The instance variable is synthesized as well and has the same name as the property, so you should use that:
-(void)setFoo:(id)newFoo { if (foo != newFoo) { [foo release]; foo = [newFoo retain]; [self doSomethingElseAsWell]; } } Dave On Jun 18, 2011, at 10:12 PM, Graham Cox wrote: > If I synthesize a property, is it possible to also directly invoke some other > code when that property is set (other than the usual KVO)? That is, I need to > do something like: > > > @synthesize foo; > > > - (void) setFoo:(id) newFoo > { > self.foo = newFoo; > > [self doSomethingElseAsWell]; > } > > > Is this kind of thing possible? It looks to me as if the self.foo = line will > incur an infinite loop. But if the property is synthesized, to what would I > assign the new value? > > --Graham > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/davedelong%40me.com > > This email sent to davedel...@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