Can't remove a UIImage

[Rifts]

Hello

I have an if else statement

in the if part I have this

UIImageView *image1 = [[UIImageView alloc]
initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"1.png"]];
[self.view addSubview:image1];

it works great

the problem is with the else statement

why can't I use the image1 to do something like

image1.hidden = YES;

It says image1 is not declared but its in the same function?

[baja_yu]

You need to learn the scope of variables in C. Declare the imageview outside the (before) the IF block. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scope_(computer_science) and http://aelinik.free.fr/c/ch14.htm

[Rifts]

oh that makes perfect sense, thank you.

[Rifts]

random question,

how can I do this

I have an activity indicator that will show for a second and go away but I want to it show for 5 seconds then disappear, I tried using sleep() but that didnt help.

[baja_yu]

Schedule an NSTimer that will trigger in 5 seconds and remove the indicator.