monotouch

How can designers and developers work together with Monotouch? Is itt different than with the SDK?

For web applications you can have one designer create a mockup, and then another one (Perhaps Off Shore) generate CSS, templates, themes, skins...whatever. How can you do something similar with Monotouch? How would it differ from what can be done in SDK workflow? Can you use some of the same tools as for WPF/Silverlight? (And still be ...

Replication framework for iPad/iPhone

I need peer-to-peer replication for an iPad application (MonoTouch or SDK). The best thing would of course be suggestions.... But also hints about where to look. Normally this would be a feature of the database, but perhaps with the IOS model (multi-processing etc) it would have to be a library for my application? Would it be much the...

Can I dismiss the iPhone keyboard by touching the background of DialogViewController (MonoTouch.Dialog)?

I'm using DialogViewController from MonoTouch.Dialogs. I'd like to be able to dismiss the keyboard by clicking on the background of the dialog. I usually employ the technique of filling the view with a large custom button and placing it behind all the other elements. However, I can't make this work in the DialogViewController. I did thi...

UIDatePicker is not working with MonoTouch. Gives error "Unknown char: ."

I have been trying to use the UIDatePicker, both trying to make my own projects and also trying to use tutorials from Wrox. The problem is as soon as i have a UIDatePicker in my project, the xib file generates the error "Unknown char: .". It doesn't matter which SDK version or minimum OS version I choose in the solutions build options. ...

MonoTouch and MVC - hook 2 Views to same Controller

I need to write an app that runs for iPhone and iPad. The issue I'm running into is how do you setup an iPadView and an iPhoneView to hook to the same controller? In other words, I don't want to have any duplicate controller code--I should only have to make a different view for each device. Right now I link up view->controller by ch...

How to make a UIDatePicker appear at bottom of screen?

Hello, I currently use MonoTouch with MonoTouch.Dialog. When tapping on a date field it pushes the navigationcontroller so you go right a screen to see your UIDatePicker where you choose the date then go "back" to the main screen again. I'd really like to have this UI like other apps I've used that when you select a date field the UID...

How to use MonoTouch to use C# application for iPad?

How to use MonoTouch to use C# application for iPad? ...

Can I port my old C# desktop application on IPad using MonoTouch?

Can I port my old C# desktop application on IPad using MonoTouch? ...

MonoTouch - XIB or not to XIB?

I am deciding on where using .xib files are needed while developing with MonoTouch. My current project needs to work with iPhone and iPad, so I'm wondering if even using Interface Builder is worth it. I already have to remove some designer files so that 2 different views (one for each device) go to the same controller. I also am the o...

JavaScriptSerializer and monodevelop

Im reading this book but I JavaScriptSerializer from the System.Web.Script.Serialization namespace because it seems to be unavailable? ...

In MonoTouch, how do I assign a custom view to my view controller?

If I want to use a custom view object with my view controller, instead of just using the one that's initialized by default, can I just assign it to the view controller's View property. For example, is the following the correct/safe approach? public class MyView : UIView { } public class MyController : UIViewController { // Construc...

Buildserver for MonoTouch upon OS X?

Hello all, I am taking my first steps in the world of iPhone/iPad development with MonoTouch and wish to adopt the practices that I adhere to in my "day" job. Is there a buildserver for OS X that plays nice with MonoTouch/Nunit? Thanks kindly, Dan ...

Argument out of range, DialogViewController with Search Enabled

I have a DialogViewController with EnableSearch = true. Searching works fine and displays results in dialog. If I navigate into a result element or to another tab AND THEN come back to the search tab and try to tap any of the search result elements, I get "Argument is out of range.\nParameter name: index" at line 463 in DialogViewControl...

Developing Monotouch and XCode in paralell - how to set it up

Would it make sense to develop an app in Monotouch and With XCOde in parallel or with Monotouch as a prototype. (I would be learning both while developing). Since both use the same interface-builder. Could I just take the files and create a SDK version from the same interface files the same way just after? How can I set it up so that...

Does MonoTouch work on a virtualized Mac OS?

Is it possible to install it on VirtualBox or other virtualization solution? If yes, how fast it works? ...

Update UI from AsyncCallback

I have problems updating my UITableView from an AsyncCallback but updating a label works fine? My code looks like this: private void ProcessHttpResponse(IAsyncResult iar) { // Do some work ... InvokeOnMainThread(delegate { myTable.Source = new MyTableViewSource(this.Controller,result.Messages...

Padding in UITextField

Is it possible to set padding inside a UITextField, if so how? ...

MonoTouch app - Layout Problems with Rotation

I'm having an issue where some of my views look incorrect on App load until you rotate the device, and some where they look correct after load but incorrect after rotating. I have a window that loads with View A and after a button press, detachs View A from the window (RemoveFromSuperView) and loads View B and adds it to the window. Vi...

UIButton TouchDown event not being received

I'm programmatically creating a UIButton for my app. The few examples I've found online seem straightforward. Following the examples, I can create a button fine but it fails to do the action for TouchDown event I have wired for it. Here is the code for the button inside the ViewDidLoad of the parent view: _searchButton = UIBu...

MonoTouch: UITableView outlet variable is null

I am running through the "Navigating with tables" section of Wrox' Professional iPhone Programming with MonoTouch by McClure et al, picking up the basics of putting together a hierarchical UI for iOS, and running into the following problem. I have created a new "iPhone View with Controller" file (called ParametersViewController), delete...