What is wrong with the below code
-(UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
cell.textLabel.text = #"hello";
return cell;
}
And
-(NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section{
return 2;
}
but I'm getting failed to obtain a cell from its dataSource
The entire exception is
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'UITableView (<UITableView: 0x7ffe0b092800; frame = (0 97; 414 590); clipsToBounds = YES; autoresize = RM+BM; gestureRecognizers = <NSArray: 0x7ffe0acf3b10>; layer = <CALayer: 0x7ffe0aceb6e0>; contentOffset: {0, 0}; contentSize: {414, 88}>) failed to obtain a cell from its dataSource (<AllContactsViewController: 0x7ffe0ace60f0>)'
I have set delegate and data source for the table view
Using Swift 3 I encountered this error when I forgot to add the UITableViewDataSource and UITableViewDelegate protocols to the ViewController declaration.
class DataViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate
Adding them fixed the problem.
Your error suggests that cellForRowAtIndexPath is returning nil for some reason, and I'm guessing it's because you are failing to dequeue a reusable cell. If you want to confirm this, just set a breakpoint after your current dequeue call: I expect you'll find cell is set to nil.
If you're using modern Xcode templates where you get a prototype cell made for you, you should probably be using this instead:
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:#"Cell" forIndexPath:indexPath];
If you aren't using an Xcode template, use that line of code anyway then register your own re-use identifier like this:
[self.tableView registerClass:[UITableViewCell self] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"Cell"];
All being well that should resolve the problem. I wrote this up in more detail for Swift users.
Swift 3.0
You just need to add UITableViewDelegate and UITableViewDataSource
import UIKit
class ViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource
Below image is just for your reference.
You have to give the cell an identifier. "Cell" give to the identifier of cell as in the attributes inspector of cell in the identifier field.
I re-produced your error and it is due to you have not given an identifier to your cell.
I had the same issue and it was because I forgot to implement UITableViewDataSource and UITableViewDelegate protocols
just add them to your class declaration after the inherited class
xcode must warn me about that, because I used UITableViewDataSource and UITableViewDelegate methods in my code
In my case, I was forgot to declare UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate for UITableview.
in my case, I forgot to change from dynamic prototype to static cell, check this part in your interface builder
Careful when you are migrating
In case anyone is migrating their code from older swift versions to newer ones, this may occur if you unintentionally don't change UITableViewDataSource functions' syntax to the newer swift syntax.
Unfortunately the compiler won't complain about it.
I faced this when I was migrating my code from swift 2 to swift 4. I didn't change cellForRow DataSource method syntax from:
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell
to its swift 4 version:
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell
and I got the error:
"Failed to obtain a cell from its DataSource"
Also please try the below code
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
// Reuse and create cell
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
// Update cell data contents
cell.textLabel.text = #"Your text here";
cell.detailTextLabel.text=#"Your detailed text label";
return cell;
}
After having done the steps suggested in the other posts, and checking if my cell was nil, it my problem was not resolved and my cell was not showing as nil when I checked it. However, adding this handy code snippet in there did resolve the issue, so it must have been nil at some point where I wasn't catching it.
if (cell == nil)
{
NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"ClassNameOfMyCustomCell" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nib objectAtIndex:0];
}
Check if have added UITableViewDataSource were added. I missed this, so that app was crashing
Make sure you have not forgotten to implement the UITableViewDelegate and UITableViewDataSource Protocols.
class ExampleViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource
Probably you are not using the same Identifier you have given in the main story board for prototype cell. Try to telly the name for Upper case lower case as well to make sure you are using correct identifier.
Good Luck:)
If you are not loading Nib then you have to first register Nib in viewDidLoad.
[self.tableView registerNib:[UINib nibWithNibName:#"RecruitmentDetailViewC" bundle:nil] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"RecruitmentDetailViewC"];
When using tableViewCell apart from the UITableView you have to register
the NIB yourself. When the NIB is not registered the "Failed to obtain a cell from its DataSource" error may occur.
From the error description I always find it hard to figure out, what is wrong.
This error can easily be solved by registering:
[self registerNib:[customerButtonTableViewCell class]
forCellReuseIdentifier:customerButtonCellIdentifier forTableView:tableView];
You must override 'cellForRowAt' method. Take care if you didn't do it
I know this question is quite old already, but for my end, the problem was that the cell isn't part of the target membership.
So the fix I did was to include it in the target membership.
Related
What is wrong with the below code
-(UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
cell.textLabel.text = #"hello";
return cell;
}
And
-(NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section{
return 2;
}
but I'm getting failed to obtain a cell from its dataSource
The entire exception is
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'UITableView (<UITableView: 0x7ffe0b092800; frame = (0 97; 414 590); clipsToBounds = YES; autoresize = RM+BM; gestureRecognizers = <NSArray: 0x7ffe0acf3b10>; layer = <CALayer: 0x7ffe0aceb6e0>; contentOffset: {0, 0}; contentSize: {414, 88}>) failed to obtain a cell from its dataSource (<AllContactsViewController: 0x7ffe0ace60f0>)'
I have set delegate and data source for the table view
Using Swift 3 I encountered this error when I forgot to add the UITableViewDataSource and UITableViewDelegate protocols to the ViewController declaration.
class DataViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate
Adding them fixed the problem.
Your error suggests that cellForRowAtIndexPath is returning nil for some reason, and I'm guessing it's because you are failing to dequeue a reusable cell. If you want to confirm this, just set a breakpoint after your current dequeue call: I expect you'll find cell is set to nil.
If you're using modern Xcode templates where you get a prototype cell made for you, you should probably be using this instead:
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:#"Cell" forIndexPath:indexPath];
If you aren't using an Xcode template, use that line of code anyway then register your own re-use identifier like this:
[self.tableView registerClass:[UITableViewCell self] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"Cell"];
All being well that should resolve the problem. I wrote this up in more detail for Swift users.
Swift 3.0
You just need to add UITableViewDelegate and UITableViewDataSource
import UIKit
class ViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource
Below image is just for your reference.
You have to give the cell an identifier. "Cell" give to the identifier of cell as in the attributes inspector of cell in the identifier field.
I re-produced your error and it is due to you have not given an identifier to your cell.
I had the same issue and it was because I forgot to implement UITableViewDataSource and UITableViewDelegate protocols
just add them to your class declaration after the inherited class
xcode must warn me about that, because I used UITableViewDataSource and UITableViewDelegate methods in my code
In my case, I was forgot to declare UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate for UITableview.
in my case, I forgot to change from dynamic prototype to static cell, check this part in your interface builder
Careful when you are migrating
In case anyone is migrating their code from older swift versions to newer ones, this may occur if you unintentionally don't change UITableViewDataSource functions' syntax to the newer swift syntax.
Unfortunately the compiler won't complain about it.
I faced this when I was migrating my code from swift 2 to swift 4. I didn't change cellForRow DataSource method syntax from:
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell
to its swift 4 version:
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell
and I got the error:
"Failed to obtain a cell from its DataSource"
Also please try the below code
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
// Reuse and create cell
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
// Update cell data contents
cell.textLabel.text = #"Your text here";
cell.detailTextLabel.text=#"Your detailed text label";
return cell;
}
After having done the steps suggested in the other posts, and checking if my cell was nil, it my problem was not resolved and my cell was not showing as nil when I checked it. However, adding this handy code snippet in there did resolve the issue, so it must have been nil at some point where I wasn't catching it.
if (cell == nil)
{
NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"ClassNameOfMyCustomCell" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nib objectAtIndex:0];
}
Check if have added UITableViewDataSource were added. I missed this, so that app was crashing
Make sure you have not forgotten to implement the UITableViewDelegate and UITableViewDataSource Protocols.
class ExampleViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource
Probably you are not using the same Identifier you have given in the main story board for prototype cell. Try to telly the name for Upper case lower case as well to make sure you are using correct identifier.
Good Luck:)
If you are not loading Nib then you have to first register Nib in viewDidLoad.
[self.tableView registerNib:[UINib nibWithNibName:#"RecruitmentDetailViewC" bundle:nil] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"RecruitmentDetailViewC"];
When using tableViewCell apart from the UITableView you have to register
the NIB yourself. When the NIB is not registered the "Failed to obtain a cell from its DataSource" error may occur.
From the error description I always find it hard to figure out, what is wrong.
This error can easily be solved by registering:
[self registerNib:[customerButtonTableViewCell class]
forCellReuseIdentifier:customerButtonCellIdentifier forTableView:tableView];
You must override 'cellForRowAt' method. Take care if you didn't do it
I know this question is quite old already, but for my end, the problem was that the cell isn't part of the target membership.
So the fix I did was to include it in the target membership.
I am new to iOS programming.I have created a customcell class and awakefromnib method is not getting called because of this the IBOutlets are comings as nil!
It is driving me crazy! Please help!
I am using storyboards not xibs.
I recently ran into this issue and it was due to incorrectly registering the cell. To have the UITableViewCell loaded from a nib you need to register like this:
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// .....
let cellNib = UINib(nibName: "YourCellNibName", bundle: nil)
tableView.register(cellNib, forCellReuseIdentifier: "YourCellIdentifier")
}
I also ran into this issue and the problem was I was calling:
self.collectionView.register(CollectionCell.self, forCellWithReuseIdentifier: "CollectionCell")
even though I had actually added the collection view cell in the storyboard. If that's the case then registering the class is unnecessary and causes all your IBOutlets to be nil when the cell is dequeued
Make sure that you have the appropriate module (and not none) for the Custom Class of UICollectionViewCell.
If you want the cell to be instantiated from a xib then you have the wrong implementation in your tableView:cellForRowAtIndexPath: method.
You need to do a few things:
First:
Ensure that the Identifier of the cell is set to a nice unique value in the xib. (n.b. cell is not a nice unique name it's just for this example)
Second:
In your tableView:cellForRowAtIndexPath: method ensure that you create a cell using this reuse identifier
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath;
{
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:#"Cell" forIndexPath:indexPath];
// configure cell
return cell;
}
This happened to me today simply because I forgot to set my custom class on the .xib's UIColletionViewCell:
So I was making an rss reader for my school and finished the code. I ran the test and it gave me that error. Here is the code it's referring to:
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView
cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell =
[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier
forIndexPath:indexPath];
if (cell == nil) {
cell =
[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle
reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
here's the error in the output:
2012-10-04 20:13:05.356 Reader[4390:c07] * Assertion failure in
-[UITableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath:], /SourceCache/UIKit_Sim/UIKit-2372/UITableView.m:4460 2012-10-04
20:13:05.357 Reader[4390:c07] * Terminating app due to uncaught
exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'unable to
dequeue a cell with identifier Cell - must register a nib or a class
for the identifier or connect a prototype cell in a storyboard'
* First throw call stack: (0x1c91012 0x10cee7e 0x1c90e78 0xb64f35 0xc7d14 0x39ff 0xd0f4b 0xd101f 0xb980b 0xca19b 0x6692d 0x10e26b0
0x228dfc0 0x228233c 0x228deaf 0x1058cd 0x4e1a6 0x4ccbf 0x4cbd9 0x4be34
0x4bc6e 0x4ca29 0x4f922 0xf9fec 0x46bc4 0x47311 0x2cf3 0x137b7 0x13da7
0x14fab 0x26315 0x2724b 0x18cf8 0x1becdf9 0x1becad0 0x1c06bf5
0x1c06962 0x1c37bb6 0x1c36f44 0x1c36e1b 0x147da 0x1665c 0x2a02 0x2935)
libc++abi.dylib: terminate called throwing an exception
and here's the code it shows in the error screen:
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
#autoreleasepool {
return UIApplicationMain(argc, argv, nil, NSStringFromClass([AppDelegate class]));
}
}
please help!
You're using the dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath: method. The documentation for that method says this:
Important: You must register a class or nib file using the registerNib:forCellReuseIdentifier: or registerClass:forCellReuseIdentifier: method before calling this method.
You didn't register a nib or a class for the reuse identifier "Cell".
Looking at your code, you seem to expect the dequeue method to return nil if it doesn't have a cell to give you. You need to use the dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier: for that behavior:
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
Notice that dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier: and dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath: are different methods. See doc for the former and the latter.
If you want to understand why you'd want to ever use dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath:, check out this Q&A.
I think this error is about registering your nib or class for the identifier.
So that you may keep what you are doing in your tableView:cellForRowAtIndexPath function and just add code below into your viewDidLoad:
[self.tableView registerClass:[UITableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"Cell"];
It's worked for me. Hope it may help.
Although this question is fairly old, there is another possibility:
If you are using Storyboards, you simply have to set the CellIdentifier in the Storyboard.
So if your CellIdentifier is "Cell", just set the "Identifier" property:
Make sure to clean your build after doing so. XCode sometimes has some issues with Storyboard updates
i had the same problem replacing with
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell==nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc]initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
solved
The problem is most likely because you config custom UITableViewCell in storyboard but you do not use storyboard to instantiate your UITableViewController which uses this UITableViewCell. For example, in MainStoryboard, you have a UITableViewController subclass called MyTableViewController and have a custom dynamic UITableViewCell called MyTableViewCell with identifier id "MyCell".
If you create your custom UITableViewController like this:
MyTableViewController *myTableViewController = [[MyTableViewController alloc] init];
It will not automatically register your custom tableviewcell for you. You have to manually register it.
But if you use storyboard to instantiate MyTableViewController, like this:
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"MainStoryboard" bundle:nil];
MyTableViewController *myTableViewController = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"MyTableViewController"];
Nice thing happens! UITableViewController will automatically register your custom tableview cell that you define in storyboard for you.
In your delegate method "cellForRowAtIndexPath", you can create you table view cell like this :
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"MyCell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];
//Configure your cell here ...
return cell;
}
dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier will automatically create new cell for you if there is not reusable cell available in the recycling queue.
Then you are done!
I'll just add that Xcode 4.5 includes the new dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath:
in its default template code - a potential gotcha for developers expecting the older dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier: method.
Swift 2.0 solution:
You need to go into your Attribute Inspector and add a name for your cells Identifier:
Then you need to make your identifier match with your dequeue like this:
let cell2 = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("ButtonCell", forIndexPath: indexPath) as! ButtonCell
Alternatively
If you're working with a nib you may need to register your class in your cellForRowAtIndexPath:
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
tableView.registerClass(UITableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "SwitchCell")
// included for context
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("SwitchCell", forIndexPath:indexPath) as! SwitchCell
//... continue
}
Apples's UITableView Class Reference says:
Prior to dequeueing any cells, call this method or the
registerNib:forCellReuseIdentifier: method to tell the table view how
to create new cells. If a cell of the specified type is not currently
in a reuse queue, the table view uses the provided information to
create a new cell object automatically.
If you previously registered a class or nib file with the same reuse
identifier, the class you specify in the cellClass parameter replaces
the old entry. You may specify nil for cellClass if you want to
unregister the class from the specified reuse identifier.
Here's the code from Apples Swift 2.0 framework:
// Beginning in iOS 6, clients can register a nib or class for each cell.
// If all reuse identifiers are registered, use the newer -dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath: to guarantee that a cell instance is returned.
// Instances returned from the new dequeue method will also be properly sized when they are returned.
#available(iOS 5.0, *)
func registerNib(nib: UINib?, forCellReuseIdentifier identifier: String)
#available(iOS 6.0, *)
func registerClass(cellClass: AnyClass?, forCellReuseIdentifier identifier: String)
In your storyboard you should set the 'Identifier' of your prototype cell to be the same as your CellReuseIdentifier "Cell". Then you won't get that message or need to call that registerClass: function.
If you are going with Custom Static Cells just comment this method:
//- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
// static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"notificationCell";
// UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];
// return cell;
//}
and give the cells an identifier at "Attributes Inspector" in storyboard.
I give you the answer in both Objective C and Swift.Before that I want to say
If we use the dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath:,we must register a class or nib file using the registerNib:forCellReuseIdentifier: or registerClass:forCellReuseIdentifier: method before calling this method as
Apple Documnetation Says
So we add registerNib:forCellReuseIdentifier: or registerClass:forCellReuseIdentifier:
Once we registered a class for the specified identifier and a new cell must be created, this method initializes the cell by calling its initWithStyle:reuseIdentifier: method. For nib-based cells, this method loads the cell object from the provided nib file. If an existing cell was available for reuse, this method calls the cell’s prepareForReuse method instead.
in viewDidLoad method we should register the cell
Objective C
OPTION 1:
[self.tableView registerClass:[UITableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"cell"];
OPTION 2:
[self.tableView registerNib:[UINib nibWithNibName:#"CustomCell" bundle:nil] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"cell"];
in above code nibWithNibName:#"CustomCell" give your nib name instead of my nib name CustomCell
SWIFT
OPTION 1:
tableView.registerClass(UITableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "cell")
OPTION 2:
tableView.registerNib(UINib(nibName: "NameInput", bundle: nil), forCellReuseIdentifier: "Cell")
in above code nibName:"NameInput" give your nib name
Working with Swift 3.0:
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
self.myList.register(UINib(nibName: "MyTableViewCell", bundle: nil), forCellReuseIdentifier: "Cell")
}
public func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = myList.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "Cell", for: indexPath as IndexPath) as! MyTableViewCell
return cell
}
I spent hours last night working out why my programmatically generated table crashed on [myTable setDataSource:self]; It was OK commenting out and popping up an empty table, but crashed every time I tried to reach the datasource;
I had the delegation set up in the h file: #interface myViewController : UIViewController
I had the data source code in my implementation and still BOOM!, crash every time! THANK YOU to "xxd" (nr 9): adding that line of code solved it for me! In fact I am launching a table from a IBAction button, so here is my full code:
- (IBAction)tapButton:(id)sender {
UIViewController* popoverContent = [[UIViewController alloc]init];
UIView* popoverView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 200, 300)];
popoverView.backgroundColor = [UIColor greenColor];
popoverContent.view = popoverView;
//Add the table
UITableView *table = [[UITableView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 200, 300) style:UITableViewStylePlain];
// NEXT THE LINE THAT SAVED MY SANITY Without it the program built OK, but crashed when tapping the button!
[table registerClass:[UITableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"Cell"];
table.delegate=self;
[table setDataSource:self];
[popoverView addSubview:table];
popoverContent.contentSizeForViewInPopover =
CGSizeMake(200, 300);
//create a popover controller
popoverController3 = [[UIPopoverController alloc]
initWithContentViewController:popoverContent];
CGRect popRect = CGRectMake(self.tapButton.frame.origin.x,
self.tapButton.frame.origin.y,
self.tapButton.frame.size.width,
self.tapButton.frame.size.height);
[popoverController3 presentPopoverFromRect:popRect inView:self.view permittedArrowDirections:UIPopoverArrowDirectionAny animated:YES];
}
#Table view data source in same m file
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
NSLog(#"Sections in table");
// Return the number of sections.
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
NSLog(#"Rows in table");
// Return the number of rows in the section.
return myArray.count;
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];
NSString *myValue;
//This is just some test array I created:
myValue=[myArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.textLabel.text=myValue;
UIFont *myFont = [ UIFont fontWithName: #"Arial" size: 12.0 ];
cell.textLabel.font = myFont;
return cell;
}
By the way: the button must be linked up with as an IBAction and as a IBOutlet if you want to anchor the popover to it.
UIPopoverController *popoverController3 is declared in the H file directly after #interface between {}
FWIW, I got this same error when I forgot to set the cell identifier in the storyboard. If this is your issue then in the storyboard click the table view cell and set the cell identifier in the attributes editor. Make sure the cell identifier you set here is the same as
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"YourCellIdenifier";
I had the same issue, was having the same error and for me it worked like this:
[self.tableView registerNib:[UINib nibWithNibName:CELL_NIB_HERE bundle: nil] forCellReuseIdentifier:CELL_IDENTIFIER_HERE];
Maybe it will be usefull for someone else.
I setup everything correctly in the Storyboard and did a clean build but kept getting the error " must register a nib or a class for the identifier or connect a prototype cell in a storyboard"
[self.tableView registerClass:[UITableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"Cell"];
Corrected the error but i'm still at a loss. I'm not using a 'custom cell', just a view with a tableview embeded. I have declared the viewcontroller as delegate and datasource and made sure the cell identifier matches in file. whats going on here?
This might seem stupid to some people but it got me. I was getting this error and the problem for me was that I was trying to use static cells but then dynamically add more stuff. If you are calling this method your cells need to be dynamic prototypes. Select the cell in storyboard and under the Attributes inspector, the very first thing says 'Content' and you should select dynamic prototypes not static.
Just a supplement of the answers:
There may be a time you set all things right, but you may accidentally add some other UIs in you .xib, like a UIButton:
Just delete the extra UI, it works.
Make sure that the CellIdentifier == identifier of the cell in a storyboard, both names are same. Hope this works for u
In my case, the crash happened when I calleddeselectRowAtIndexPath:
The line was [tableView deselectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:YES];
Changing it to [self.tableView deselectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:YES]; FIXED MY PROBLEM!
Hope this helps anyone
In Swift this problem can be solved by adding the following code in your
viewDidLoad
method.
tableView.registerClass(UITableViewCell.classForKeyedArchiver(), forCellReuseIdentifier: "your_reuse_identifier")
you have to be aware that when using interface builder and creating a Xib (nib) containing one cell that there is also a placeholder created that points to the class that will be used. Meaning, when you place two UITableViewCell in one Xib file you possibly run into the exact same trouble causing an *** Assertion failure .... The placeholder mechanism doesn't work adn will be confused then. Instead placing different placeholders in one Xib read on..
The most easy solution (even if that seems a bit to simple) is to place one Cell at a time in one Xib. IB will create a placeholder for you and all works as expected then. But this then leads directly to one extra line of code, because then you need to load the correct nib/xib asking for the reuseIdentified Cell where it resides in.
So the following example code focuses the use of multiple Cell Indentifiers in one tableview where an Assertion Failure is very common.
// possibly above class implementation
static NSString *firstCellIdentifier = #"firstCellIdentifier";
static NSString *secondCellIdentifier = #"secondCellIdentifier";
// possibly in -(instancetype)init
UINib *firstNib = [UINib nibWithNibName:#"FirstCell" bundle:nil];
[self.tableView registerNib:firstNib forCellReuseIdentifier:firstCellIdentifier];
UINib *secondNib = [UINib nibWithNibName:#"SecondCell" bundle:nil];
[self.tableView registerNib:secondNib forCellReuseIdentifier:secondCellIdentifier];
Another trouble with the use of two CellIdentifier's in one UITableView is that row height and/or section height have to be taken care of. Two cells can have different heights of course.
When registering classes for reuse the code should look different.
The "simple solution" looks also much different when your cells reside inside a Storyboard instead of Xib's. Watch out for the placeholders.
Keep also in mind that interface builder files have version wise variations and need to be set to a version that your targeted OS version supports. Even if you may be lucky that the particular feature you placed in your Xib is not changed since the last IB version and does not throw errors yet. So a Xib made with IB set to be compatible to iOS 13+ but used in a target that is compiled on an earlier version iOS 12.4 will cause also trouble and can end up with Assertion failure.
Ran into this error bc cell re-use identifier was wrong-- a rookie mistake but it happens:
1. Makes SURE cell re-use idenifier has no misspellings or missing letters.
2. Along same line, don't forget capitalization counts.
3. Zeroes are not "O"s (Ohs)
Say I have a table with 10 static cells in it, is there a way to select a certain cell programmatically?
I've tried this
UITableViewCell *cell = [self.tableView.subviews objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
but that does not actually return a table cell it seems.
this seems to crash my code
UITableViewCell *cell = [self.tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
Im trying to set the individual heights for the static cells in code. An option would be to make outlets for each individual static cell, but that seems silly.
To access statically created cells, try this:
UITableViewCell *cell = [super tableView:tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
This works for static cells. So, if you're in the...
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView
cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
UITableViewCell *cell = [super tableView:tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
return cell;
}
... delegate, you can access all statically configured cells using the above declaration. From there, you can do what ever you want with "cell".
I had a ViewController that had two UITableViews on it. One of them had cells defined statically, with a Storyboard, and the other had cells defined dynamically using code. Given I was using the same ViewController as delegate for both tables, I needed to prevent new cells from being created where cellForRowAtIndexPath was being called where cells had already been created.
In your case, you need to gain programmatic access to your cells.
Have fun.
Create an #IBOutlet.
This will work even if you re-arrange your static cells programmatically.
You can try this...
UITableViewCell *cell = (UITableViewCell*)[yourTableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:[NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:rowvalue inSection:0]];
If you need accessing the cell object, then using UITableViewCell method cellForRowAtIndexPath is quite appropriate.
That may either just pass the cell, if it is visible, or call the delegate method cellForRowAtIndexPath (do not mix them up) which you should provide. If that one crashes then dig deeper and investigate the root cause of the crash.
Use table view delegate method
- (CGFloat)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView heightForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
NSInteger height;
if(0 == indexPath.row)
{
height = 44;
}
else
{
height = 50;
}
return height;
}
This is a Swift 2.3. Solution.
The UITableViewController is created in IB.
/*
NOTE
The custom static cells must be
In the IB tableview if one is being used
They also must be updated to be MYCustomTableViewCell
instead of UITableViewCell
*/
import UIKit
class MYCustomTableVC: UITableViewController
{
override func viewDidLoad()
{
super.viewDidLoad()
// NO Nib registration is needed
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell
{
let cell = super.tableView(tableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath: indexPath) as! MYCustomTableViewCell
// MYCustomTableViewCell can be created programmatically
// without a Xib file
return cell
}
}
So I was making an rss reader for my school and finished the code. I ran the test and it gave me that error. Here is the code it's referring to:
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView
cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell =
[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier
forIndexPath:indexPath];
if (cell == nil) {
cell =
[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle
reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
here's the error in the output:
2012-10-04 20:13:05.356 Reader[4390:c07] * Assertion failure in
-[UITableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath:], /SourceCache/UIKit_Sim/UIKit-2372/UITableView.m:4460 2012-10-04
20:13:05.357 Reader[4390:c07] * Terminating app due to uncaught
exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'unable to
dequeue a cell with identifier Cell - must register a nib or a class
for the identifier or connect a prototype cell in a storyboard'
* First throw call stack: (0x1c91012 0x10cee7e 0x1c90e78 0xb64f35 0xc7d14 0x39ff 0xd0f4b 0xd101f 0xb980b 0xca19b 0x6692d 0x10e26b0
0x228dfc0 0x228233c 0x228deaf 0x1058cd 0x4e1a6 0x4ccbf 0x4cbd9 0x4be34
0x4bc6e 0x4ca29 0x4f922 0xf9fec 0x46bc4 0x47311 0x2cf3 0x137b7 0x13da7
0x14fab 0x26315 0x2724b 0x18cf8 0x1becdf9 0x1becad0 0x1c06bf5
0x1c06962 0x1c37bb6 0x1c36f44 0x1c36e1b 0x147da 0x1665c 0x2a02 0x2935)
libc++abi.dylib: terminate called throwing an exception
and here's the code it shows in the error screen:
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
#autoreleasepool {
return UIApplicationMain(argc, argv, nil, NSStringFromClass([AppDelegate class]));
}
}
please help!
You're using the dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath: method. The documentation for that method says this:
Important: You must register a class or nib file using the registerNib:forCellReuseIdentifier: or registerClass:forCellReuseIdentifier: method before calling this method.
You didn't register a nib or a class for the reuse identifier "Cell".
Looking at your code, you seem to expect the dequeue method to return nil if it doesn't have a cell to give you. You need to use the dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier: for that behavior:
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
Notice that dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier: and dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath: are different methods. See doc for the former and the latter.
If you want to understand why you'd want to ever use dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath:, check out this Q&A.
I think this error is about registering your nib or class for the identifier.
So that you may keep what you are doing in your tableView:cellForRowAtIndexPath function and just add code below into your viewDidLoad:
[self.tableView registerClass:[UITableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"Cell"];
It's worked for me. Hope it may help.
Although this question is fairly old, there is another possibility:
If you are using Storyboards, you simply have to set the CellIdentifier in the Storyboard.
So if your CellIdentifier is "Cell", just set the "Identifier" property:
Make sure to clean your build after doing so. XCode sometimes has some issues with Storyboard updates
i had the same problem replacing with
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell==nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc]initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
solved
The problem is most likely because you config custom UITableViewCell in storyboard but you do not use storyboard to instantiate your UITableViewController which uses this UITableViewCell. For example, in MainStoryboard, you have a UITableViewController subclass called MyTableViewController and have a custom dynamic UITableViewCell called MyTableViewCell with identifier id "MyCell".
If you create your custom UITableViewController like this:
MyTableViewController *myTableViewController = [[MyTableViewController alloc] init];
It will not automatically register your custom tableviewcell for you. You have to manually register it.
But if you use storyboard to instantiate MyTableViewController, like this:
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"MainStoryboard" bundle:nil];
MyTableViewController *myTableViewController = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"MyTableViewController"];
Nice thing happens! UITableViewController will automatically register your custom tableview cell that you define in storyboard for you.
In your delegate method "cellForRowAtIndexPath", you can create you table view cell like this :
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"MyCell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];
//Configure your cell here ...
return cell;
}
dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier will automatically create new cell for you if there is not reusable cell available in the recycling queue.
Then you are done!
I'll just add that Xcode 4.5 includes the new dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath:
in its default template code - a potential gotcha for developers expecting the older dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier: method.
Swift 2.0 solution:
You need to go into your Attribute Inspector and add a name for your cells Identifier:
Then you need to make your identifier match with your dequeue like this:
let cell2 = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("ButtonCell", forIndexPath: indexPath) as! ButtonCell
Alternatively
If you're working with a nib you may need to register your class in your cellForRowAtIndexPath:
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
tableView.registerClass(UITableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "SwitchCell")
// included for context
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("SwitchCell", forIndexPath:indexPath) as! SwitchCell
//... continue
}
Apples's UITableView Class Reference says:
Prior to dequeueing any cells, call this method or the
registerNib:forCellReuseIdentifier: method to tell the table view how
to create new cells. If a cell of the specified type is not currently
in a reuse queue, the table view uses the provided information to
create a new cell object automatically.
If you previously registered a class or nib file with the same reuse
identifier, the class you specify in the cellClass parameter replaces
the old entry. You may specify nil for cellClass if you want to
unregister the class from the specified reuse identifier.
Here's the code from Apples Swift 2.0 framework:
// Beginning in iOS 6, clients can register a nib or class for each cell.
// If all reuse identifiers are registered, use the newer -dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath: to guarantee that a cell instance is returned.
// Instances returned from the new dequeue method will also be properly sized when they are returned.
#available(iOS 5.0, *)
func registerNib(nib: UINib?, forCellReuseIdentifier identifier: String)
#available(iOS 6.0, *)
func registerClass(cellClass: AnyClass?, forCellReuseIdentifier identifier: String)
In your storyboard you should set the 'Identifier' of your prototype cell to be the same as your CellReuseIdentifier "Cell". Then you won't get that message or need to call that registerClass: function.
If you are going with Custom Static Cells just comment this method:
//- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
// static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"notificationCell";
// UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];
// return cell;
//}
and give the cells an identifier at "Attributes Inspector" in storyboard.
I give you the answer in both Objective C and Swift.Before that I want to say
If we use the dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath:,we must register a class or nib file using the registerNib:forCellReuseIdentifier: or registerClass:forCellReuseIdentifier: method before calling this method as
Apple Documnetation Says
So we add registerNib:forCellReuseIdentifier: or registerClass:forCellReuseIdentifier:
Once we registered a class for the specified identifier and a new cell must be created, this method initializes the cell by calling its initWithStyle:reuseIdentifier: method. For nib-based cells, this method loads the cell object from the provided nib file. If an existing cell was available for reuse, this method calls the cell’s prepareForReuse method instead.
in viewDidLoad method we should register the cell
Objective C
OPTION 1:
[self.tableView registerClass:[UITableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"cell"];
OPTION 2:
[self.tableView registerNib:[UINib nibWithNibName:#"CustomCell" bundle:nil] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"cell"];
in above code nibWithNibName:#"CustomCell" give your nib name instead of my nib name CustomCell
SWIFT
OPTION 1:
tableView.registerClass(UITableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "cell")
OPTION 2:
tableView.registerNib(UINib(nibName: "NameInput", bundle: nil), forCellReuseIdentifier: "Cell")
in above code nibName:"NameInput" give your nib name
Working with Swift 3.0:
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
self.myList.register(UINib(nibName: "MyTableViewCell", bundle: nil), forCellReuseIdentifier: "Cell")
}
public func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = myList.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "Cell", for: indexPath as IndexPath) as! MyTableViewCell
return cell
}
I spent hours last night working out why my programmatically generated table crashed on [myTable setDataSource:self]; It was OK commenting out and popping up an empty table, but crashed every time I tried to reach the datasource;
I had the delegation set up in the h file: #interface myViewController : UIViewController
I had the data source code in my implementation and still BOOM!, crash every time! THANK YOU to "xxd" (nr 9): adding that line of code solved it for me! In fact I am launching a table from a IBAction button, so here is my full code:
- (IBAction)tapButton:(id)sender {
UIViewController* popoverContent = [[UIViewController alloc]init];
UIView* popoverView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 200, 300)];
popoverView.backgroundColor = [UIColor greenColor];
popoverContent.view = popoverView;
//Add the table
UITableView *table = [[UITableView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 200, 300) style:UITableViewStylePlain];
// NEXT THE LINE THAT SAVED MY SANITY Without it the program built OK, but crashed when tapping the button!
[table registerClass:[UITableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"Cell"];
table.delegate=self;
[table setDataSource:self];
[popoverView addSubview:table];
popoverContent.contentSizeForViewInPopover =
CGSizeMake(200, 300);
//create a popover controller
popoverController3 = [[UIPopoverController alloc]
initWithContentViewController:popoverContent];
CGRect popRect = CGRectMake(self.tapButton.frame.origin.x,
self.tapButton.frame.origin.y,
self.tapButton.frame.size.width,
self.tapButton.frame.size.height);
[popoverController3 presentPopoverFromRect:popRect inView:self.view permittedArrowDirections:UIPopoverArrowDirectionAny animated:YES];
}
#Table view data source in same m file
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
NSLog(#"Sections in table");
// Return the number of sections.
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
NSLog(#"Rows in table");
// Return the number of rows in the section.
return myArray.count;
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];
NSString *myValue;
//This is just some test array I created:
myValue=[myArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.textLabel.text=myValue;
UIFont *myFont = [ UIFont fontWithName: #"Arial" size: 12.0 ];
cell.textLabel.font = myFont;
return cell;
}
By the way: the button must be linked up with as an IBAction and as a IBOutlet if you want to anchor the popover to it.
UIPopoverController *popoverController3 is declared in the H file directly after #interface between {}
FWIW, I got this same error when I forgot to set the cell identifier in the storyboard. If this is your issue then in the storyboard click the table view cell and set the cell identifier in the attributes editor. Make sure the cell identifier you set here is the same as
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"YourCellIdenifier";
I had the same issue, was having the same error and for me it worked like this:
[self.tableView registerNib:[UINib nibWithNibName:CELL_NIB_HERE bundle: nil] forCellReuseIdentifier:CELL_IDENTIFIER_HERE];
Maybe it will be usefull for someone else.
I setup everything correctly in the Storyboard and did a clean build but kept getting the error " must register a nib or a class for the identifier or connect a prototype cell in a storyboard"
[self.tableView registerClass:[UITableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"Cell"];
Corrected the error but i'm still at a loss. I'm not using a 'custom cell', just a view with a tableview embeded. I have declared the viewcontroller as delegate and datasource and made sure the cell identifier matches in file. whats going on here?
This might seem stupid to some people but it got me. I was getting this error and the problem for me was that I was trying to use static cells but then dynamically add more stuff. If you are calling this method your cells need to be dynamic prototypes. Select the cell in storyboard and under the Attributes inspector, the very first thing says 'Content' and you should select dynamic prototypes not static.
Just a supplement of the answers:
There may be a time you set all things right, but you may accidentally add some other UIs in you .xib, like a UIButton:
Just delete the extra UI, it works.
Make sure that the CellIdentifier == identifier of the cell in a storyboard, both names are same. Hope this works for u
In my case, the crash happened when I calleddeselectRowAtIndexPath:
The line was [tableView deselectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:YES];
Changing it to [self.tableView deselectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:YES]; FIXED MY PROBLEM!
Hope this helps anyone
In Swift this problem can be solved by adding the following code in your
viewDidLoad
method.
tableView.registerClass(UITableViewCell.classForKeyedArchiver(), forCellReuseIdentifier: "your_reuse_identifier")
you have to be aware that when using interface builder and creating a Xib (nib) containing one cell that there is also a placeholder created that points to the class that will be used. Meaning, when you place two UITableViewCell in one Xib file you possibly run into the exact same trouble causing an *** Assertion failure .... The placeholder mechanism doesn't work adn will be confused then. Instead placing different placeholders in one Xib read on..
The most easy solution (even if that seems a bit to simple) is to place one Cell at a time in one Xib. IB will create a placeholder for you and all works as expected then. But this then leads directly to one extra line of code, because then you need to load the correct nib/xib asking for the reuseIdentified Cell where it resides in.
So the following example code focuses the use of multiple Cell Indentifiers in one tableview where an Assertion Failure is very common.
// possibly above class implementation
static NSString *firstCellIdentifier = #"firstCellIdentifier";
static NSString *secondCellIdentifier = #"secondCellIdentifier";
// possibly in -(instancetype)init
UINib *firstNib = [UINib nibWithNibName:#"FirstCell" bundle:nil];
[self.tableView registerNib:firstNib forCellReuseIdentifier:firstCellIdentifier];
UINib *secondNib = [UINib nibWithNibName:#"SecondCell" bundle:nil];
[self.tableView registerNib:secondNib forCellReuseIdentifier:secondCellIdentifier];
Another trouble with the use of two CellIdentifier's in one UITableView is that row height and/or section height have to be taken care of. Two cells can have different heights of course.
When registering classes for reuse the code should look different.
The "simple solution" looks also much different when your cells reside inside a Storyboard instead of Xib's. Watch out for the placeholders.
Keep also in mind that interface builder files have version wise variations and need to be set to a version that your targeted OS version supports. Even if you may be lucky that the particular feature you placed in your Xib is not changed since the last IB version and does not throw errors yet. So a Xib made with IB set to be compatible to iOS 13+ but used in a target that is compiled on an earlier version iOS 12.4 will cause also trouble and can end up with Assertion failure.
Ran into this error bc cell re-use identifier was wrong-- a rookie mistake but it happens:
1. Makes SURE cell re-use idenifier has no misspellings or missing letters.
2. Along same line, don't forget capitalization counts.
3. Zeroes are not "O"s (Ohs)