Add Prompt to UINavigationBar Programmatically

Question

How do I programmatically make my UINavigationBar (which doesn't have a UINavigationController) have a prompt whom's text value equals webTitle.

I've tried the following with no luck:

self.navigationItem.prompt = webTitle;

The only way I have been able to create a prompt is by applying the following settings onto the NavigationBar in IB.

Answer 1

I'm assuming your UINavigationBar belongs to whatever has the webTitle variable. Let's say the UINavigationBar exists as a property called navigationBar, then you can use this

self.navigationBar.topItem.prompt = webTitle;

Answer 2

Proper way is

self.navigationItem.prompt = @"Hello";