Change navbar title programatically

I'm working with the Xcode Utility template. In rootViewController.m there's a section that sets up the navbar for what's called the FlipSideView:

(snip)

UINavigationItem *navigationItem = [[UINavigationItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Title"];

(snip)

How can you programatically change the navbar title from within the FlipsideViewController class? I tried:

self.navigationItem.title = @"XXXXXX"; w/o success.

Thanks

From stackoverflow

• When are you calling that line? I call the same line in the ViewDidLoad method and it works fine.

  - (void)viewDidLoad {   
      self.navigationItem.title = @"Test";
      [super viewDidLoad];
  }
  

  How are you showing your view? Here is how one of my ViewControllers(tableView) presents the other(detailView)

  [self.navigationController pushViewController:detailController animated:YES];
  

  Alan : I tried both in viewDidLoad and in viewWillAppear. No joy :(

  Alan : Did you somehow set it up as an IBOutlet?

  Jab : Check the edit, you might need to add more information to your question.

• Jesse's answer should work, but since you're still having troubles, one of the first spots to check is the reference to the navigationItem.

  Try debugging your app with a breakpoint on that line, and examine the reference. Most likely, the call is not taking place because the reference is nil.

• If your reference is nil, check your connections in IB.