How to switch to different Storyboard for iPhone 5? - ios

Question

Just as an app utilizes different storyboards for iPad and iPhone, I would like my app to use a different storyboard for the iPhone 5. Since there is no option in the Info.plist to select default storyboard for iPhone 5, how would I programmatically call the storyboard?
I do not want to use AutoLayout for this app unless it is absolutely the last resort. I understand how to detect if a user is using an iPhone 5 or other device with the same screen size. I just need to know how to set the default storyboard without the plist.

Answer 1

I was looking for the same answer couple of weeks ago here's my solution hope helps..
-(void)initializeStoryBoardBasedOnScreenSize {
if ([UIDevice currentDevice].userInterfaceIdiom == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
{ // The iOS device = iPhone or iPod Touch
CGSize iOSDeviceScreenSize = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size;
if (iOSDeviceScreenSize.height == 480)
{ // iPhone 3GS, 4, and 4S and iPod Touch 3rd and 4th generation: 3.5 inch screen (diagonally measured)
// Instantiate a new storyboard object using the storyboard file named Storyboard_iPhone35
UIStoryboard *iPhone35Storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"Storyboard_iPhone35" bundle:nil];
// Instantiate the initial view controller object from the storyboard
UIViewController *initialViewController = [iPhone35Storyboard instantiateInitialViewController];
// Instantiate a UIWindow object and initialize it with the screen size of the iOS device
self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
// Set the initial view controller to be the root view controller of the window object
self.window.rootViewController = initialViewController;
// Set the window object to be the key window and show it
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
}
if (iOSDeviceScreenSize.height == 568)
{ // iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 5th generation: 4 inch screen (diagonally measured)
// Instantiate a new storyboard object using the storyboard file named Storyboard_iPhone4
UIStoryboard *iPhone4Storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"Storyboard_iPhone4" bundle:nil];
// Instantiate the initial view controller object from the storyboard
UIViewController *initialViewController = [iPhone4Storyboard instantiateInitialViewController];
// Instantiate a UIWindow object and initialize it with the screen size of the iOS device
self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
// Set the initial view controller to be the root view controller of the window object
self.window.rootViewController = initialViewController;
// Set the window object to be the key window and show it
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
}
} else if ([UIDevice currentDevice].userInterfaceIdiom == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad)
{ // The iOS device = iPad
UISplitViewController *splitViewController = (UISplitViewController *)self.window.rootViewController;
UINavigationController *navigationController = [splitViewController.viewControllers lastObject];
splitViewController.delegate = (id)navigationController.topViewController;
}
}
Call this method under AppDelegate ddiFinishLaunchingWithOptions: method
And also don't forget the name your storyboards properly
Hope helps...

Answer 2

This worked for me - slight refinement with wrapping getting the storyboard in a function
-(UIStoryboard*) getStoryboard {
UIStoryboard *storyBoard = nil;
if ([UIDevice currentDevice].userInterfaceIdiom == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad) {
storyBoard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"MainStoryboard_iPad" bundle:nil];
}else{
if ([UIDevice currentDevice].userInterfaceIdiom == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone){
// The iOS device = iPhone or iPod Touch
CGSize iOSDeviceScreenSize = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size;
if (iOSDeviceScreenSize.height == 480){
// iPhone 3/4x
storyBoard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"MainStoryboard_iPhone_4" bundle:nil];
}else if (iOSDeviceScreenSize.height == 568){
// iPhone 5 etc
storyBoard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"MainStoryboard_iPhone_5" bundle:nil];
}
}
}
ASSERT(storyBoard);
return storyBoard;
}
UIStoryboard* mainStoryBoard = [self getStoryboard];
self.initialViewController = [mainStoryBoard instantiateInitialViewController];
self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
self.window.rootViewController = self.initialViewController;
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];