On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 2:14 PM, James Maxwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry folks, but there are things about IB that just don't make sense to me. > > How on earth to I communicate with an object that has been instantiated by > Interface Builder???
If you talking about an object instantiated outside of nib messaging an object instantiated "inside" of a nib then you normally do that by "wiring" up an outlet. <http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/IB_UserGuide/ConnectionsandBindings/chapter_6_section_3.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40005344-CH7-SW31> <http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/ObjCTutorial/06Controller/chapter_6_section_2.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40000863-CH8-SW10> ...also review file's owner... <http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/IB_UserGuide/ApplicationBasics/chapter_3_section_2.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40005344-CH3-SW15> > I have a document-based app, and an AppController instantiated in IB. The > AppController needs a reference to the document. If I can get that far, > everything else I need to do should be straightforward. Review the docs on document based applications. <http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/Documents/Concepts/OverviewDocArchitecture.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000023> -Shawn _______________________________________________ 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]