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I'd try something like this:

    UIButton *myButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeRoundedRect];
    myButton.frame = CGRectMake(20, 20, 200, 44); // position in the parent view and set the size of the button
    [myButton setTitle:@"Click Me!" forState:UIControlStateNormal];
    // add targets and actions
    [myButton addTarget:self action:@selector(buttonClicked:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
    // add to a view
    [superView addSubview:myButton];

Disclaimer: Just typing this in here. I don't have access to my Mac at the moment so I can't test it.

P.S. Any particular reason not to use Interface Builder? Just curious.

Thomas Müller 2009-07-31 03:02:21

Assuming the selector `buttonClicked:` exists, this is perfectly valid and a good way to go about it. +1

Tim 2009-07-31 03:09:29

I don't like IB because its like a big black box and I can't see what's going on and it just complicates things... Only thing I think its useful for is designing the interface.Is this myButton autoreleased? Would it also works if I didUIButton *myButton = [[UIButton alloc] initWithFrame:...];.. but then how would I set the readonly button type..

Mk12 2009-07-31 03:16:09

And couldn't I do myButton.titleLabel.text = @"Click Me!" instead of setTitle forState?

Mk12 2009-07-31 03:17:27

The buttonType is a read only property. I'm not sure what type of button you'd get if you initWithFrame:, and you won't be able to change it later. You could try it and see what the buttonType property is, but it's probably safer to go with buttonWithType:.Yes, this button would be autoreleased.Not sure about setting myButton.titleLabel.text. If you later want to add different titles for different states I guess you'd have to change the code then. I'd only use myButton.titleLabel for modifying the styling of the button, like color, font and font size.

Thomas Müller 2009-07-31 03:27:41

And if I do [myButton retain] it will act as a normal object that I am responsible for releasing correct?

Mk12 2009-07-31 03:30:23

Yes.If you just want to add it to your view you wouldn't need to retain the button, though. Your superView would do that when you call [superView addSubview:myButton];

Thomas Müller 2009-07-31 04:01:33

Ok thanks!

Mk12 2009-07-31 04:49:02

it's CGRectMake

PeanutPower 2010-01-29 23:10:27

Thanks, I fixed my answer

Thomas Müller 2010-01-31 09:28:07

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