Connect without using drag?

App Development
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Is it possible to programmatically connect a view object to the view controller code, without using control-drag?

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yes this should be possible, its like the same effect as calling an “alertview”, problem is you need to set many things like location, size, etc.

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Thanks for your answer. I’m not seeing how “alertview” applies. Can you say more, or give an example?

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@Mariguin

This StckOverFlow will explain. I find it easier to just Control-drag through.

Blessings,
—Mark

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:smiley: THANK YOU! :partying_face: It’s going to take me a little while to try out what’s there, but that looks like what I need.

Control-drag is great for a few items. But I have about 100 that I need to do, and my wrist gets tired.

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@FoundationSW,
I’ve taken a look, and I’m not sure I understand the StackOverFlow instructions.

The instructions say to “click the New Referencing Outlet to connect it to your Outlet”
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When I click, it looks like I still have to drag from the little dot to my code. Is that correct? If so, that’s not a solution for me. I’m trying to avoid dragging.

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Once you right click on the object you want to connect, your Referencing Outlet should be in the list. As the author states, sometimes you need a little drag to pop the menu up. I have not had that experience on my Mac Pro, maybe the speed of he machine has something to do with the lag.
Blessings,
—Mark

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@FoundationSW,

Thanks for the extra info. I’ve been trying to do it in the inspector, and it’s still not working for me. Based on your suggestion, though, I tried it by right-clicking on the object:

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I did get that to work, but it was twitchy and sometimes didn’t work at all. Trying to get the pop-up was more hassle than the click and drag.

Sooooo… from all of this, I think the answer is that I can’t make the connection without the type of movement that stresses my wrist. :slightly_frowning_face: Any other suggestions still appreciated.

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Yep, that can happen with the inspector, that is wjhay i usually drag.

Try this link, the last method is all code, but you will have to edit it for Swift 5. Should work, I have not tried his third method however. My dyslexic brain likes point and click! :slight_smile:
https://rshankar.com/different-ways-to-connect-ibaction-to-uibutton/
Blessings,
—Mark

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@FoundationSW, this video seems to have the info I’m looking for:

It compares three different ways to build the UI.

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Fabulous! Chris’ videos are my go to when trying to learn a new task in the development world.

Best to you with your project!
Blessings,
—Mark