Playing video chosen in ViewController in IOS - ios

Question

I have a Master-Detail Application. In there, I've been able to download a XML file and use it as an array.
But I want to choose a tab and have it to play a video.
All of this works except in the following code block.
(void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
When I try to alloc a MPMoviePlayer, it crashes the program. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Code :
MasterViewController.h
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import <MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.h>
#interface MasterViewController : UITableViewController
#property (strong, nonatomic) NSDictionary *presidents;
#property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *number;
#property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *name;
#property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *years;
#property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *party;
#property (strong, nonatomic) NSArray *image;
#end
MasterViewController.m
#import "MasterViewController.h"
#import "DetailViewController.h"
#interface MasterViewController () {
NSMutableArray *_objects;
}
#end
#implementation MasterViewController
#synthesize number, name, years, party, image;
- (void)awakeFromNib
{
[super awakeFromNib];
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
self.navigationItem.title=#"Presidents";
NSString *urlStr = [[NSString alloc]
initWithFormat:#"http://pickupboyd.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Presidents12.plist"];
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:urlStr];
_presidents = [[NSDictionary alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:url];
name = [_presidents objectForKey:#"Names"];
years = [_presidents objectForKey:#"Years"];
party = [_presidents objectForKey:#"Party"];
image = [_presidents objectForKey:#"Images"];
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = self.editButtonItem;
UIBarButtonItem *addButton = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithBarButtonSystemItem:UIBarButtonSystemItemAdd target:self action:#selector(insertNewObject:)];
self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = addButton;
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
- (void)insertNewObject:(id)sender
{
if (!_objects) {
_objects = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
}
[_objects insertObject:[NSDate date] atIndex:0];
NSIndexPath *indexPath = [NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:0 inSection:0];
[self.tableView insertRowsAtIndexPaths:#[indexPath] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationAutomatic];
}
#pragma mark - Table View
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
//This is to the get count of the array in dictionary "Presidents" called Number
number = [_presidents objectForKey:#"Number"];
return number.count;
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:#"Cell" forIndexPath:indexPath];
NSString *nameOfPresident = [name objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.textLabel.text = nameOfPresident;
NSString *datesInOffice = [years objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.detailTextLabel.text = datesInOffice;
//set the image view-------------------------------------
NSString *presidentImages = [image objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.imageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:presidentImages];
return cell;
}
- (BOOL)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView canEditRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
// Return NO if you do not want the specified item to be editable.
return YES;
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView commitEditingStyle:(UITableViewCellEditingStyle)editingStyle forRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
if (editingStyle == UITableViewCellEditingStyleDelete) {
[_objects removeObjectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
[tableView deleteRowsAtIndexPaths:#[indexPath] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationFade];
} else if (editingStyle == UITableViewCellEditingStyleInsert) {
// Create a new instance of the appropriate class, insert it into the array, and add a new row to the table view.
}
}
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:#"showDetail"]) {
NSIndexPath *indexPath = [self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow];
NSURL *movieURL = [party objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
MPMoviePlayerController *player = [[MPMoviePlayerController alloc] initWithContentURL:movieURL];
[[player view] setFrame:[self.view bounds]];
[self.view addSubview:[player view]];
[player play];
MPMoviePlayerViewController *playVideo = [[MPMoviePlayerViewController alloc]initWithContentURL:movieURL];
//NSDate *object = _objects[indexPath.row];
[[segue destinationViewController] presentMoviePlayerViewControllerAnimated:playVideo];
}
}
#end
DetailViewController.h
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import <MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.h>
#interface DetailViewController : UIViewController
#property (strong, nonatomic) id detailItem;
#end
DetailViewController.m
#import "DetailViewController.h"
#interface DetailViewController ()
- (void)configureView;
#end
#implementation DetailViewController
#pragma mark - Managing the detail item
- (void)configureView
{
// Update the user interface for the detail item.
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
[self configureView];
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
#end

Answer 1

Try changing this line:
[[player view] setFrame:[self.view bounds]];
To this:
[[player view] setFrame:[self.view frame]];
And see this for the differences between bounds and frame.

Answer 2

Here's the code i use for playing video in a view after a button tap
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import <MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.h>
#interface ViewController : UIViewController
{
NSURL * videoURL;
UITableView * view;
}
#property (nonatomic, strong) MPMoviePlayerController*player;
-(IBAction)playMovie;
#end
.m
#import "ViewController.h"
#interface ViewController ()
#end
#implementation ViewController
-(IBAction)playMovie
{
NSString *url = [[NSBundle mainBundle]
pathForResource:#"testy3 (Converted)" ofType:#"mov"];
self.player = [[MPMoviePlayerController alloc]
initWithContentURL: [NSURL fileURLWithPath:url]];
// Play Partial Screen
self.player.view.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 320, 400);
[self.view addSubview:self.player.view];
// Play Movie
[self.player play];
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
#end