iOS Change main view in Navigation-Based Application

[lng]

Hi,

I figured out my SQLite problems and got it worked with navigational based application. Now it opens with the RootViewController and displays data.

I would like to change the main view to another one and add a button to call current RootViewController. Basically I would like to add a view and change application's main view.

It's now associated with the RootViewController. How can I change it?

Thanks..

 

[dejo]

What is the purpose of this new view?

Anyways, I'm gonna suggest presenting the new view modally and then dismissing it in the button's action.

 

[lng]

What is the purpose of this new view?

Anyways, I'm gonna suggest presenting the new view modally and then dismissing it in the button's action.

Thanks for the reply dejo. I tried to put what I want in a horrible diagram.

 

[dejo]

Seems to me a modal view will do the trick then.

 

[lng]

Thanks dejo. It solved my problem.

 

[PhoneyDeveloper]

Just a note, IMO having your app open to a modal view every time is a terrible UI.

If I understand your UI I would suggest something like this: open the app to the list, as you had before, add a button to the toolbar that does the search.

 

[lng]

Just a note, IMO having your app open to a modal view every time is a terrible UI.

If I understand your UI I would suggest something like this: open the app to the list, as you had before, add a button to the toolbar that does the search.

Thanks PhoneyDeveloper. I agree with you about opening a modal view every time, but I changed my mind about putting a search option on it. Now it has only a button to dismiss modal view, so it became a welcome message only.

In the future I would like to add a search bar and index column to the right directly onto list. I am still trying to understand how sections work. Any suggestion?

 

[PhoneyDeveloper]

The usual suggestions: Read the docs and look at the sample code. Read the table view programming guide. If you understand the basics of how a table works then doing the index and sections isn't hard.

 

[dejo]

...but I changed my mind about putting a search option on it. Now it has only a button to dismiss modal view, so it became a welcome message only.

In that case, scrap the modal view at start (use the Default.png for your welcome screen) and go straight to the main view.

 

[mmzplanet]

I am going to bump this backup instead of a new thread. I need to accomplish the same task but am really confused at how to pull it off.

My root view was going to launch with a table. This was fine when the app was young and features were minimal. Now it has grown for good reason and I need to create a standard view with several icons to direct the user to other table views and/or other views.

How do I bypass using the table in my rootviewcontroller? I would think it would be better to outright replace it. Not sure how to accomplish that though. Currently, I just have the header set to the size of the screen and scrolling is disabled.

I have been learning a lot as this is my first app, but have neglected learning how to manipulate the root of the application (if I am making any sense).

EDIT:

I think I got it.

Sometimes its time to make a backup and just make a mess out of it...lol

I need to stop being so worried about breaking anything.