UITableView cell height for iOS 7.1.2 - ios

Question

I'm trying to adapt the height of the cells of a UITableView in swift programmatically for iOS 7.1.2 (sadly got asked for it.). There are no issues for all iOS versions after 7 but as it is the UITableView displays with a height of 1..
Here is my code (I made the interface programmatically as I literally HATE the design interface of Xcode and don't use AutoLayout).
Any ideas?
import UIKit
class ChemieListViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource, UITextFieldDelegate {
private var imageView = UIImageView ()
private var bg_image = UIImage()
private var titre = UILabel()
private var button_Back = UIButton()
var navigationBar = UIView()
var items:[String] = ["1","A","B","C","D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z"]
var lbl_suche_by_txt = UILabel()
var text_search = UITextField()
var alph_list = UITableView()
var lbl_such_by_alph = UILabel()
var scroll: UIScrollView!
var scroll_h: CGFloat = CGFloat(0)
private var waitView = UIView()
private var loading_view = UIImageView()
private var loading_text = UILabel()
private var has_started = false
private var bg_infro = UIView()
private var txt_info = UILabel()
private var options_pics = UIImageView()
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
//---------------------Scroll View-----------------------------
self.scroll = UIScrollView()
scroll_h = 0
//----------------------Wait screen---------------------------
waitView.backgroundColor = UIColor.blackColor()
waitView.alpha = 0.8
let ScreenSize: CGRect = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds
loading_text.text = NSLocalizedString("wait", comment: " ")
loading_text.textColor = UIColor(white: 1, alpha: 1)
loading_text.textAlignment = .Center
loading_text.backgroundColor = UIColor(white: 1, alpha: 0)
//----------------------Navigation Bar-------------------------
navigationBar.backgroundColor = GetColorFromHex(0x2139D2)
//----------------------Back Button----------------------------
var back_img: UIImage? = UIImage(named: "back")
if (back_img == nil){
back_img = UIImage(named: "back.png")
}
button_Back.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
button_Back.addTarget(self, action: #selector(ProduktViewController.button_back_Pressed), forControlEvents: .TouchDown)
button_Back.setBackgroundImage(back_img, forState: UIControlState.Normal)
button_Back.contentMode = UIViewContentMode.ScaleAspectFit
self.view.addSubview(button_Back)
//----------------------Background Image-----------------------
//Background Image
var BGImage: UIImage? = UIImage(named: "background")
if(BGImage == nil){
BGImage = UIImage(named: "background.jpg")
}
bg_image = BGImage!
imageView = UIImageView(frame: self.view.bounds)
imageView.image = bg_image
imageView.clipsToBounds = true
self.view.addSubview(imageView)
self.view.sendSubviewToBack(imageView)
//------------------------Title------------------------------------
let largeur_title = ScreenSize.width - button_Back.frame.width - 30
titre.adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = true
titre.text = NSLocalizedString("liste", comment: " ")
titre.textColor = UIColor.whiteColor()
titre.frame = CGRect (x: button_Back.frame.origin.x + button_Back.frame.width + 10, y: button_Back.frame.origin.y, width: largeur_title, height: 50)
titre.textAlignment = .Center
//---------------------txt For input search-----------------------
lbl_suche_by_txt.text = NSLocalizedString("search_field", comment: "")
lbl_suche_by_txt.textAlignment = .Center
lbl_suche_by_txt.backgroundColor = UIColor(white: 1, alpha: 0.5)
//---------------------TextField input---------------------------
text_search.delegate = self
text_search.resignFirstResponder()
text_search.textAlignment = .Center
text_search.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor()
text_search.placeholder = NSLocalizedString("search_here", comment: "")
text_search.keyboardType = UIKeyboardType.Default
text_search.returnKeyType = UIReturnKeyType.Done
//---------------------txt For alphabetical search-----------------------
lbl_such_by_alph.text = NSLocalizedString("search_list", comment: "")
lbl_such_by_alph.textAlignment = .Center
lbl_such_by_alph.backgroundColor = UIColor(white: 1, alpha: 0.5)
//---------------------Table View Alphabet-------------------------------
alph_list.delegate = self
alph_list.dataSource = self
alph_list.registerClass(UITableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "cell")
alph_list.estimatedRowHeight = 50.0
alph_list.rowHeight = UITableViewAutomaticDimension
//---------------------BG Info Rights------------------------------------
bg_infro.backgroundColor = UIColor(white: 1, alpha: 0.5)
txt_info.text = NSLocalizedString("rights", comment: "")
txt_info.numberOfLines = 0
txt_info.textColor = UIColor.blackColor()
let orient = UIApplication.sharedApplication().statusBarOrientation
switch orient{
case .Portrait:
self.setContstraintsPortrait()
break
default:
self.setContstraintsLandscape()
break
}
navigationBar.addSubview(button_Back)
navigationBar.addSubview(titre)
self.scroll.addSubview(lbl_suche_by_txt)
self.scroll.addSubview(text_search)
self.scroll.addSubview(lbl_such_by_alph)
self.scroll.addSubview(alph_list)
self.scroll.addSubview(bg_infro)
self.scroll.addSubview(txt_info)
waitView.addSubview(loading_text)
waitView.hidden = true
self.scroll.addSubview(waitView)
self.view.addSubview(scroll)
self.view.addSubview(navigationBar)
}
override func viewDidAppear(animated: Bool) {
alph_list.reloadData()
var table_height:CGFloat = 0
//----------------Init Values----------------------
let ScreenSize: CGRect = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds
let w = ScreenSize.width
for index in 0...items.count - 1 {
let IndexPath = NSIndexPath(forRow:index, inSection:0)
let cell = alph_list.cellForRowAtIndexPath(IndexPath)
if cell != nil {
let cell: UITableViewCell = alph_list.cellForRowAtIndexPath(IndexPath)!
cell.textLabel?.lineBreakMode = .ByWordWrapping
cell.textLabel?.numberOfLines = 0
print(cell.textLabel?.text)
alph_list.endUpdates()
table_height += alph_list.cellForRowAtIndexPath(IndexPath)!.frame.height
print(table_height)
if #available(iOS 8, *){
table_height += alph_list.cellForRowAtIndexPath(IndexPath)!.frame.height
}else{
print(table_height)
}
}
}
alph_list.frame = CGRect (x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: lbl_such_by_alph.frame.origin.y + lbl_such_by_alph.frame.height + 10, width: w - 20 , height: 26*45)
alph_list.contentSize = CGSizeMake(200, (26*45))
//-------------BG info rights--------------------------
bg_infro.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: alph_list.frame.origin.y + alph_list.frame.height + 10 , width: w - 20, height: 220)
//-------------BG txt rights--------------------------
txt_info.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x + 10, y: bg_infro.frame.origin.y + 10 , width: w - 40, height: 250)
scroll_h = bg_infro.frame.origin.y + bg_infro.frame.height + 30
self.scroll.contentSize = CGSizeMake(w, scroll_h)
has_started = true
}
func setContstraintsLandscape(){
print("portrait func beständigkeitsliste")
//----------------Scroll View-----------------------
scroll.frame = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds
//----------------Init Values-----------------------
let ScreenSize: CGRect = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds
let w = ScreenSize.width
let h = ScreenSize.height
let zero: CGFloat = 0
//-------------Background---------------------------
imageView.removeFromSuperview()
imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = true
imageView.frame = CGRectMake(zero,zero, w, h)
imageView.image = bg_image
self.view.addSubview(imageView)
self.view.sendSubviewToBack(imageView)
//---------------Navigation Bar--------------------
navigationBar.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: w, height: 60)
//--------------Button Back-------------------------
button_Back.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = true
button_Back.frame = CGRectMake(10, 10, 50, 50)
//--------------Title-------------------------------
titre.frame = CGRect (x: 0, y: button_Back.frame.origin.y, width: w, height: 50)
//-------------Text Search by Text------------------
lbl_suche_by_txt.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: button_Back.frame.origin.y + button_Back.frame.height + 10 , width: w - 20, height: 40)
//-------------Text Field Search by Text------------------
text_search.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: lbl_suche_by_txt.frame.origin.y + lbl_suche_by_txt.frame.height + 10 , width: w - 20, height: 40)
//-------------Text Search by Alphabet------------------
lbl_such_by_alph.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: text_search.frame.origin.y + text_search.frame.height + 30 , width: w - 20, height: 40)
//-------------List Alphabet------------------
var table_height: CGFloat = 0
if(has_started == false){
table_height = CGFloat(items.count * 50)
}else{
for index in 0...items.count - 1 {
let IndexPath = NSIndexPath(forRow:index, inSection:0)
let cell = alph_list.cellForRowAtIndexPath(IndexPath)
if cell != nil {
table_height += alph_list.cellForRowAtIndexPath(IndexPath)!.frame.height
}
}
}
alph_list.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: lbl_such_by_alph.frame.origin.y + lbl_such_by_alph.frame.height + 10 , width: w - 20, height: table_height)
//-------------BG info rights--------------------------
bg_infro.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: alph_list.frame.origin.y + alph_list.frame.height + 10 , width: w - 20, height: 220)
//-------------BG txt rights--------------------------
txt_info.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x + 10, y: bg_infro.frame.origin.y + 20 , width: w - 40, height: 250)
//-------------Scroll View Size-------------------------------
scroll_h = alph_list.frame.origin.y + table_height + 30
self.scroll.contentSize = CGSizeMake(ScreenSize.width, scroll_h)
//----------------Wait Screen-----------------------
waitView.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: self.view.frame.width, height: self.scroll.frame.height)
loading_text.frame = CGRect(x: (ScreenSize.width - 150) / 2, y: (ScreenSize.height - 100) / 2, width: 150, height: 100)
}
func setContstraintsPortrait(){
print("portrait func liste chemie")
//----------------Scroll View-----------------------
scroll.frame = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds
//----------------Init Values-----------------------
let ScreenSize: CGRect = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds
let w = ScreenSize.width
let h = ScreenSize.height
let zero: CGFloat = 0
//--------------------------------------------------
imageView.removeFromSuperview()
imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = true
imageView.frame = CGRectMake(zero,zero, w, h)
imageView.image = bg_image
self.view.addSubview(imageView)
self.view.sendSubviewToBack(imageView)
//---------------Navigation Bar---------------------
navigationBar.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: w, height: 80)
//--------------Button Back-------------------------
button_Back.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = true
button_Back.frame = CGRectMake(10, 30, 50, 50)
//--------------Title-------------------------------
titre.frame = CGRect (x: 0, y: button_Back.frame.origin.y, width: w, height: 50)
//-------------Text Search by Text------------------
lbl_suche_by_txt.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: button_Back.frame.origin.y + button_Back.frame.height + 10 , width: w - 20, height: 40)
//-------------Text Field Search by Text------------------
text_search.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: lbl_suche_by_txt.frame.origin.y + lbl_suche_by_txt.frame.height + 10 , width: w - 20, height: 40)
//-------------Text Search by Alphabet------------------
lbl_such_by_alph.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: text_search.frame.origin.y + text_search.frame.height + 30 , width: w - 20, height: 40)
//-------------List Alphabet------------------
var table_height: CGFloat = 0
if(has_started == false){
table_height = CGFloat(items.count * 50)
}else{
for index in 0...items.count - 1 {
let IndexPath = NSIndexPath(forRow:index, inSection:0)
let cell = alph_list.cellForRowAtIndexPath(IndexPath)
if cell != nil {
table_height += alph_list.cellForRowAtIndexPath(IndexPath)!.frame.height
}
}
}
alph_list.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: lbl_such_by_alph.frame.origin.y + lbl_such_by_alph.frame.height + 10 , width: w - 20, height: table_height)
alph_list.contentSize = CGSizeMake(w-20, table_height)
print(table_height)
//-------------BG info rights--------------------------
bg_infro.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x, y: alph_list.frame.origin.y + alph_list.frame.height + 10 , width: w - 20, height: 220)
//-------------BG txt rights--------------------------
txt_info.frame = CGRect(x: button_Back.frame.origin.x + 10, y: bg_infro.frame.origin.y + 20 , width: w - 40, height: 250)
//-------------Scroll View Size-------------------------------
scroll_h = alph_list.frame.origin.y + table_height + 30
self.scroll.contentSize = CGSizeMake(w, scroll_h)
//----------------Wait Screen-----------------------
waitView.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: self.view.frame.width, height: self.scroll.frame.height)
loading_text.frame = CGRect(x: (w - 150) / 2, y: (h - 100) / 2, width: 150, height: 100)
}
func textFieldShouldReturn(textField: UITextField) -> Bool {
text_search.resignFirstResponder()
print("Oki")
let listresultview: ListResultsViewController = ListResultsViewController(imageURL: text_search.text)
self.presentViewController(listresultview, animated:true, completion: nil)
return true
}
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return self.items.count
}
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell:UITableViewCell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("cell")! as UITableViewCell
cell.textLabel?.text = self.items[indexPath.row]
return cell
}
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) {
waitView.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: scroll.bounds.origin.y, width: self.view.frame.width, height: self.scroll.frame.height)
loading_text.frame = CGRect(x: (UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.width - 150) / 2, y: (UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.height - 100) / 2, width: 150, height: 100)
self.waitView.hidden = false
dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue()) {
self.loadListResultView(indexPath.row)
}
}
override func touchesBegan(touches: Set<UITouch>, withEvent event: UIEvent?) {
text_search.resignFirstResponder()
self.view.endEditing(true)
}
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, estimatedHeightForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> CGFloat {
return UITableViewAutomaticDimension
}
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, heightForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> CGFloat {
return UITableViewAutomaticDimension
}

Answer 1

You should create a custom UITableViewCell.
Adding the constraints to UITableViewCell contentView resolved it for me.