UILabel subclassing

[rrivas]

Hi,
   I'm enhancing the fraction calculator. One of the things I would like to do is have my UILabel (results area) somewhat inset and with rounded corners. I did some research and have read that the best way to do this is to subclass UILabel and override the required methods. I did but it doesn't work.

Here's MyUILabel.h

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>

@interface MyUILabel : UILabel

@end

Here's MyUILabel.m

#import "MyUILabel.h"
#import <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>

@implementation MyUILabel

- (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
{
    self = [super initWithFrame:frame];
    if (self) {
        // Initialization code
    }
    return self;
}

// for border and rounding
-(void) drawRect:(CGRect)rect
{
    self.layer.cornerRadius = 4.0;
    self.layer.borderWidth = 2;
    
    [super drawRect:rect];
}

// for inset
-(void) drawTextInRect:(CGRect)rect
{
    UIEdgeInsets insets = {0, 5, 0, 5};
    
    [super drawTextInRect: UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, insets)];
}

Here's my ViewController.h

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "MyUILabel.h"


@interface ViewController : UIViewController
{
    MyUILabel   *myDisplay;
}

@property (strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet MyUILabel *myDisplay;

@end

Here's ViewController.m:

#import "ViewController.h"

@interface ViewController ()

@end

@implementation ViewController

@synthesize myDisplay;

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
   // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
    
    myDisplay.text = @"Hello World!";
}

- (void)viewDidUnload
{
    [self setMyDisplay:nil];
    [super viewDidUnload];
    // Release any retained subviews of the main view.
}

- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
    return (interfaceOrientation != UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown);
}

@end

None of the methods in MyUILabel.m get called.

Insights into why are greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Ramon.

[rrivas]

Ok. I did some further digging and in Xcode there is a field visible when looking at the nib file. Its the class name under Custom Class then Class. This needed to be changed from UILabel to MyUILabel. AKA 'Identity Inspector' (3rd icon from left)

Now it works!