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iOS Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7) Getting Started Assign String to a Label

Posted by Quandra McGrue
Quandra McGrue
488 Points

IBAction Challenge

In a challenge for the "build an iPhone app" course, I'm being asked to "define a method called 'buttonPressed' and make sure it returns an 'IBAction'".

So, I typed the following: (IBAction) buttonPressed; and NSLong(@ "Button Pressed");

I think I put some curly braces in there too.

It didn't work. My error message just restated the directions. I'm not sure which part of what I just learned and practiced needs to be typed into the challenge box.

Thanks to anyone who takes time to help me.

Shawn McGrory
Shawn McGrory
546 Points
Shawn McGrory
Shawn McGrory
546 Points

Try NSLog(@"Button Pressed"); instead of 'NSLong'!

At least Xcode catches typos!

2 Answers

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

you were very close with your first answer. the challenge just wants you to define an empty method called buttonPressed that returns an IBAction. remember that instance method signatures start with a dash

#import "THViewController.h"

@implementation THViewController

// Add your code below
 - (IBAction)buttonPressed {

 }


@end

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Quandra McGrue
Quandra McGrue
488 Points
Quandra McGrue
Quandra McGrue
488 Points

Thanks Shawn and Stone! I really appreciate your taking the time to answer.