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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 Misho Milicevic
Misho Milicevic
5,597 Points

Why the Black Screen when app launches?

In the video "A Storyboard with a Tab Bar Controller", I followed the instructions step by step and when I ran my project it shows only a black screen. I'm using Xcode 5.1.1 so it looks slightly different than the interface in the video. I also had a yellow warning that didn't show in the video. It said a reuse identifier was needed for the cell in the TableView. Not sure why it doesn't run and show the tab bar as in the video?

1 Answer

Misho Milicevic
Misho Milicevic
5,597 Points
Misho Milicevic
Misho Milicevic
5,597 Points

Sorry! My mistake. I don't know how I missed it but I forgot to select MainStoryboard as the main interface in the main project area.

That was the problem