Re: Beginner NSAlert question

FROM : Paul Bruneau
DATE : Tue Nov 06 21:40:30 2007

On Nov 6, 2007, at 11:25 AM, Keary Suska wrote:

> didEndSelector  does not have to do with where your code is, it has 
> to do
> with the nature of modal sheets. Because the sheet starts an event 
> loop, you
> need a callback method to return control to the caller. This is 
> likely the
> main issue you are looking at, if you are confronted with the need 
> to put up
> a sheet in the middle of a method.
>
> You can use a modal alert window instead of a sheet, which does 
> what you may
> want, but watch out for HIG (Human Interface Guidelines). Otherwise 
> you may
> have to segment the method call, regardless of "where" you put the 
> method.


Thank you Keary-

I understand now why the separate method is required. I will do it 
the right way and segment my methods where necessary to use the 
NSAlert sheets. Thanks for the answers to my other questions too.