Advanced Alerts for iOS

Additional information on installation is included in the UIPopupView.h file.

1) Import the following into your project:

UIPopupView.h
UIPopupView.m
UIPopupView_checkmark.png
UIPopupView_checkmark@2x.png
UIPopupView_x.png
UIPopupView_x@2x.png

2) Add the following framework to your project.

QuartzCore

3) Import "UIPopupView.h" into your class. 4) Create a new instance of the UIPopupView class like so:

UIPopupView *popupView = [[UIPopupView alloc] init];

5) Set the UIPopupViewType.

[popupView setPopupType:UIPopupViewTypeLoading];

6) Optionally utilize some of the UIPopupViewType methods and properties.

[popupView setPopupBackgroundColor:[UIColor whiteColor]];
[popupView setPopupBackgroundAlpha:0.5];
[popupView setTitle:@"Loading!"];

7) Add the UIPopupView to the view of your choice, and then utilize the -[show] method.

[[self view] addSubview:popupView];
[popupView show]; // or use -[showAfterDelay:]

8) Use the -[hide] or -[hideAfterDelay:] method to hide the UIPopupView when you're finished.

[popupView hide]; // or use [popupView hideAfterDelay:2.0];

9) Since you're done with the popup, you can release it.

[popupView release];

**- UIPopupViewTypeConfirm**
    A UIPopupView containing a title and a checkmark image.
    Used for confirmations such as "Copied", "Deleted", etc.
**- UIPopupViewTypeCancel**
    A UIPopupView containing a title and an "X" image.
    Used for notifications such as "Cancelled", "Error", etc.
**- UIPopupViewTypeLoading**
    A UIPopupView containing a title and an activity indicator.
    Used for notifications such as "Loading", "Thinking", etc.
**- UIPopupViewTypeInformation**
    A UIPopupView containing a title and some customizable text.
    Used for notifications with custom text such as "Instructions".

The following is a real example of the UIPopupView in action, with a description of what each line does.

UIPopupView *popup = [[UIPopupView alloc] init]; // Creates the popup object.
[popup setPopupType:UIPopupViewTypeLoading]; // The type is a "Loading Popup" which contains a UIActivityIndicatorView

[popup setTitle:@"Downloading"]; // The title of the popup.

[popup setIntroductionAnimation:UIPopupViewAnimationReverseEnlarge]; // Introduction animation type.
[popup setIntroductionAnimationLength:0.2]; // Introduction animation length.
[popup setIntroductionAnimationCompletionBlock:^{

    [self downloadFileFromServer]; // Example synchronous method.

    [popup hide]; // Hide the popup when completed.

}];

[popup setHideAnimation:UIPopupViewAnimationReverseEnlarge]; // Set hide animation type.
[popup setHideAnimationLength:0.2]; // Set hide animation length.
[popup setHideAnimationCompletionBlock:^{

    NSLog(@"Finished the download."); // Example log called when animation complete.

}];

[[self view] addSubview:popup]; // Add the subject to the view.
[popup show]; // Show the popup.
[popup release]; // Release the popup object.