Value of type "Entity" has no member 'text' - ios

Question

I am making a basic note taking app. I cannot seem to change the text of my attributes in my code. Any advice?
import UIKit
import CoreData
class NoteInputTableViewController: UITableViewController, UINavigationControllerDelegate {
var listItem: List?
let managedObjectContext = (UIApplication.sharedApplication().delegate as! AppDelegate).managedObjectContext
#IBOutlet weak var inputNoteLabel: UITextField!
func navigationController(navigationController: UINavigationController, willShowViewController viewController: UIViewController, animated: Bool) {
if let item = listItem {
listItem.text = inputNoteLabel.text
} else {
let newItem = NSEntityDescription.insertNewObjectForEntityForName("List", inManagedObjectContext: managedObjectContext) as! List
newItem.text = inputNoteLabel.text
}
if let controller = viewController as? NoteHomeTableViewController {
controller.items = [items!]
}
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
navigationController?.delegate = self
} // viewDidLoad end
}
In my navigationController I am attempting to change the text of my listItem, but cannot seem to do so.
Below is my List+CoreDataProperties.swift file:
import Foundation
import CoreData
extension List {
#NSManaged var note: String?
#NSManaged var completionDate: NSDate?
}
And below is my NoteHomeTableViewController.swift file:
import UIKit
import CoreData
class NoteHomeTableViewController: UITableViewController, MyCellDelegate { // will need a delegate
var items: [List] = []
let managedObjectContext = (UIApplication.sharedApplication().delegate as! AppDelegate).managedObjectContext
#IBAction func composeButtonPressed(sender: UIBarButtonItem) {
performSegueWithIdentifier("CellDetailSegue", sender: nil)
}
override func prepareForSegue(segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: AnyObject?) {
let destination = segue.destinationViewController as! NoteInputTableViewController
if let ip = sender as? NSIndexPath {
destination.listItem = items[ip.row]
}
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return items.count
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("MyCell") as! MyCell
cell.indexPath = indexPath
cell.item = items[indexPath.row]
cell.delegate = self
return cell
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) {
performSegueWithIdentifier("CellDetailSegue", sender: indexPath)
}
func myCell(myCell: MyCell, didPressBackItem: List,
atIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) {
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, commitEditingStyle editingStyle: UITableViewCellEditingStyle, forRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) {
let item = items[indexPath.row]
managedObjectContext.deleteObject(item)
do {
try managedObjectContext.save()
} catch {
print("error saving")
}
fetchItems()
tableView.reloadData()
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
} // viewDidLoad end
override func viewDidAppear(animated: Bool) {
super.viewDidAppear(true)
fetchItems()
tableView.reloadData()
} // viewDidAppear end
func fetchItems() {
let request = NSFetchRequest(entityName: "List")
items = []
do {
let response = try managedObjectContext.executeFetchRequest(request) as! [List]
for item in response {
items.append(item)
}
} catch {
print("Error fetching data!")
}
} // fetch end
} // class end

Answer 1

I don't see where you initialize listItem.
I suggest
} else {
let newItem = NSEntityDescription.insertNewObjectForEntityForName("List", inManagedObjectContext: managedObjectContext) as! List
newItem.text = inputNoteLabel.text
}
should probably become
} else {
let newItem = NSEntityDescription.insertNewObjectForEntityForName("List", inManagedObjectContext: managedObjectContext) as! List
listItem = newItem
newItem.text = inputNoteLabel.text
}

Answer 2

Use the unwrapped item after the optional binding and assign the new initialized NSManagedObject to listItem
...
if let item = listItem {
item.text = inputNoteLabel.text
} else {
listItem = NSEntityDescription.insertNewObjectForEntityForName("List", inManagedObjectContext: managedObjectContext) as! List
listItem!.text = inputNoteLabel.text
...
or easier
...
if listItem == nil {
listItem = NSEntityDescription.insertNewObjectForEntityForName("List", inManagedObjectContext: managedObjectContext) as! List
}
listItem!.text = inputNoteLabel.text
...