adding UINavigationController to FlipsideViewController of Utility application

[chuck]

I'd like to be able to have the user tap a button on the flipsideViewController of a Utility template application. This would then have the device push another view controller. Using Interface Builder, I've tried adding a UINavigationController in the FlipsideView.xib, but that doesn't feel like the right place for it. I've also tried adding it to MainWindow.xib, but I couldn't figure out how to link that to the FlipsideViewController. I've also just tried doing it simply in code like this:

- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil {
    if (self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil]) {
        // In FlipSideViewController.h: 	UINavigationController *navigationController;
		self.navigationController = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:self];
		[self.view addSubview:navigationController.view];
		NSLog( @"Added subview" );
    }
    return self;
}

but that causes it to crash when I tap the info button despite the fact that "Added subview" is displayed on the debugger console. What would be the recommended way of doing this? A push in the right direction would be great at this point... I've wasted an entire evening trying to figure this out. Thanks!

[chbeer]

You are extending initWithNibName which is called when the view is loaded from a NIB-file. It would be IMO better to add the navigation controller in the NIB file.

[ole]

If I understand you correctly, you should change -showInfo in MainViewController.m to this:

- (IBAction)showInfo {    
	
    FlipsideViewController *controller = [[FlipsideViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"FlipsideView" bundle:nil];
    controller.delegate = self;
    controller.title = @"Flipside";
    
    UINavigationController *navController = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:controller];
    navController.modalTransitionStyle = UIModalTransitionStyleFlipHorizontal;
    [self presentModalViewController:navController animated:YES];
	
    [navController release];
    [controller release];
}

This makes a navigation controller the main flipside controller. Now, in FlipsideViewController, you can add a button and push a new controller from its action method:

- (IBAction)pushNextLevel {
    UIViewController *controller = [[UIViewController alloc] initWithNibName:nil bundle:nil];
    controller.title = @"Blank View Controller";
    [self.navigationController pushViewController:controller animated:YES];
    [controller release];
}

[chuck]

Thanks Ole! That worked... thanks so much!!

[eludens]

It has been very useful for me as well! Great stuff! Thank you Ole!

[digidan]

Thanks!

How would you go about adding a table view to the navigation controller using this method?