Why won't this UIButton image show in a custom UITableViewCell? - ios

Question

I'm trying to add a "favorite button" to a custom cell in a UIableView.
The cell has a label and detailLabel that show fine. I must be doing something wrong but I can't figure out what it is. My code is below, and I changed my original method (commented) after studying this question.
My code is as follows:
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)aTableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"CustomCell";
CustomCell *cell = (CustomCell *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
if (cell == nil)
{
NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"MyCustomCell" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nib objectAtIndex:0];
}
}
cell.nameLabel.text = [myMutableArray valueForKey:#"Name"];
cell.detailLabel.text = [myMutableArray valueForKey:#"Detail"];
if (isFavorite)
{
NSLog(#"fave");
UIImage *btnImage = [UIImage imageNamed:#"goldStar.png"];
[cell.favoriteButton setImage:btnImage forState:UIControlStateNormal];
//[cell.favoriteButton setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"yellowStar.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
} else {
NSLog(#"out of fave");
UIImage *btnImage = [UIImage imageNamed:#"greyStar.png"];
[cell.favoriteButton setImage:btnImage forState:UIControlStateNormal];
//[cell.favoriteButton setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"greyStar.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
}
return cell;
}
MyCustomCell.h
#interface MyCustomCell : UITableViewCell
#property (nonatomic, weak) IBOutlet UILabel *nameLabel;
#property (nonatomic, weak) IBOutlet UILabel *detailLabel;
#property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UIButton *favoriteButton;
MyCustomCell.m
#implementation MyCustomCell
#synthesize nameLabel = _nameLabel;
#synthesize detailLabel = _detailLabel;
#synthesize favoriteButton = _favoriteButton;
- (void)awakeFromNib {
_favoriteButton = [[DBTileButton alloc] init];
}
- (void)setSelected:(BOOL)selected animated:(BOOL)animated {
[super setSelected:selected animated:animated];
}
I've checked and the button is hooked up ok in IB. Thanks ahead for any advice.
UPDATE I notice in the log message that the image frame is set at 0,0,0,0. I'm attaching a shot of the custom cell IB setup. Is something amiss there?

Answer 1

As far as I know IBOutlet for any sub classes of UIView shouldn't be strong! Anyway you no need to use IBOutlet, if you wanna initialize your button programmatically: at first, you forgot to set frame of your button and add it to cell view via addSubview. But it is easier way: just add button on storyboard, set custom class and remove this:
_favoriteButton = [[DBTileButton alloc] init];
EDIT: set class for your storyboard's button like on picture
Then change your outlet:
#property (nonatomic, weak) IBOutlet DBTileButton *favoriteButton;
And finally don't forget to connect outlet to your button and remove programmatically initializing.