How to have one static cell in a dynamic tableview? - ios

Question

I would like to use a UITableView to have 2 static cells on top of a list of dynamic cells. As far as I understand, I have to use a dynamic prototype tableView. But I don't understand how to add 2 static cells and design them, eg. adding a textfield to the first and a label to the second.
What do I have to do in my storyboard? And what do I have to do inside the Controller? How can I differentiate the static from the dynamic cells?
EDIT:
I tried this for testing:
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return 5
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("cardCell", forIndexPath: indexPath) as CardTableViewCell
//static cell
if (indexPath.row < 2) {
cell.dyn.text = "static \(indexPath.row)"
return cell;
}
// Configure the cell...
cell.dyn.text = "buh"
return cell
}
this results in this:
Later when I use real data I will miss the first 2 data rows...
Can I somehow "reset" the row counter after I created my static cells?
And how can I modify the 2 static cells? For adding a textfield and labels? Or do I have to do this programmatically?

Answer 1

I found help here: Mixing static and dynamic sections in a grouped table view
And my solution looks like this:
1.
Add and layout the static cells:
Give each cell a unique name and add them as outlet to the TableViewCell class
Adjust the code:
override func numberOfSectionsInTableView(tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
return 3
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
if (section == 2){ // my dynamic cell is index 2
return 5 // just for testing, add here yourrealdata.count
}
return 1 // for static content return 1
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
var cell: CardTableViewCell!
if (indexPath.section == 0) {
cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("static1", forIndexPath: indexPath) as CardTableViewCell
cell.cardSetName?.text = self.cardSetObject["name"] as String
}else if (indexPath.section == 1) {
cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("static2", forIndexPath: indexPath) as CardTableViewCell // just return the cell without any changes to show whats designed in storyboard
}else if (indexPath.section == 2) {
cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("cardCell", forIndexPath: indexPath) as CardTableViewCell
cell.dyn.text = "row \(indexPath.row)" // return test rows as set in numberOfRowsInSection
}
return cell;
}
End results will look like this:
I hope I can help someone with the same question :)

Answer 2

you could use something like this to use or display your static cell
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
return numberOfDynamicCells + 1;
}
and in you cellForRowAtIndexPath datasource you may use something like this.
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
if(indexPath.row == 0){
// go ahead to display your static Cell
}
else{
//go ahead to display your dynamic cells.
}
return yourCell;
}
here is code for swift.
func numberOfRowsInSection(_ section: Int) -> Int{
return numberOfDynamicCells + 1
}
and in you cellForRowAtIndexPath datasource you may use something like this.
func cellForRowAtIndexPath(_ indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell?{
if indexPath.row = 0{
// go ahead to display your static Cell
}
else{
//go ahead to display your dynamic cells.
}
return yourCell;
}
Good Luck...

Answer 3

Yes you can by having static cells be IBOutlet properties and in the tableView(_:cellForRowAt:) you can return those properties for any index paths you want
Here's an example:
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
switch indexPath.row {
case 0:
return firstStaticCell
case 1:
return secondStaticCell
default:
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "DynamicCell", for: indexPath)
cell.textLabel?.text = "Dynamic \(indexPath.row + 1)"
return cell
}
}