iPhone - Strike out an NSString

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I would like to know if there is an easy way to strike/cross out some text on the iPhone?

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With UILabel, or drawing NSString in `-drawRect:`? – kennytm Apr 25 '10 at 15:54 — kennytm, Apr 25 '10 at 15:54

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 10 '12 at 08:36

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NSMutableAttributedString *strikeThroughString = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithString:anyString];
[strikeThroughString addAttribute:NSStrikethroughStyleAttributeName value:(NSNumber *)kCFBooleanTrue range:NSMakeRange(0, [as length])];
[m_cObjTaskTitle setAttributedText:strikeThroughString =];
cObjTaskTitle = UILabel ;

edited Oct 10 '12 at 08:36

Mick MacCallum

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answered Oct 10 '12 at 08:32

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 11 '13 at 15:23

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Yes and No,

NSString is a simple class, that only stores unformated text, but you can use an NSAttributedString to store such information, i.e.

NSAttributedString* italicText = [[NSAttributedString alloc] initWithString:myNsString attributes:myCrossOutAttributes];

edited Apr 11 '13 at 15:23

VisioN

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Note: NSAttributedString is available only since ≥3.2. – kennytm Apr 25 '10 at 15:58
shoot... If I develop for 3.0 I can't strike out? – Nate Apr 25 '10 at 16:07
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Nope, not using NSAttributedString. You could however subclass UILabel and add some custom drawing code in -drawRect:, like KennyTM said. – Rengers Apr 25 '10 at 16:37
Unfortunately, you are correct and that leaves us with a "No, it is not easy" as an answer. ): – NSSplendid Apr 25 '10 at 16:48
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Someone could help me for the hard solution? – Nate Apr 25 '10 at 18:06

iPhone - Strike out an NSString

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