Using a delegate to transfer data - ios

Question

I have a view controller with a static cell named 'Make' I have two controllers one called "AddCarTableViewController" and "MakeTableViewController" when you click on the static cell named 'Make' it presents the make table view controller where you can select the make, then pops the view controller and am trying to store the selected value in the detailTextLabel of the static cell. here is my code for all the controllers.
The problem I'm having is once I select the make everything happens as it should I even log the selected item and it saves it after popping the view controller, but I can't figure out how to implement selected item into the detailTextLabel. Any help will be much appreciated!
"MakeTableViewController.h"
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "AddCarTableViewController.h"
#protocol CarMakeDelegate <NSObject>
- (void)updateCarMake:(NSString *)updateMake;
#end
#interface MakeTableViewController : UITableViewController
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSArray *carMakes;
#property (nonatomic, weak) id <CarMakeDelegate> delegate;
#end
MakeTableViewController.m
#import "MakeTableViewController.h"
#interface MakeTableViewController ()
#end
#implementation MakeTableViewController {
NSIndexPath *oldIndexPath;
}
- (id)initWithStyle:(UITableViewStyle)style
{
self = [super initWithStyle:style];
if (self) {
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
self.carMakes = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:#"Acura", #"Aston Martin", nil];
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
#pragma mark - Table view data source
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
// Return the number of sections.
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
// Return the number of rows in the section.
return [self.carMakes count];
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *cellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:cellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:cellIdentifier];
}
cell.textLabel.text = [self.carMakes objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
return cell;
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
[tableView deselectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:NO];
oldIndexPath = indexPath;
NSString *addMake = self.carMakes[indexPath.row];
[self.delegate updateCarMake:addMake];
NSLog(#"%#", addMake );
[[self navigationController] popViewControllerAnimated:YES];
}
#end
AddCarTableViewController.h
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "MakeTableViewController.h"
#interface AddCarTableViewController : UITableViewController
#property (strong, nonatomic) NSString *makeName;
#property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UITableViewCell *makeCell;
#end
AddCarTableViewController.m
#import "AddCarTableViewController.h"
#interface AddCarTableViewController ()
#end
#implementation AddCarTableViewController
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
}
#pragma mark - Table view data source
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
// Return the number of sections.
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
// Return the number of rows in the section.
return 4;
}
-(void)updateCarMake:(NSString *)updateMake {
self.makeCell.detailTextLabel.text = updateMake;
}
#end

Answer 1

You don't need to use delegate in this case. Just update the underlying data model. and call
[tableview reloadData];
When the makeViewController is popped.
In the AddCarVC's cellForRowAtIndex, add another line to check if current indexPath corresponds to Make cell and if it does update the detailLabel text.