Multiple XIBs same File's Owner

Question

I am trying to create a two view, single controller application as follows: I have two XIB's. Each with the same File's Owner.

As a test, I have placed a UILabel on each XIB. I have connected the File Owner to the UILabel in each XIB. The outlet property is the same.

When I instantiate the nib using loadNibNamed I also set the 'owner' to the instance of File's Owner, e.g.:

nib=[[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"ONE" owner:OWNER options:nil];
nib=[[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"TWO" owner:OWNER options:nil];

Now, in OWNER, if I call

[myLabel setText:@"Hello World"];

I see the label update only in nib TWO.

If I create additional UILabels that are unique to each NIB then I can properly update and view them. It seems that I can only have one connection from the property on File's Owner to each NIB.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

an IBOutlet can only point to one object. You will need two of every IBOutlet you want to use.

Answer 2

What you want is an IBOutletCollection. That allows you to assign a property to more than one nib element, and talk about the entire group all at once.