initWithCoder: method not printing out to screen correctly - ios

Question

I am having trouble with the initWithCoder: method. In the line which reads
item.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"Item for %#", list.name];
"Item for" does not print out to the screen. list.name prints out fine.
What is the problem?
#import "AllListsViewController.h"
#import "Checklist.h"
#import "ChecklistViewController.h"
#import "ChecklistItem.h"
#interface AllListsViewController ()
#end
#implementation AllListsViewController
{
NSMutableArray *_lists;
}
- (id)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder
{
if ((self = [super initWithCoder:aDecoder])) {
_lists = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithCapacity:20];
Checklist *list;
list = [[Checklist alloc] init];
list.name = #"Birthdays";
[_lists addObject:list];
list = [[Checklist alloc] init];
list.name = #"Groceries";
[_lists addObject:list];
list = [[Checklist alloc] init];
list.name = #"Cool Apps";
[_lists addObject:list];
list = [[Checklist alloc] init];
list.name = #"To Do";
[_lists addObject:list];
for(Checklist *list in _lists) {
ChecklistItem *item = [[ChecklistItem alloc] init];
item.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"Item for %#", list.name];
[list.items addObject:item];
}
}
return self;
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
// Uncomment the following line to preserve selection between presentations.
// self.clearsSelectionOnViewWillAppear = NO;
// Uncomment the following line to display an Edit button in the navigation bar for this view controller.
// self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = self.editButtonItem;
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
#pragma mark - Table view data source
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
return [_lists 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];
}
Checklist *checklist = _lists[indexPath.row];
cell.textLabel.text = checklist.name;
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryDetailDisclosureButton;
return cell;
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
Checklist *checklist = _lists[indexPath.row];
[self performSegueWithIdentifier:#"ShowChecklist" sender:checklist];
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView commitEditingStyle:(UITableViewCellEditingStyle)editingStyle forRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
[_lists removeObjectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
NSArray *indexPaths = #[indexPath];
[tableView deleteRowsAtIndexPaths:indexPaths withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationAutomatic];
}
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
if ([segue.identifier isEqualToString:#"ShowChecklist"])
{
ChecklistViewController *controller = segue.destinationViewController;
controller.checklist = sender;
}
else if ([segue.identifier isEqualToString:#"AddChecklist"]) {
UINavigationController *navigationController = segue.destinationViewController;
ListDetailViewController *controller = (ListDetailViewController *)navigationController.topViewController;
controller.delegate = self;
controller.checklistToEdit = nil;
}
}
#pragma mark - ListDetailViewControllerDelegate methods
- (void)listDetailViewControllerDidCancel:(ListDetailViewController *)controller
{
[self dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];
}
- (void)listDetailViewController:(ListDetailViewController *)controller didFinishAddingChecklist:(Checklist *)checklist
{
NSInteger newRowIndex = [_lists count];
[_lists addObject:checklist];
NSIndexPath *indexPath = [NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:newRowIndex inSection:0];
NSArray *indexPaths = #[indexPath];
[self.tableView insertRowsAtIndexPaths:indexPaths withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationAutomatic];
[self dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];
}
- (void)listDetailViewController:(ListDetailViewController *)controller didFinishEditingChecklist:(Checklist *)checklist
{
NSInteger index = [_lists indexOfObject:checklist];
NSIndexPath *indexPath = [NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:index inSection:0];
UITableViewCell *cell = [self.tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
cell.textLabel.text = checklist.name;
[self dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView accessoryButtonTappedForRowWithIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
UINavigationController *navigationController = [self.storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"ListNavigationController"];
ListDetailViewController *controller = (ListDetailViewController *)navigationController.topViewController;
controller.delegate = self;
Checklist *checklist = _lists[indexPath.row];
controller.checklistToEdit = checklist;
[self presentViewController:navigationController animated:YES completion:nil];
}
#end

Answer 1

You're not displaying the proper object if you want the string with Item for ... to be displayed on your cell. Currently, from what I can see, your data structure looks like this:
_lists (Array):
[
list (Checklist):
{
name (String): #"Birthdays", // 0
items (Array):
[
item (ChecklistItem):
{
text (String): #"Item for Birthdays" // 1
}
]
},
list (Checklist):
etc.
]
It appears that you're setting your cell's textLabel to _lists[indexPath.row].name, which I've commented at // 0 in the structure above. If you're wanting to get to the Item for ... (commented at // 1) string, you'll need to do:
_lists[indexPath.row].items[0].text
I'm assuming that it will be at index 0, unless you happen to be adding other data to what I assume to be the NSMutableArray *items object in your ChecklistItem.