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Unused "IBOutlet" cannot remove from "File's Owner" "Connection Inspector", "OutLets" List

I copied FairListViewController class to my project. I renamed it to ExibitorViewController.

There is an IBOutlet called 

UITableView *fairListTableView;

in nib file. I change it with

UITableView *exibitorTableView;

Now every thing works fine. But one thing I notice that the previous tableView IBOutlet (which is fairListTableView here)" name still listed on the

ExibitorViewController.xib > File's Owner > Connection Inspector > OutLets section.

Though it was unconnected and don't bother at all. To erase it, I have to go to the nib xml file. I've done the following steps:

  1. right click on ExibitorViewController.xib
  2. File > Open As > Source Code
  3. search for the (Control+F) fairListTableView
  4. delete the related code from there.

The code I found is :

<string>fairListTableView</string>
   <object class="IBToOneOutletInfo">
      <string key="name">fairListTableView</string>
      <string key="candidateClassName">UITableView</string>
   </object>

But after saving and cleaning the project that IBOutlet still shows up there. If anyone knows the tricks to remove it, please share with me.

Solution

  • Sometimes I have the same problem. Make sure you remove it from the Interface Builder, Product -> Clean and then restart Xcode.

    That usually does the trick for me