How the mail icon count number is displayed on the iPad / iPhone

Question

I want to use the same number as the mail icon for iPhone and iPad, how does this small number appear above the icon?

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Daniel Kivatinos Jul 24 '10 at 20:39

1 answer

jtbandes · Answer 1 · 2010-07-24T20:45:31+0000

[UIApplication sharedApplication].applicationIconBadgeNumber = 3;

Remember to set the value to 0 when you want the icon to go away, so it doesn't get annoyed.