I checked using the debbuger in the viewDidLoad method and tracerTableView is 0x0 which i assume means it is nil. I don't understand. I should go ahaed say yes I have already checked my nib file and yes all the connections are correct. Here is the header file and the begging of the .m.

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.h file
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@interface TrackerListController : UITableViewController {

// The mutable (modifiable) dictionary days holds all the data for the days tab
NSMutableArray *trackerList;
UITableView *tracerTableView;
}

@property (nonatomic, retain) NSMutableArray *trackerList;
@property (nonatomic, retain) IBOutlet UITableView. *tracerTableView;

//The addPackage: method is invoked when the user taps the addbutton created at runtime.

-(void) addPackage : (id) sender;

@end

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.m file
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@implementation TrackerListController

@synthesize trackerList, tracerTableView;

• (void)viewDidLoad {

  [super viewDidLoad];

  self.title = @"Package Tracker";

  self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = self.editButtonItem;

UIBarButtonItem *addButton = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithBarButtonSystemItem:UIBarButtonSystemItemAdd target:self >action:@selector(addPackage:)];

// Set up the Add custom button on the right of the navigation bar self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = addButton;

[addButton release]; // Release the addButton from memory since it is no longer needed

}