Xcode – XIB File opens like an XML in XCode but opens correctly with Interface Builder

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When I double-click my file StartWindow.xib in Xcode 4, it does not open into the integrated Interface Builder; it opens like a XML file. I can open all other xib files and they display as expected. I can open it with the old Interface Builder via "Open with".

What can I do to open it with the integrated Interface Builder?

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Had this happen to me awhile ago. I had to go to File -> Close myfilename.xib and then reopen it before it would honor the file type. I think the shortcut is Ctrl + Cmd + W if you are looking at the file.

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- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
    UINib *nib = [UINib nibWithNibName:@"ItemCell" bundle:nil];
    [[self tableView] registerNib:nib forCellReuseIdentifier:@"ItemCell"];
}

-(UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    // Create an instance of ItemCell
    PointsItemCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:@"ItemCell"];

    return cell;
}

R – XIB File Not Loading Properly In Interface Builder

Xcode is full of strange bugs. I always follow my 15 step arcane black magic ritual before I make an ad-hoc or release build. Any time something like your problem happens, I put it down to the flying monkeys twisting bolts somewhere in Xcode and restart the program (sometimes the computer). That generally fixes it.

Of course with outlets and actions, it's easy to forget to save the source header before you swap over. Make sure to save and build. Errors in the source can stop them from showing up in IB too.

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