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Alex Suarez
868 PointsExpected Identifier in Xcode 6.1
When I write the code under #pragma mark - Prediciton
- (void) makePrediction {
[self.backgroundImageView.startAnimating];
self.predictionLabel.text = [self.crystalBall randomPrediction];
}
Xcode 6.1 gives me a "build failed" message, and a error "! Expected Identifier" on the startAnimating. When I read the documentation it says starAnimating is written in the form
- (void) startAnimating
So, what am I doing wrong??? it works for Amit!?
1 Answer
Michael Hulet
47,912 PointsWhat you're doing wrong is you're still using dot notation in the first line of code you gave. Your makePrediction method should look something like this:
- (void) makePrediction {
//Notice how there's no period between "self.backgroundImageView" and "startAnimating"
[self.backgroundImageView startAnimating];
self.predictionLabel.text = [self.crystalBall randomPrediction];
}
In Objective-C you call methods between square brackets by writing the object you want to call the method on first, then a space, then the method after that, like this:
[object method];