Load xib file from framework - xcode

Question

I'm creating some code which I've sorted into a framework - purely because I want to reuse this code elsewhere (other osx apps - not iOS).
Inside my Resources folder I created a xib file. One level higher in my root I have the corresponding Controller file.
If my client app is using storyboards - how would I go about loading this view? Note I did manage to access properties on the mentioned controller so I did all the hook up etc as described in Apple docs and elsewhere.
Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You have to put the resources in a *.bundle, not a framework.
Just create a new target that's a bundle.
Then load the nibs with:
NSString *resourceBundlePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"myBundle" ofType:#"bundle"];
NSBundle *resourceBundle = [NSBundle bundleWithPath:resourceBundlePath];
// load View Controller from that
UIViewController *vc = [[MyViewController alloc] initWithNibName:#"MyViewController" bundle:resourceBundle];

Answer 2

Solution: Here is a sample to load xib to create a view in the framework:
Create a new bundle (eg: MyBundle.bundle) and put your all resources (such as: xib, images, audio files, etc) into the new bundle.
Load xib:
NSString *resourcePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] resourcePath];
NSString* path = [resourcePath
stringByAppendingPathComponent:#"MyBundle.bundle"];
NSBundle *bundle = [NSBundle bundleWithPath:path];
if(bundle)
{
self.view = [[bundle loadNibNamed:#"MyXibNameWithoutSuffix" owner:nil options:nil] lastObject];
} else {
self.view = [[[NSBundle mainBundle]
loadNibNamed:#"MyXibNameWithoutSuffix" owner:nil options:nil] lastObject];
}
Load image:
UIImage* image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"MyBundle.bundle/MyImageName"];
if(nil == image) {
image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"MyImageName"];
}
If you're using cocopods, please make sure the s.resources has been
set in .podspec file.
s.resources = "MyBundle.bundle/**/*.{png,jpeg,jpg,storyboard,xib,xcassets,plist}"