Can't access any outlets after using loadNibNamed

Question

Edit: In case someone wants to look at the actual code, here it is: http://pastie.org/713951

Long story short: the problem I'm having is I can't make the window show up in the fly() function.

Full Description:

I'm creating a plugin for the Mac application 'Coda'. I have a controller 'Bolder', with two outlets:

@class Bolder;

@interface Bolder : NSObject
{
    IBOutlet id MyLabel;
    IBOutlet id theWindow;
}

Coda specifies it's own init method for plugins. In this init method, I am loading a Nib 'Superman' and choosing a method 'fly' to call when my plugin is clicked:

[NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"Superman" owner:self];
[controller registerActionWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"OK!", @"Flying Man") target:self selector:@selector(fly:)];

In the 'fly' method, I want to show the window and change the text on a label:

- (void)fly:(id)sender
{
    [theWindow orderFront:self];
    [theWindow makeKeyAndOrderFront:self];
    [MyLabel setStringValue:@"new text"];
}

This last bit is the part that is throwing me – the window just doesn't show up! Yet if I put these same three lines inside 'awakeFromNib' it shows up fine. What's causing this difference? I can't put this code inside awakeFromNib because that causes my plugin's window to show up every time I start Coda.

Answer 1

Try delaying you nib loading until it's time to show the window. E.g.:

- (void)fly:(id)sender
{
    if (!theWindow) 
    {
        [NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"Superman" owner:self];
    }
    else
    {
        [theWindow makeKeyAndOrderFront:self];
    }
}

Answer 2

Uncheck "Visible At Launch" for the window in Interface Builder if you don't want it to show when you load the nib.