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

Posted by Omar Ghias
Omar Ghias
1,837 Points

Not sure what to do!

Stuck on step #2, I'm not sure what's wrong with this line of code:

    UITabBarItem *tab = tabBarItems.selectedIndex;

1 Answer

Matthew Shettler
Matthew Shettler
8,819 Points
Matthew Shettler
Matthew Shettler
8,819 Points

Hint 1: The UITabBarController that you want to target is named 'tabBarController'.

Hint 2: You haven't declared an index there for the tab that will be selected. You want to tell it to set the third tab to be selected.