Get StoryBoard instance of View Controller

Question

Example without storyboard:

AppDelegate.h

@property (retain, nonatomic) UIViewController *leftController;

AppDelegate.m

self.leftController = [[LeftViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"LeftViewController" bundle:nil];

OtherViewController:

//This is what I want do to in storyboards
self.viewDeckController.leftController = (AppDelegate*)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate].leftController;

How can I get that instance of leftController when using storyboards?

Solution

You can give the view controller an identifier in interface builder, then simply use:

UIStoryboard *mystoryboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"myStoryBoardName" bundle:nil];
self.leftController = [mystoryboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"idyouassigned"];

Comments

[1337code]

Wouldn't this return new view controller? I want to point to already created view controller.

[Mick MacCallum]

@1337code See my edit. I'm not sure if I'm understanding what you are trying to do. If in your app delegate you wish to create "leftController" with the contents of a view controller in a storyboard, you'll want to use the code I've provided.

[1337code]

Please take a look at this: github.com/Inferis/ViewDeck I want to use it with storyboard, check the description and how to change views.