iOS : How to detect Shake motion?

Question

I added the following code to my appDelegate.m

- (void)motionBegan:(UIEventSubtype)motion withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
{
}

- (void)motionEnded:(UIEventSubtype)mot         


        

Answer 1

You could do something like this...

Firstly...

Set the applicationSupportsShakeToEdit property in the App's Delegate:

- (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(UIApplication *)application {

    application.applicationSupportsShakeToEdit = YES;

    [window addSubview:viewController.view];
    [window makeKeyAndVisible];
}

Secondly...

Add/Override canBecomeFirstResponder, viewDidAppear: and viewWillDisappear: methods in your View Controller:

-(BOOL)canBecomeFirstResponder {
    return YES;
}

-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated {
   [super viewDidAppear:animated];
   [self becomeFirstResponder];
}

- (void)viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated {
    [self resignFirstResponder];
    [super viewWillDisappear:animated];
 }

Thirdly...

Add the motionEnded method to your View Controller:

- (void)motionEnded:(UIEventSubtype)motion withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
{
   if (motion == UIEventSubtypeMotionShake)
   {
    // your code
   }
 }

That should work if the first answer did not and this is only quickly typed not tested:)