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iOS

iAd + FunFact Problem! Can't change view color, please help

//
//  ViewController.swift
//  NyttigViden
I cannot change my view color. I can do if when I remove the Ad, but how do I make it work with the Ad? Please help.



//
//  Created by Andreas Poulsen on 16/01/15.
//  Copyright (c) 2015 Andreas Lyngholm. All rights reserved.
//


import UIKit
import iAd

class ViewController: UIViewController, ADBannerViewDelegate{

    var bannerView:ADBannerView?

    @IBOutlet weak var funFactLabel: UILabel!
    @IBOutlet weak var funFactButton: UIButton!

    let factBook = FactBook()
    let colorWheel = ColorWheel()

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        self.canDisplayBannerAds = true
        self.bannerView?.delegate = self
        self.bannerView?.hidden = true
        funFactLabel.text = factBook.randomFact()
        // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
    }

    override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
        super.didReceiveMemoryWarning()
        // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
    }

    @IBAction func showFunFact() {
        var randomColor = colorWheel.randomColor()
        funFactButton.tintColor = randomColor
        self.view.backgroundColor = randomColor
        funFactLabel.text = factBook.randomFact()
    }

    func bannerViewDidLoadAd(banner: ADBannerView!) {
        self.bannerView?.hidden = false
    }

    func bannerViewActionShouldBegin(banner: ADBannerView!, willLeaveApplication willLeave: Bool) -> Bool {
    return willLeave
    }

    func bannerView(banner: ADBannerView!, didFailToReceiveAdWithError error: NSError!) {
        self.bannerView?.hidden = true
    }
}

6 Answers

Open Main.Storyboard Then Select the main View & then connect it to your ViewController by control + clicking & dragging it (Similar to how we connect Labels & Buttons)

@IBOutlet var superView: UIView!

And then where you want to change the color write the line like this:

superView.backgroundColor = UIColor(red: 255/255.0, green: 255/255.0, blue: 255/255.0, alpha: 1.0)

This will solve your problem.

Have you tried placing the banner funcs before the IBAction?

    func bannerViewDidLoadAd(banner: ADBannerView!) {
        self.bannerView?.hidden = false
    }

    func bannerViewActionShouldBegin(banner: ADBannerView!, willLeaveApplication willLeave: Bool) -> Bool {
    return willLeave
    }

    func bannerView(banner: ADBannerView!, didFailToReceiveAdWithError error: NSError!) {
        self.bannerView?.hidden = true
    }
}
@IBAction func showFunFact() {
        var randomColor = colorWheel.randomColor()
        funFactButton.tintColor = randomColor
        self.view.backgroundColor = randomColor
        funFactLabel.text = factBook.randomFact()
    }

That I have tried. Still does not work. :(

I still need help, please

Anyway you can share this via github?

Jas Singh
Jas Singh
3,770 Points

I am having the exact same problem :( The facts change but not the View Colour