UITableViewRows Not Visible - ios

Question

I have a simple UITableViewController and none of the rows are displaying. The table view header and section headers are all there. I have never encountered this. Thoughts?
import UIKit
class DashboardTableViewController: UITableViewController {
var countyName: String?
var sections = ["Quota Over/Short", "Qualified Renewals", "Membership Dues"]
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
if countyName != nil {
self.title = "\(countyName!) County"
} else {
self.title = "County Info"
}
let headerView = DashboardCollectionView(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: tableView.frame.width, height: 200))
tableView.tableHeaderView = headerView
}
// MARK: - Table view data source
override func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
return sections.count
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
if section == 0 {
return 1
} else if section == 1 {
return 2
} else {
return 9
}
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, titleForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> String? {
return sections[section]
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, heightForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> CGFloat {
return UITableView.automaticDimension
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
var cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "UITableViewCell")
if cell == nil {
cell = UITableViewCell(style: .default, reuseIdentifier: "UITableViewCell")
}
if #available(iOS 13.0, *) {
cell?.textLabel?.textColor = .label
} else {
cell?.textLabel?.textColor = .black
}
cell?.textLabel?.font = UIFont(name: "HelveticaNeue-Regular", size: 25)
cell?.textLabel?.numberOfLines = 2
if indexPath.section == 0 {
cell?.textLabel?.text = "-500"
} else if indexPath.section == 1 {
if indexPath.row == 0 {
cell?.textLabel?.text = "Previous Year: 1500"
} else {
cell?.textLabel?.text = "Current Year: 1000"
}
} else {
cell?.textLabel?.text = "Test Dues"
}
return cell!
}
}

Answer 1

You didn't answer the question about Prototype or Code-based cell class, and the code you've shown (in cellForRowAt) is not the right way to use table view cells.
Without seeing your custom cell setup, try it like this with a "default" cell:
class DashboardTableViewController: UITableViewController {
var countyName: String?
var sections = ["Quota Over/Short", "Qualified Renewals", "Membership Dues"]
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
if countyName != nil {
self.title = "\(countyName!) County"
} else {
self.title = "County Info"
}
// I don't have your DashboardCollectionView class, so I'm creating
// as plain UIView with a blue background
//let headerView = DashboardCollectionView(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: tableView.frame.width, height: 200))
let headerView = UIView(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: tableView.frame.width, height: 200))
headerView.backgroundColor = .blue
tableView.tableHeaderView = headerView
// register a default UITableViewCell
tableView.register(UITableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "defaultCell")
}
// MARK: - Table view data source
override func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
return sections.count
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
if section == 0 {
return 1
} else if section == 1 {
return 2
} else {
return 9
}
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, titleForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> String? {
return sections[section]
}
//override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, heightForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> CGFloat {
// return UITableView.automaticDimension
//}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
// don't do it like this
//var cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "UITableViewCell")
//if cell == nil {
// cell = UITableViewCell(style: .default, reuseIdentifier: "UITableViewCell")
//}
// dequeue a registered cell
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "defaultCell", for: indexPath)
if #available(iOS 13.0, *) {
cell.textLabel?.textColor = .label
} else {
cell.textLabel?.textColor = .black
}
cell.textLabel?.font = UIFont(name: "HelveticaNeue-Regular", size: 25)
cell.textLabel?.numberOfLines = 2
if indexPath.section == 0 {
cell.textLabel?.text = "-500"
} else if indexPath.section == 1 {
if indexPath.row == 0 {
cell.textLabel?.text = "Previous Year: 1500"
} else {
cell.textLabel?.text = "Current Year: 1000"
}
} else {
cell.textLabel?.text = "Test Dues"
}
return cell
}
}
Result:
If that works (which it will), then try to use this code to figure out why your custom cell is not working.

Answer 2

From the image it looks like UITableView allocated space for your cells. I would recommend testing the cell by
NOT reuse cell just to see if you can get something to show up
let cell = UITableViewCell(style: .default, reuseIdentifier: nil)
Set background color to something
cell.backgroundColor = .red
If you see the cell show up then you know at least the tableview is giving you the correct # of cells