel the segue if it returns false, so you can simply include whatever logic is required in this function and return true/false as appropriate.

Save data and unwind to another controller in swift

I want to make button which save data and unwind to another controller (UITableViewController). My button is succeeded save data, but I don't make to unwind to another controller.
My button
#IBAction func buttonDone(sender: UIBarButtonItem) {
saveText() // it is a function of save data
[back]
}
A function
override func prepareForSegue(segue: (UIStoryboardSegue!), sender: AnyObject!) {
if (segue.identifier == "first") {
// pass data to next view
var backToFirst = segue.destinationViewController as FirstTableViewController
}
}
I make next
let back = prepareForSegue
To perform the unwind segue to have to call performSegueWithIdentifier("myUnwindSegueID") from the view controller that you're unwinding from.
You also need to make sure you've set up the unwind segue in IB. Have a look at this in case you haven't: http://spin.atomicobject.com/2014/10/25/ios-unwind-segues/
Assuming it's within a navigationcontroller simply call
self.navigationController!.popViewControllerAnimated(true)

How to pass prepareForSegue: an object

I have many annotations in a mapview (with rightCalloutAccessory buttons). The button will perform a segue from this mapview to a tableview. I want to pass the tableview a different object (that holds data) depending on which callout button was clicked.
For example: (totally made up)
annotation1 (Austin) -> pass data obj 1 (relevant to Austin)
annotation2 (Dallas) -> pass data obj 2 (relevant to Dallas)
annotation3 (Houston) -> pass data obj 3 and so on... (you get the
idea)
I am able to detect which callout button was clicked.
I'm using prepareForSegue: to pass the data obj to the destination ViewController. Since I cannot make this call take an extra argument for the data obj I require, what are some elegant ways to achieve the same effect (dynamic data obj)?
Any tip would be appreciated.
Simply grab a reference to the target view controller in prepareForSegue: method and pass any objects you need to there. Here's an example...
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
// Make sure your segue name in storyboard is the same as this line
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:#"YOUR_SEGUE_NAME_HERE"])
{
// Get reference to the destination view controller
YourViewController *vc = [segue destinationViewController];
// Pass any objects to the view controller here, like...
[vc setMyObjectHere:object];
}
}
REVISION: You can also use performSegueWithIdentifier:sender: method to activate the transition to a new view based on a selection or button press.
For instance, consider I had two view controllers. The first contains three buttons and the second needs to know which of those buttons has been pressed before the transition. You could wire the buttons up to an IBAction in your code which uses performSegueWithIdentifier: method, like this...
// When any of my buttons are pressed, push the next view
- (IBAction)buttonPressed:(id)sender
{
[self performSegueWithIdentifier:#"MySegue" sender:sender];
}
// This will get called too before the view appears
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:#"MySegue"]) {
// Get destination view
SecondView *vc = [segue destinationViewController];
// Get button tag number (or do whatever you need to do here, based on your object
NSInteger tagIndex = [(UIButton *)sender tag];
// Pass the information to your destination view
[vc setSelectedButton:tagIndex];
}
}
EDIT: The demo application I originally attached is now six years old, so I've removed it to avoid any confusion.
Sometimes it is helpful to avoid creating a compile-time dependency between two view controllers. Here's how you can do it without caring about the type of the destination view controller:
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
if ([segue.destinationViewController respondsToSelector:#selector(setMyData:)]) {
[segue.destinationViewController performSelector:#selector(setMyData:)
withObject:myData];
}
}
So as long as your destination view controller declares a public property, e.g.:
#property (nonatomic, strong) MyData *myData;
you can set this property in the previous view controller as I described above.
In Swift 4.2 I would do something like that:
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
if let yourVC = segue.destination as? YourViewController {
yourVC.yourData = self.someData
}
}
I have a sender class, like this
#class MyEntry;
#interface MySenderEntry : NSObject
#property (strong, nonatomic) MyEntry *entry;
#end
#implementation MySenderEntry
#end
I use this sender class for passing objects to prepareForSeque:sender:
-(void)didSelectItemAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath*)indexPath
{
MySenderEntry *sender = [MySenderEntry new];
sender.entry = [_entries objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
[self performSegueWithIdentifier:SEGUE_IDENTIFIER_SHOW_ENTRY sender:sender];
}
-(void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue*)segue sender:(id)sender
{
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:SEGUE_IDENTIFIER_SHOW_ENTRY]) {
NSAssert([sender isKindOfClass:[MySenderEntry class]], #"MySenderEntry");
MySenderEntry *senderEntry = (MySenderEntry*)sender;
MyEntry *entry = senderEntry.entry;
NSParameterAssert(entry);
[segue destinationViewController].delegate = self;
[segue destinationViewController].entry = entry;
return;
}
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:SEGUE_IDENTIFIER_HISTORY]) {
// ...
return;
}
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:SEGUE_IDENTIFIER_FAVORITE]) {
// ...
return;
}
}
I came across this question when I was trying to learn how to pass data from one View Controller to another. I need something visual to help me learn though, so this answer is a supplement to the others already here. It is a little more general than the original question but it can be adapted to work.
This basic example works like this:
The idea is to pass a string from the text field in the First View Controller to the label in the Second View Controller.
First View Controller
import UIKit
class FirstViewController: UIViewController {
#IBOutlet weak var textField: UITextField!
// This function is called before the segue
override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
// get a reference to the second view controller
let secondViewController = segue.destinationViewController as! SecondViewController
// set a variable in the second view controller with the String to pass
secondViewController.receivedString = textField.text!
}
}
Second View Controller
import UIKit
class SecondViewController: UIViewController {
#IBOutlet weak var label: UILabel!
// This variable will hold the data being passed from the First View Controller
var receivedString = ""
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Used the text from the First View Controller to set the label
label.text = receivedString
}
}
Remember to
Make the segue by control clicking on the button and draging it over to the Second View Controller.
Hook up the outlets for the UITextField and the UILabel.
Set the first and second View Controllers to the appropriate Swift files in IB.
Source
How to send data through segue (swift) (YouTube tutorial)
See also
View Controllers: Passing data forward and passing data back (fuller answer)
For Swift use this,
override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
var segueID = segue.identifier
if(segueID! == "yourSegueName"){
var yourVC:YourViewController = segue.destinationViewController as YourViewController
yourVC.objectOnYourVC = setObjectValueHere!
}
}
I've implemented a library with a category on UIViewController that simplifies this operation.
Basically, you set the parameters you want to pass over in a NSDictionary associated to the UI item that is performing the segue. It works with manual segues too.
For example, you can do
[self performSegueWithIdentifier:#"yourIdentifier" parameters:#{#"customParam1":customValue1, #"customValue2":customValue2}];
for a manual segue or create a button with a segue and use
[button setSegueParameters:#{#"customParam1":customValue1, #"customValue2":customValue2}];
If destination view controller is not key-value coding compliant for a key, nothing happens. It works with key-values too (useful for unwind segues).
Check it out here
https://github.com/stefanomondino/SMQuickSegue
My solution is similar.
// In destination class:
var AddressString:String = String()
// In segue:
override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
if (segue.identifier == "seguetobiddetailpagefromleadbidder")
{
let secondViewController = segue.destinationViewController as! BidDetailPage
secondViewController.AddressString = pr.address as String
}
}
Just use this function.
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
let index = CategorytableView.indexPathForSelectedRow
let indexNumber = index?.row
let VC = segue.destination as! DestinationViewController
VC.value = self.data
}
I used this solution so that I could keep the invocation of the segue and the data communication within the same function:
private var segueCompletion : ((UIStoryboardSegue, Any?) -> Void)?
func performSegue(withIdentifier identifier: String, sender: Any?, completion: #escaping (UIStoryboardSegue, Any?) -> Void) {
self.segueCompletion = completion;
self.performSegue(withIdentifier: identifier, sender: sender);
self.segueCompletion = nil
}
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
self.segueCompletion?(segue, sender)
}
A use case would be something like:
func showData(id : Int){
someService.loadSomeData(id: id) {
data in
self.performSegue(withIdentifier: "showData", sender: self) {
storyboard, sender in
let dataView = storyboard.destination as! DataView
dataView.data = data
}
}
}
This seems to work for me, however, I'm not 100% sure that the perform and prepare functions are always executed on the same thread.

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