Xcode 4.2 , change the iPhone xib to iPad xib

Question

I have created the project which consists of 5 xibs. When I try to run the project in the iPad simulator . Some of the Xibs are coming in the iPhone screen size. I want to convert those iphone xibs which will support the iPad Xib screen size. Any idea how to do it ?

NOTE: I want to support both the iPhone and iPad

Answer 1

You can convert iPhone xib into iPad xib using following step.

Right click the file (in xcode) and Open As > Source Code

The 2nd line should look like:

<archive type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.CocoaTouch.XIB" version="7.10">
Replace with:

<archive type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.CocoaTouch.iPad.XIB" version="7.10">

Search for "IBCocoaTouchFramework" and Replace all occurrences with "IBIPadFramework"

Save the file and Open As > Interface Builder - iOS

you can do this for al xib...and you have your iPhone xib now in iPad xib.

Hope, this will help you..

Answer 2

I think it will be helpful to you

 if ([[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone) {
            self.viewController = [[[ViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"ViewController_iPhone" bundle:nil] autorelease];
        } else {
            self.viewController = [[[ViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"ViewController_iPad" bundle:nil] autorelease];
    }

Answer 3

Then you should create your project or update your project universal and change ipad xib setting and autoresize it.

Answer 4

I have just copied the old Xib and renamed it as ~ipad at the last. And in the source code instead of 320*480 I have replaced the iPad resolution. And my UI i.e interface builder looks like the iPad and my application is detecting the ipad xib's . Thanks for every one.