Shortcut iPad for a button?

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garrett35 OP

Created Jun ’20

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Hey there,

since there are keyboards for the ipad it makes sense to use shortcuts in your application e.g. for a specific button.

In a macOS App I can simply set one in the interface builder but with an iPad iOS app it seems not to be possible that way...

Do you know how to add a shortcut to a button (e.g. the button's action should be executed if you press the "return" key on your iPad external keyboard) ?

Help would be very welcome!

Thanks a lot!

Answered by garrett35 in 424363022

I solved it now with using a Primary Action Trigger

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Answer 1

Claude31 OP

Jun ’20

If that's only for return key, this should make it:

use the

textFieldShouldReturn

delegate method to detect when the return/enter button is pressed on the keyboard.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34799140/how-do-i-set-a-key-equivalent-on-a-uibutton-in-swift-2-xcode-7/34801313#34801313

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Answer 2

garrett35 OP

Jun ’20

Thanks, but how do I use it?

if I use:

self.textFieldShouldReturn(self.Input)

in a timer it always "jumps accross" the return key. So without that I tapped on "return". It is executed as soon as I call it.

But if I call it I don't want to execute it - I want it to check if the user is tapping on "return".

Or do I must use it otherwise?

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Answer 3

garrett35 OP

Jun ’20

Accepted Answer

I solved it now with using a Primary Action Trigger

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Answer 4

Claude31 OP

Jun ’20

Thanks for feedback.

Funnu enough I had this question and solution a few years ago…

https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/103127

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Answer 5

garrett35 OP

Jun ’20

Yeah, that's funny.

It's great that you help here in the Community!

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