How to add photos into UICollectionViewCell? - ios

Question

I have creates a UICollectionView which I currently have showing white cells. I have been following this tutorial to figure out how to use the delegate methods etc.
I have made it up to the point where you create the Creating custom UICollectionViewCells however in this example the tutorial he tells you to open your story board etc. I don't have a story board. I have tried to follow the instructions to create the view but with my own .xib file and I just cannot get anything to work.
How can I check out where my delegate methods are at this point?
// this is how I load the collection view
UICollectionViewFlowLayout *layout=[[UICollectionViewFlowLayout alloc] init];
photoCollectionView =[[UICollectionView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10.0, 40.0, 480.0, 713.0) collectionViewLayout:layout];
photoCollectionView.dataSource = self;
photoCollectionView.delegate = self;
[self.view addSubview:photoCollectionView];
[photoCollectionView.layer setBorderColor: [[UIColor lightGrayColor] CGColor]];
[photoCollectionView.layer setBorderWidth: 1.0];
[self.photoCollectionView reloadData];
// this is what my delegate methods look like
#pragma mark - CollectionView Delegates
#pragma mark -- UICollectionView Datasource
// 1
- (NSInteger)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)view numberOfItemsInSection:(NSInteger)section {
return [imageArray count];
}
// 2
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInCollectionView: (UICollectionView *)collectionView {
return 1;
}
// 3
- (UICollectionViewCell *)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)cv cellForItemAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
UICollectionViewCell *cell = [cv dequeueReusableCellWithReuseIdentifier:#"PhotoCell" forIndexPath:indexPath];
// I think this is where I want to set my image for the cell
NSDictionary *currentPhotoDict = [imageArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
UIImage *imageForCollection = [UIImage imageWithData:[currentPhotoDict objectForKey:#"DImage"]];
// but I have no idea where to pass the imag....
cell.backgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
return cell;
}
#pragma mark -- UICollectionView Delegate
- (void)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)collectionView didSelectItemAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
// TODO: Select Item
}
- (void)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)collectionView didDeselectItemAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
// TODO: Deselect item
}
#pragma mark –- UICollectionViewDelegate FlowLayout
// 1
- (CGSize)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)collectionView layout:(UICollectionViewLayout*)collectionViewLayout sizeForItemAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
CGSize retval = CGSizeMake(210, 157+20); // add 20 for labels under neath.. might need to adjust this.
return retval;
}
- (UIEdgeInsets)collectionView:
(UICollectionView *)collectionView layout:(UICollectionViewLayout*)collectionViewLayout insetForSectionAtIndex:(NSInteger)section {
return UIEdgeInsetsMake(50, 20, 50, 20);
}Subview:photoCollectionView];
[photoCollectionView.layer setBorderColor: [[UIColor lightGrayColor] CGColor]];
[photoCollectionView.layer setBorderWidth: 1.0];
[self.photoCollectionView reloadData];
As you can see in collectionView:cellForItemAtIndexPath I have my image ready
NSDictionary *currentPhotoDict = [imageArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
UIImage *imageForCollection = [UIImage imageWithData:[currentPhotoDict objectForKey:#"DImage"]];
I just need to know how to load it into the collectionviewcell.

Answer 1

Please try to use like this....
- (UICollectionViewCell *)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)cv cellForItemAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
UICollectionViewCell *cell = [cv dequeueReusableCellWithReuseIdentifier:#"PhotoCell" forIndexPath:indexPath];
// I think this is where I want to set my image for the cell
NSDictionary *currentPhotoDict = [imageArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
UIImage *imageForCollection = [UIImage imageWithData:[currentPhotoDict objectForKey:#"DImage"]];
[cell setBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithPatternImage:imageForCollection];// Add your image here........
// but I have no idea where to pass the imag....
cell.backgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
return cell;
}
i hope it will help you...

Answer 2

I have UICollectionViewCell with name PhotoCell. and have label and imageview as properties.
This is how u can set Image to cell. May this is your requirement or not. I dont know. Try this
You need to set identifier at Xib of your UICollectionViewCell as MY_CELL or some other name.Then
.m
static NSString *cellidentity=#"MY_CELL";
At ViewDidLoad method
UINib *nib;
nib = [UINib nibWithNibName:#"PhotoCell" bundle:nil];
[self.collectionView registerNib:nib forCellWithReuseIdentifier:cellidentity];
My UICollectionViewCell .h is
#interface PhotoCell : UICollectionViewCell
#property (retain, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel* label;
#property (retain, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel* timelineLabel;
#property (retain, nonatomic) IBOutlet UIImageView* yourImageView;
- (UICollectionViewCell *)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)cv cellForItemAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath;
{
// PhotoCell *cell = [cv dequeueReusableCellWithReuseIdentifier:#"PhotoCell" //forIndexPath:indexPath];
PhotoCell *cell = [cv dequeueReusableCellWithReuseIdentifier:cellidentity forIndexPath:indexPath];
NSDictionary *currentPhotoDict = [imageArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
UIImage *imageForCollection = [UIImage imageWithData:[currentPhotoDict objectForKey:#"DImage"]];
// but I have no idea where to pass the imag....
cell.label.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%d",indexPath.item];
cell.yourImageView.image=imageForCollection;
return cell;
}
Hope it helps You....