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UIIMageView ID ?

Hello EE,

I was wondering if it was possible in XCode to put a tag or an ID to an UI Image view? My main concern is that once a user has touch the image I would to do something. But how can I know that he touches picture No. 3? or 2... or 6?

If it was possible to have an ID or tag or something so I can place the pictureID that comes from my database I could do anything I want...

any idea?

darbid73

All views in iOS have a tag property.

See here for the tag property..
Apple Reference for UIView

When I need to do what you want to do I either set the tag property in Interface builder or when creating the view with

imageView.tag = 101;

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Then somewhere at the top I have this

#define pic1 101

Now when I want to check what has been touched I use a test like this...

imageView.tag = pic1

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Philippe Renaud

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ok thanks.

but what if the ID or the value is a String? tag i think is only integeR?

darbid73

the id cannot be a string, thus the reason why I define it as a string to make more sense.

Philippe Renaud

ASKER

Alright for the Tag.

But one last thing, do you have an example on how you retrieve the tag on when you touch the image?

even if the tag is set, im confused on how I get the info on when the user touches the image he wants..

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Philippe Renaud

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Yes sorry should had done a new question.

Philippe Renaud

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thanks