How to change or update NSLayoutConstraint programmatically - ios

Question

I have implemented AutoLayout programmatically using the Code :
- (void)addConstraintWithListNavigationViewController:(UIView *)listViewNavigation y:(CGFloat)y height:(CGFloat)height
{
//WIDTH_ListTableView = 0.4
//set x = 0;
NSLayoutConstraint *constraintToAnimate1 = [NSLayoutConstraint constraintWithItem:listViewNavigation
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeLeft
relatedBy:NSLayoutRelationEqual
toItem:self.view
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeLeft
multiplier:0.00
constant:0];
[self.view addConstraint:constraintToAnimate1];
//set y = y;
NSLayoutConstraint *constraintToAnimate2 = [NSLayoutConstraint constraintWithItem:listViewNavigation
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeTop
relatedBy:NSLayoutRelationEqual
toItem:self.view
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeBottom
multiplier:0.00
constant:y];
[self.view addConstraint:constraintToAnimate2];
//set Width = self.view.frame.size.width*0.4
NSLayoutConstraint *constraintToAnimate3 = [NSLayoutConstraint constraintWithItem:listViewNavigation
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeWidth
relatedBy:NSLayoutRelationEqual
toItem:self.view
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeWidth
multiplier:1-WIDTH_ListTableView
constant:0.0];
[self.view addConstraint:constraintToAnimate3];
//Set height = height
NSLayoutConstraint *constraintToAnimate4 = [NSLayoutConstraint constraintWithItem:listViewNavigation
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeHeight
relatedBy:NSLayoutRelationEqual
toItem:nil
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeNotAnAttribute
multiplier:0.00
constant:height];
[self.view addConstraint:constraintToAnimate4];
}
And this works perfect, but every-time this ViewController receives a Notification, it will run:
[self.view layoutIfNeeded];
But I want to set the width of listViewNavigation according a boolean variable connected.
if(connected){
listViewNavigation.view.frame.size.width = 0.4 * self.view.frame.size.width;
}
else{
listViewNavigation.view.frame.size.width = 0.6 * self.view.frame.size.width;
}
But i do not know how can I update the NSLayoutConstraint :
NSLayoutConstraint *constraintToAnimate3 = [NSLayoutConstraint constraintWithItem:PreView
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeWidth
relatedBy:NSLayoutRelationEqual
toItem:self.view
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeWidth
multiplier:1 - WIDTH_ListTableView
constant:0.0];
[self.view addConstraint:constraintToAnimate3];
when this ViewController receive the notification.

Answer 1

I think you have 2 options.
Option 1
Keep a property
#property (strong,nonatomic)NSLayoutConstraint *constraintToAnimate3;
Then use this property to
self.constraintToAnimate3 = [NSLayoutConstraint constraintWithItem:PreView
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeWidth
relatedBy:NSLayoutRelationEqual
toItem:self.view
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeWidth
multiplier:1
constant:-1 * 0.4 * self.view.frame.size.width];
[self.view addConstraint:self.constraintToAnimate3];
When you want to change
if(connected){
self.constraintToAnimate3.constant = -1 *0.6 * self.view.frame.size.width;
}
else{
self.constraintToAnimate3.constant = -1 *0.4 * self.view.frame.size.width;
}
[UIView animateWithDuration:yourduration animations:^{
[self.view layoutIfNeeded];
}];
Option 2
Set an identifier of constraintToAnimate3
constraintToAnimate3.identifier = #"1234"
Then search to get the constraint
NSLayoutConstraint * constraint3 = nil;
NSArray * constraints = self.view.constraints;
for (NSLayoutConstraint * constraint in constraints) {
if ([constraint.identifier isEqualToString:#"1234"]) {
constraint3 = constraint;
break;
}
}
Then change the constant as shown in Option1
Update:
If use constant in the code I post
PreView.frame.size.with = self.view.size.width * multiplier + constant

Answer 2

OK, I figure out.
[self.view removeConstraint:self.constraintOld];
[self.view addConstraint:self.constraintNew];
[UIView animateWithDuration:time animations:^{
[self.view layoutIfNeeded];
}];

Answer 3

It's essential that you don't just add the constraints to your view, but that you also remember them.
It's easiest to change a constraint if you only need to change its constant - the constant is the only part of a constraint that can be changed later repeatedly. To do that, you need to store the constraint on its own.
Otherwise you need to remove old constraints and add new ones. Since you usually have more than one constraint, store arrays with sets of constraints that may need to be replaced, then update the whole array. You can also use the activateConstraints and deactivateConstraints methods.