Saving text from multiple UITextFields that have the same property name - ios

Question

So I have a view controller that I created completely programmatically, I didn't use storyboard or a nib file. In it, I have a button, addNew that when pressed, it creates two UITextfields, one for a number, the other for a product, and places it where the "Add New"button was, and moves the button down. Instead of explaining it, here's some code :
-(IBAction)addProduct:(id)sender{
self.numOfProducts += 1;
//To keep track of how many times the button was pressed
NSLog(#"New Product Added");
NSLog(#"# of products: %d", self.numOfMaterials);
//The number textfield
self.numOfProduct = [[UITextField alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(self.addNew.frame.origin.x, self.addNew.frame.origin.y, 70.0, 30.0)];
self.numOfProduct.delegate = self;
self.numOfProduct.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;
[self.numOfProduct setPlaceholder:#"#"];
self.numOfProduct.borderStyle = UITextBorderStyleBezel;
self.numOfProduct.keyboardType = UIKeyboardTypeNumberPad;
//Added doneToolbar to close keypad
UIToolbar *doneToolbar = [[UIToolbar alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 320, 50)];
doneToolbar.barStyle = UIBarStyleBlackTranslucent;
[doneToolbar setItems:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:
[[UIBarButtonItem alloc]initWithBarButtonSystemItem:UIBarButtonSystemItemFlexibleSpace target:nil action:nil],
[[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithBarButtonSystemItem:UIBarButtonSystemItemDone target:self action:#selector(doneNumPad)],
nil]];
[doneToolbar sizeToFit];
self.numOfMaterialNeeded.inputAccessoryView = doneToolbar;
//Product text field, places it next to numOfProduct text field
self.product = [[UITextField alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(self.numOfProduct.frame.origin.x + 80, self.numOfProduct.frame.origin.y, 200.0, 30.0)];
self.product.delegate = self;
self.product.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;
[self.product setPlaceholder:#"Product"];
self.product.borderStyle = UITextBorderStyleBezel;
self.product.autocapitalizationType = UITextAutocorrectionTypeNo;
self.product.keyboardType = UIKeyboardTypeDefault;
self.product.returnKeyType = UIReturnKeyDone;
self.product.clearButtonMode = UITextFieldViewModeWhileEditing;
//Places addNew below the newly created text fields
[self.addNew setFrame:CGRectMake(self.addNewMaterial.frame.origin.x, self.addNewMaterial.frame.origin.y + (self.addNewMaterial.frame.size.height + 10), self.addNewMaterial.frame.size.width, self.addNewMaterial.frame.size.height)];
// add text fields to the UIScrollView
[self.scrollView addSubview:self.numOfMaterialNeeded];
[self.scrollView addSubview:self.material];
}
//Called when done button is pressed for numOfProduct text field
-(void)doneNumPad{
[self.numOfProduct resignFirstResponder];
[self.product becomeFirstResponder];
//Save num in an array
[self.saveNumOfProduct addObject:self.numOfProduct.text];
for (int i = 0; i < [self.saveNumOfProduct count]; i++) {
NSLog(#"%# of ___", [self.saveNumOfProduct objectAtIndex:i]);
}
}
-(BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)textField{
[textField resignFirstResponder];
//Save product in an array
if (textField == self.product) { //
[self.saveNameOfProduct addObject:self.product.text];
}
return YES;
}
The code is working well and fine, BUT, I realized, if I have the self.numOfProduct textField as the first responder, and instead of pressing "Done", I press the self.product textField right away, it won't save the self.numOfProduct.text, same with the self.product.text, it won't save unless I press "Done". How can I do it so that I can efficiently save the text from the textfield property, no matter how many textfields I have on the screen? Is it possible? I appreciate any feedback! And if I haven't been clear enough, lemme know and I'll clear up whatever needs clearing!

Answer 1

I've found the answer! A lot easier than I thought it would be, I completely forgot about the (void)textFieldDidEndEditing:(UITextField *)textField function. All I had to do was save the text in that function, and it saves every time the textfield becomes the responder to another field OR when I press the done button.