iOS - Second View is not displaying over tab view - ios

Question

I have a tabBarView and a GWDNativeViewController. GWDNativeViewController is a main menu. I am trying to get that view to display first and overtop the tabBarView. I have this same code set within an IBAction and it works. When I put it into the Loaddidfinishwithoptions it doesn't work.
#implementation GWDNativeAppDelegate
#synthesize window = _window;
#synthesize tabBarController = _tabBarController;
#synthesize secondView = _secondView;
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
// Override point for customization after application launch.
UIViewController *viewController1 = [[GWDNativeFirstViewController alloc] initWithNibName:#"GWDNativeFirstViewController" bundle:nil];
UIViewController *viewController2 = [[GWDNativeSecondViewController alloc] initWithNibName:#"GWDNativeSecondViewController" bundle:nil];
UIViewController *viewController3 = [[GWDNativeThirdViewController alloc] initWithNibName:#"GWDNativeThirdViewController" bundle:nil];
UIViewController *viewController4 = [[GWDNativeFourthViewController alloc] initWithNibName:#"GWDNativeFourthViewController" bundle:nil];
UIViewController *viewController5 = [[GWDNativeFifthViewController alloc] initWithNibName:#"GWDNativeFifthViewController" bundle:nil];
//tabBarController Stuff
self.tabBarController = [[UITabBarController alloc] init];
self.tabBarController.viewControllers = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:viewController1, viewController2, viewController3, viewController4, viewController5, nil];
self.window.rootViewController = self.tabBarController;
//Specify W`enter code here`hich tab to display (Number need to be set based on button selected)
//self.tabBarController.selectedIndex = 2;
GWDNativeViewController *secondView = [[GWDNativeViewController alloc] initWithNibName:nil bundle:nil];
[secondView setModalTransitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical];
[self.tabBarController presentModalViewController:secondView animated:YES];
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
return YES;
}
Here is the the code in the GWDNativeFirstViewController.m
The code in the IBAction works.. Code in the viewDidLoad doesn't.?
-(IBAction)pressedButton {
GWDNativeViewController *secondView = [[GWDNativeViewController alloc] initWithNibName:nil bundle:nil];
[secondView setModalTransitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical];
[self presentModalViewController:secondView animated:YES];
//[secondView release];
}
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
if (self) {
self.title = NSLocalizedString(#"First", #"First");
self.tabBarItem.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"first"];
}
return self;
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[contentWebView1 loadRequest:[NSURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:#"http://m.web.org/?iapp=1#tab1"]]];
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
GWDNativeViewController *secondView = [[GWDNativeViewController alloc] initWithNibName:nil bundle:nil];
[secondView setModalTransitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical];
[self.tabBarController presentModalViewController:secondView animated:YES];
}

Answer 1

I'm not sure why it doesn't work in viewDidLoad, but it can work in applicationDidFinishLaunchingWithOptions: if you put your [self.window makeKeyAndVisible] line before you define secondView.
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
GWDNativeViewController *secondView = [[GWDNativeViewController alloc] initWithNibName:nil bundle:nil];
[secondView setModalTransitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical];
[self.tabBarController presentModalViewController:secondView animated:YES];
If you want it to appear immediately, change the animated option to NO, and delete the line defining the modalTransitionStyle.

Answer 2

The tabBarController's view hasn't loaded here yet. You could put that code into the viewDidLoad in one of your 5 view controllers.