Admob in ToolBar UITableViewController Xcode - ios

Question

I am developing an application in Xcode using objective-c. My problem is that I am trying to show admob advertising in my UITableViewController using a ToolBar but this bar is not showing anything. I have found a lot of responses on the internet about how to put this ToolBar in the UITableViewController, but for my case is not showing anything. I know that I have a low level of Xcode but I am trying to improve everyday.
This is my piece of code for the admob:
[self.navigationController setToolbarHidden:NO];
self.bannerView = [[GADBannerView alloc] initWithAdSize:kGADAdSizeBanner];
self.bannerView.adUnitID = #"ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/2934735716"; //TEST!!!!!
self.bannerView.rootViewController = self;
[self.navigationController.toolbar addSubview:self.bannerView];
GADRequest *request = [GADRequest request];
request.testDevices = #[ #"",];
[self.bannerView loadRequest:request];
This is my MainTableViewController.h:
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "Restaurant.h"
#import GoogleMobileAds;
#interface MainTableViewController : UITableViewController
#property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UIBarButtonItem *barButton;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSArray<Restaurant *> *originData;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableArray<Restaurant *> *filteredRest;
#property (nonatomic, assign) Boolean isFiltered;
#property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UISearchBar *mySearchBar;
#property (strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet UITableView *RestTableView;
#property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UIToolbar *admobToolBar;
#property(weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet GADBannerView *bannerView;
#end
And this is my MainTableviewController.m:
#import "MainTableViewController.h"
#import "SWRevealViewController.h"
#import "RestTableViewCell.h"
#import "RestViewController.h"
#import "Restaurant.h"
#interface MainTableViewController ()
#end
#implementation MainTableViewController
#synthesize mySearchBar, filteredRest, isFiltered, originData;
- (void)viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];
_barButton.target = self.revealViewController;
_barButton.action = #selector(revealToggle:);
[self.view addGestureRecognizer:self.revealViewController.panGestureRecognizer];
self.RestTableView.tableFooterView = [[UIView alloc] init]; /*Esta linea hace que en la tabla solo aparezcan el numero de filas que tienes establecidas, es decir, que las vacias no aparezcan*/
[self.navigationController setToolbarHidden:NO];
self.bannerView = [[GADBannerView alloc] initWithAdSize:kGADAdSizeBanner];
self.bannerView.adUnitID = #"ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/2934735716"; //TEST!!!!!
//self.bannerView.adUnitID = #"ca-app-pub-6926442062866079/7221537141";
self.bannerView.rootViewController = self;
[self.navigationController.toolbar addSubview:self.bannerView];
GADRequest *request = [GADRequest request];
request.testDevices = #[ #"",];
[self.bannerView loadRequest:request];
originData = #[
[[Restaurant alloc] init:#"80 Grados" descripiton:#"Malasaña" image:#"80_grados.jpg"],
[[Restaurant alloc] init:#"90 Grados" descripiton:#"Retiro" image:#"90_grados.jpg"],
[[Restaurant alloc] init:#"B&B Babel" descripiton:#"Barrio de Chueca" image:#"babel.jpg"],
[[Restaurant alloc] init:#"Babelia" descripiton:#"Barrio de Salamanca" image:#"babelia.jpg"],
[[Restaurant alloc] init:#"Bacira" descripiton:#"Chamberí" image:#"bacira.jpg"],
[[Restaurant alloc] init:#"Bar Galleta" descripiton:#"Malasaña" image:#"bar_galleta.jpg"],
[[Restaurant alloc] init:#"Bar Tomate" descripiton:#"Chamberí" image:#"bar_tomate.jpg"],
filteredRest = [NSMutableArray new];
isFiltered = NO;
}
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
// Return the number of sections.
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
// Return the number of rows in the section.
if (isFiltered == YES) {
return filteredRest.count;
} else {
return originData.count;
}
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"TableCell";
RestTableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];
// Configure the cell...
if (isFiltered == YES) {
cell.TitleLabel.text = [filteredRest objectAtIndex:indexPath.row].title;
cell.DescriptionLabel.text = [filteredRest objectAtIndex:indexPath.row].desc;
cell.RestImage.image = [UIImage imageNamed:[filteredRest objectAtIndex:indexPath.row].image];
} else {
cell.TitleLabel.text = [originData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row].title;
cell.DescriptionLabel.text = [originData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row].desc;
cell.RestImage.image = [UIImage imageNamed:[originData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row].image];
}
cell.RestImage.layer.cornerRadius = 6;
cell.RestImage.clipsToBounds = YES;
cell.RestImage.layer.borderWidth = 1;
return cell;
}
-(void) prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:#"ShowDetails"]){
RestViewController *restviewcontroller = [segue destinationViewController];
NSIndexPath *myIndexPath = [self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow];
if (isFiltered) {
restviewcontroller.DetailModal = filteredRest[myIndexPath.row];
} else {
restviewcontroller.DetailModal = originData[myIndexPath.row];
}
}
}
#end
The ToolBar is not showing anything:
What can be wrong?
I need your help! Than you very much for your responses!

Answer 1

Is there any reason you are using a UIToolBar to show this ad?
I would recommend instead of using a UITableViewController, use a UIViewController and make a property in there for a UITableView.
Once you have done that you can setup your constraints like so:
=====
top
tableview
ad view (set height)
bottom
======
The benefit of using a UIViewController with a table view in it is that you can put whatever else on the screen, not just the tableview :)
I hope that helps! Feel free to reply if you need more info on where to start with that!