macOS coding for multiple toolbar items?

Darkroom · Nov 17, 2007

hi there... it seems i'm not writing something correctly in this code... i know my IBActions aren't included yet, but nothing is showing up in the window's toolbar at all (even thought the tool bar is present)... i think the problem is combining the items for the proper syntax, but as of now i'm totally lost...

Code:

#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>

@interface ToolBar : NSObject {
	IBOutlet id mainWindow2;
	NSToolbarItem *ColorItem;
	NSToolbarItem *WhiteItem;
	NSToolbarItem *FullScreenItem;
	NSToolbar *toolbar;
}

- (void)setupToolbar;


@end


----------------------------------


#import "ToolBar.h"

@implementation ToolBar

- (void)awakeFromNib
{
     ColorItem = [[NSToolbarItem alloc] initWithItemIdentifier:@"Color"];
    [ColorItem setLabel:NSLocalizedString(@"Color", nil)];
    [ColorItem setToolTip:@"Select Light Color"];
    [ColorItem setPaletteLabel:[ColorItem label]];
    [ColorItem setImage:[NSImage imageNamed:@"ColorLightToolBar.png"]];
    [ColorItem setTarget:self];
    [ColorItem setAction:@selector(selectColor:)];

	 WhiteItem = [[NSToolbarItem alloc] initWithItemIdentifier:@"White"];
    [WhiteItem setLabel:NSLocalizedString(@"Color", nil)];
    [WhiteItem setToolTip:@"Select Default White Light"];
    [WhiteItem setPaletteLabel:[WhiteItem label]];
    [WhiteItem setImage:[NSImage imageNamed:@"WhiteLightToolBar.png"]];
    [WhiteItem setTarget:self];
    [WhiteItem setAction:@selector(selectWhite:)];

	 FullScreenItem = [[NSToolbarItem alloc] initWithItemIdentifier:@"Full Screen"];
    [FullScreenItem setLabel:NSLocalizedString(@"Color", nil)];
    [FullScreenItem setToolTip:@"Enter Full Screen Mode"];
    [FullScreenItem setPaletteLabel:[FullScreenItem label]];
    [FullScreenItem setImage:[NSImage imageNamed:@"FullScreenToolBar.png"]];
    [FullScreenItem setTarget:self];
    [FullScreenItem setAction:@selector(selectFullScreen:)];

    [self setupToolbar];
}

- (NSToolbarItem *)toolbar:(NSToolbar *)toolbar
   itemForItemIdentifier:(NSString *)itemIdentifier
   willBeInsertedIntoToolbar:(BOOL)flag
	{
    NSToolbarItem *item = [[NSToolbarItem alloc] initWithItemIdentifier:itemIdentifier];

    if ([itemIdentifier isEqualToString:@"Color"] && [itemIdentifier isEqualToString:@"White"] && [itemIdentifier isEqualToString:@"Full Screen"])
    {
        return ColorItem, WhiteItem, FullScreenItem;
    }
    return [item autorelease];
}

- (NSArray *)toolbarAllowedItemIdentifiers:(NSToolbar*)toolbar
{
    return [NSArray arrayWithObjects:NSToolbarSeparatorItemIdentifier,
			NSToolbarSpaceItemIdentifier,
			NSToolbarFlexibleSpaceItemIdentifier,
			NSToolbarCustomizeToolbarItemIdentifier, @"Color", @"White", @"Full Screen", nil];
}

- (NSArray *)toolbarDefaultItemIdentifiers:(NSToolbar*)toolbar
{
    return [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"Color", @"White", @"Full Screen", nil];
}

- (void)setupToolbar
{
    toolbar = [[NSToolbar alloc] initWithIdentifier:@"Toolbar"];
    [toolbar setDelegate:self];
    [mainWindow2 setToolbar:[toolbar autorelease]];
}

- (IBAction)selectColor:(id)sender
{

}

- (IBAction)selectWhite:(id)sender
{

}

- (IBAction)selectFullScreen:(id)sender
{

}

@end

kainjow · Nov 18, 2007

Code:

if ([itemIdentifier isEqualToString:@"Color"] && [itemIdentifier isEqualToString:@"White"] && [itemIdentifier isEqualToString:@"Full Screen"])
    {
        return ColorItem, WhiteItem, FullScreenItem;
    }

This is incorrect syntax. Plus the if statement will never be true. Maybe something like this will work:

Code:

if ([itemIdentifier isEqualToString:@"Color"])
    return ColorItem;
if ([itemIdentifier isEqualToString:@"White"])
    return WhiteItem;
if ([itemIdentifier isEqualToString:@"Full Screen"])
    return FullScreenItem;

And there's no need to initialize a new NSToolbarItem if you're going to return a different object. You're just leaking memory.

Darkroom · Nov 18, 2007

hi... yeah i figured out the syntax a few hours ago but forgot about this thread... its too bad i'm unable to delete threads i start as it seems i often end up solving problems after seeking help... and yes, what you suggested is what works...

but since the thread exists:

i'm trying to link the Toolbar IBActions to IBActions that already exist in other objects... for example, there already exists an IBAction called "colorSelector" in my colorController.m... so i tried adding an include in the windowToolbar.m

Code:

#include "colorController.h"

and writing the IBAction in the windowToolbar.m like this:

Code:

- (IBAction)selectColor:(id)sender
    {
    setAction:@selector(colorSelector:);
    }

and of course it doesn't work out... essentially the toolbar actions should do the same thing as some of the items in the main menubar, but i just don't know how to link them correctly.

any thoughts?

Darkroom · Nov 18, 2007

nevermind... i figured it out... typical

for future reference the linking code looks like this:

Code:

- (IBAction)selectColorTool:(id)sender
{
    setTarget:myColorTool;
	[myColorTool selectColor:nil];
}

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