index of button in custom cell - ios

Question

I create a custom cell that contains a button, I need to create segue from this button to other VC but first of all, I would like to push an object with that segue.
I already try to use cell.button.tag, but I did not succeed.
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
if segue.identifier == "showMap" {
let mapVC = segue.destination as! MapViewController
//guard let indexPath = tableView.indexPathForSelectedRow else { return }
mapVC.place = places[] // <- "here I need index of button in cell"
}
}

Answer 1

Instead of using the segue, handle the navigation programatically through a closure in UITableViewCell.
class CustomCell: UITableViewCell {
var buttonTapHandler: (()->())?
#IBAction func onTapButton(_ sender: UIButton) {
self.buttonTapHandler?()
}
}
In the above code, I've create a buttonTapHandler - a closure, that will be called whenever the button inside the cell is tapped.
Now, in cellForRowAt method when you dequeue the cell, set the buttonTapHandler of CustomCell.
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "CustomCell", for: indexPath) as! CustomCell
cell.buttonTapHandler = {[weak self] in
if let mapVC = UIStoryboard(name: "Main", bundle: nil).instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: "MapViewController") as? MapViewController {
mapVC.place = places[indexPath.row]
self?.navigationController?.pushViewController(mapVC, animated: true)
}
}
return cell
}
In the above code, buttonTapHandler when called will push a new instance of MapViewController along with the relevant place based on the indexPath.

Answer 2

if you don't want to execute your code in didSelectRowAt method, another good approach in my opinion is to create a delegate of your custom cell. See the code below
// This is my custom cell class
class MyCustomCell: UITableViewCell {
// The button inside your cell
#IBOutlet weak var actionButton: UIButton!
var delegate: MyCustomCellDelegate?
#IBAction func myDelegateAction(_ sender: UIButton) {
delegate?.myCustomAction(sender: sender, index: sender.tag)
}
// Here you can set the tag value of the button to know
// which button was tapped
func configure(index: IndexPath){
actionButton.tag = index.row
}
}
protocol MyCustomCellDelegate {
func myDelegateAction(sender: UIButton, index: Int)
}
Delegate the ViewController where you use your custom cell.
class MyViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource {
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "MyCellIdentifier", for: indexPath) as! MyCustomCell
cell.configure(index: indexPath)
cell.delegate = self
return cell
}
}
And at the end customize your method extending your custom cell delegate
extension MyViewController: MyCustomCellDelegate {
func myDelegateAction(sender: UIButton, index: Int) {
// Do your staff here
}
}
I hope I was helpful.

Answer 3

In the custom cell:
import UIKit
protocol CustomCellDelegate: class {
func btnPressed(of cell: CustomCell?)
}
class CustomCell: UITableViewCell {
weak var delegate: CustomCellDelegate?
#IBAction func btnTapped(_ sender: UIButton) {
delegate?.btnPressed(of: self)
}
}
And in the view controller:
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell: CustomCell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(for: indexPath)
cell.delegate = self
return cell
}
extension ViewController: CustomCellDelegate {
func btnPressed(of cell: CustomCell?) {
if let cell = cell, let indexPath = tableView.indexPath(for: cell) {
// Your stuff here
}
}
}