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I'm new here, don't be very hard on me :)

Learning iOS development and trying to display a small view to enter some data to my app, which is using storyboards.

I tried adding it as subview but I can't move it from the top-left corner or make the background to fade. Any advice on how to do this?

Forgot to mention that this is for iPhone.

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  • What have your tried (with code examples) and what errors or result did you get? Commented Jul 12, 2012 at 0:36
  • UIViewController *controller = [self.storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"addData"]; [self presentModalViewController:controller animated:YES]; tries this, it just presents the controller in full screen. and tried as [self.view addSubview:] Commented Jul 12, 2012 at 0:43

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Based on your comment it seems that you don't have a clear understanding of the difference between UIView and UIViewController.

Think of a UIViewController as your screen. Your screen might be showing many different views at once, but they are all part of the UIViewController's view.

Rather then present a new UIViewController (i.e. screen), you want to do something like this:

//Use a XIB for this, not a storyboard UIView *newView = [[[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"addData" owner:self options:nil] lastObject]; [self.view addSubview:newView];

I suggest reading these two guides from Apple until you understand the difference between a UIView and a UIViewController:

View Programming Guide

View Controller Programming Guide

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Thank you! I tried this code and it worked UIView *controller = [[self.storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"addData"] view]; Is there a way I can do a flip animation and have another set of controls on the flip side? Also, can I darken the background/make it unaccessible till the user dismisses the subview?
Those should be asked as separate questions. Actually, search around and you'll find the answers.
Is it just me or -- judging from his comment -- the original author is looking to put a new viewcontroller atop his current view? Wouldn't the answer (as given, not in the comment) just add the view without using the view's separate controller?

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