How to show download bar on iPhone?

Question

I am creating an application in which it downloads content from the Internet to populate a TableView.

I would like to add some kind of loading indicator so that there is not only an empty table on the screen.

I was thinking of something like this:

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I tried to find it in the documentation and on Google, but honestly I don’t know what to look for. Any pointers? Or is there some other way I have to do this?

Answer 1

Two possible ways to do this:

• Tape method: create a transparent PNG image containing a frame and loading text .... Display it on the screen and place the UIProgressView on top of it.
• Best way: use http://github.com/jdg/MBProgressHUD

Answer 2

You probably want UIActivityIndicatorView

http://developer.apple.com/iphone/library/documentation/uikit/reference/UIActivityIndicatorView_Class/Reference/UIActivityIndicatorView.html