Refreshing Parent ViewController after dismissing ModalViewController

Question

In my iOS app, a user can select an image from a list, upon which they are presented with a modal that contains the image and options to delete the image. If the user chooses t

Answer 1

In my case I usually use block here.

For example you have ParentViewController.h

@interface ParentViewController : UIViewController
@end

Implementation ParentViewController.m

// INCLUDE HERE THE MODAL CONTROLLER TO HAVE ACCESS TO ITS PUBLIC PROPERTY
#import ModalViewController.h

@implementation ParentViewController

// implement your modal dismiss block here
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
   // DEFINE HERE THE CALLBACK FUNCTION
   // 1. get the model view controller
   ModalViewController *mvc = [segue destinationViewController];

   // 2. Your code after the modal view dismisses
   mvc.onDismiss = ^(UIViewController *sender, NSObject *objectFromModalViewController)
   {
       // Do your stuff after dismissing the modal view controller
       .
       .
       .
   }
} 
@end

And, ModalViewController.h

@interface ModalViewController : UIViewController

// call back function, a block
@property (nonatomic, strong) void (^onDismiss)(UIViewController *sender, NSObject *objectYouWantToPassBackToParentController)
@end

ModalViewController.m

@implementation ModalViewController

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// your dismiss function say
- (IBAction)dismissViewController:(id)sender
{
   ... 

   [self deleteImage];

   [self dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:^
   {
      // MAKE THIS CALL
      self.onDismiss(self, theOjectYouWantToPassBackToParentVC);
   }];
}
@end