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iOS Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App Designing and Starting the App A Storyboard with a Tab Bar Controller

Dean Laurea
Dean Laurea
17,484 Points
Posted by Dean Laurea
Dean Laurea
17,484 Points

Hello, I can't seem to figure out Challenge Task 2 for "A Storyboard with a Tab Bar Controller". Suggestions?

Here's what I have so far: The last line with "UITabBarItem *tab" is where the answer should be. What I have written seems to be correct, however, it's wrong. Thanks in advance for your help. 

#import "MainViewController.h"
#import "UITabBarItem.h"

@implementation MainViewController

- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];

    NSArray *tabBarItems = self.tabBarController.tabBar.items;

    // Add your code below! The property for MainViewController's 
    // tab bar controller is named 'tabBarController'.
       [self.tabBarController setSelectedIndex:2];
       UITabBarItem *tab = [UITabBarItem selectedIndex:tabBarItems];
}

@end
MainViewController.m 
#import "MainViewController.h"
#import "UITabBarItem.h"

@implementation MainViewController

- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];

    NSArray *tabBarItems = self.tabBarController.tabBar.items;

    // Add your code below! The property for MainViewController's 
    // tab bar controller is named 'tabBarController'.
       [self.tabBarController setSelectedIndex:2];
       UITabBarItem *tab = [UITabBarItem selectedIndex:tabBarItems];
}

@end

1 Answer

Dean Laurea
Dean Laurea
17,484 Points
Dean Laurea
Dean Laurea
17,484 Points

Nevermind, found the solution:

UITabBarItem *tab = tabBarItems [self.tabBarController.selectedIndex];

Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points
Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points

deanlaurea , I changed your comment to an answer and marked it as best answer because that's what it is, and for future reference, you should do that to your own posts like this! Happy coding!