You can add inputAccessoryView
with 'Apply' and 'Cancel' buttons, and dismiss the number pad with then.
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
UIToolbar* numberToolbar = [[UIToolbar alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 320, 50)];
numberToolbar.items = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:
[[UIBarButtonItem alloc]initWithTitle:@"Cancel" style:UIBarButtonItemStyleBordered target:self action:@selector(cancelNumberPad)],
[[UIBarButtonItem alloc]initWithBarButtonSystemItem:UIBarButtonSystemItemFlexibleSpace target:nil action:nil],
[[UIBarButtonItem alloc]initWithTitle:@"Apply" style:UIBarButtonItemStyleDone target:self action:@selector(doneWithNumberPad)],
nil];
numberTextField.inputAccessoryView = numberToolbar;
}
-(void)cancelNumberPad{
[numberTextField resignFirstResponder];
numberTextField.text = @"";
}
-(void)doneWithNumberPad{
NSString *numberFromTheKeyboard = numberTextField.text;
[numberTextField resignFirstResponder];
}