NSTextAlignmentJustified throws error

Question

Here is the code:-

lblValue is an instance of UILabel.

[lblValue setText:@"Some Big String"];
[lblValue setTextAlignment: NSTextAlignmentJustified];

Error: *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: 'textAlignment does not accept NSTextAlignmentJustified'

NSTextFieldAlignement works only with iOS6. If you're targeting iOS5 or iOS4.3, it won't work. — Larme, Apr 22 '13 at 10:23

nsgulliver · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-22T10:48:04.930

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If you are using iOS6 then UITextAlignment is deprecated. You can NSAttributedString or you can use some 3rd party attributed Labels with fine alignment for this purpose.

UIKit

NSString drawing additions and UILabel do not support NSTextAlignmentJustified orNSTextAlignmentNatural text alignments. Instead, use NSAttributedString drawing additions, which do support text alignments.

From UILabel Docs

If you are using styled text in iOS 6 or later, assigning a new value to this property causes the text alignment to be applied to the entirety of the string in the attributedText property. If you want to apply the alignment to only a portion of the text, create a new attributed string with the desired style information and associate it with the label. If you are not using styled text, this property applies to the entire text string in the text property.

edited Apr 22 '13 at 10:48

answered Apr 22 '13 at 10:22

nsgulliver

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I am using NSTestAlignment not UITextAlignment – Burhanuddin Sunelwala Apr 22 '13 at 10:23
You should created an attributed String for setting alignment for that purpose. – nsgulliver Apr 22 '13 at 10:27
could you show me some sample code to achieve that? – Burhanuddin Sunelwala Apr 22 '13 at 10:31
What is your target version of iOS? – nsgulliver Apr 22 '13 at 10:34
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSAttributedString_Class/Reference/Reference.html – nsgulliver Apr 22 '13 at 10:36
did you read the question? – Burhanuddin Sunelwala Apr 22 '13 at 10:45
Yes I have read.. did you even read the answer properly??? – nsgulliver Apr 22 '13 at 10:46
UIKit Notes NSString drawing additions and UILabel do not support **NSTextAlignmentJustified orNSTextAlignmentNatural text alignments. Instead, use NSAttributedString drawing additions, which do support text alignments.** making it bold so you can read it. – nsgulliver Apr 22 '13 at 10:47
ur answer is what my question!! I have tried that and its not working! therefore the question! – Burhanuddin Sunelwala Apr 22 '13 at 10:48
Thats alright, but could you show me some sample code? – Burhanuddin Sunelwala Apr 22 '13 at 10:49
read carefully the above comment and read through the answer and you will find somewhere `NSAttributedString` if you can not then use the search options. – nsgulliver Apr 22 '13 at 10:49
let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/28649/discussion-between-burhanuddin-sunelwala-and-nsgulliver) – Burhanuddin Sunelwala Apr 22 '13 at 10:49

NSTextAlignmentJustified throws error

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