target/action is inappropriate since no action is needed at the time the value was changed. Instead, once the user clicks a button I compute something hence I read the values from the steppers and stuff. But that doesn't change much does it :)
Cheers, Chris On 19.11.2009, at 18:51, Karolis Ramanauskas wrote: > Arghh... I was beaten to an answer! :) Slow typing... > > Yeah, with bindings you will get a two-way connection. If you change your > property's value programmatically, the stepper will update also. > > Instead of target-action you could set up an iboutleted property, connect > stepper to it and observe that property for changes. This may be a more > cumbersome approach in this case though. > > Karolis > > On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Keary Suska > <cocoa-...@esoteritech.com>wrote: > >> On Nov 19, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Christian Ziegler wrote: >> >>> For instance I got a NSStepper and I only need the integerValue of that >> stepper. I could either define an IBOutlet and access the integerValue with >> [stepper integerValue], or I could define a property and bind the steppers >> value to it. As I mentioned I don't have to manipulate that stepper in any >> way, I really only need the value. I just wanna know what's best practice. >> >> Bindings are generally used to synchronize between a model object and view. >> When considering a one-way actions, I generally use IBOutlets to manipulate >> a view, but use target-action for passive activities. So, if it were me, and >> all I cared about was what value an NSStepper was set to, I would just set >> the target/action to my controller object and read the value in the action. >> Although in this case I would set autorepeat to NO so my method is only >> called once. >> >> 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/chris.ziegler%40me.com > > This email sent to chris.zieg...@me.com _______________________________________________ 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 arch...@mail-archive.com
