6/28/08 11:43 AM, also sprach [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > If I do this (have the update logic in the Person class), then I > can't use the proxy object returned by the -selection method of the > NSController (because the proxy object doesn't respond to the methods > of the backing class). > > My question is: What is the best way to get the actual model entry, > so such instance methods can be invoked?
I call [[arrayController selectedObjects] objectAtIndex:0] to get the actual object. > BTW: I have one solution, which is to send the controller a - > selectionIndex message, and use the resulting index to directly > access the backing store. But doing this is based on knowing what > that backing content object is, which seems like I am using side > knowledge in my appController, and so I wonder if there is a way to > get the actual model content object directly from the > NSArrayController.... Probably a bad idea. You can't guarantee the order unless, as you say, your controller knows too much about the view. You could use the index but use it on -arrangedObjects, however. HTH, Keary Suska Esoteritech, Inc. "Demystifying technology for your home or business" _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]