Custom UITableViewCell functions are called, but native table is presented - ios

Question

Custom UITableViewCell functions are called, but native table is presented
This is my code in the init function:
self.answersTable = [[UITableView alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 45, 280, 500)];
self.answersTable.dataSource = self;
self.answersTable.delegate = self;
This is my code in the viewDidLoad function:
[self.answersTable registerClass:[AnswerTableViewCell class]
forCellReuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
This is my table delegate functions, which are called, and the cell is not nil in the end of it:
-(NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section {
return [self.question.answers count];
}
-(AnswerTableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
AnswerTableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[AnswerTableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
AnswerObject* answer = self.question.answers[indexPath.row];
[cell setupAnswerTableViewCell:self.question answer:answer row:indexPath.row];
return cell;
}
And here is AnswerTableViewCell:
#import "AnswerTableViewCell.h"
#implementation AnswerTableViewCell
- (id)init
{
self = [super init];
if (self) {
self.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 280, 77);
self.answerLabel = [[UILabel alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, self.frame.size.width-20, self.frame.size.height)];
self.answerLabel.numberOfLines = 0;
self.answerLabel.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
self.answerLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:#"HelveticaNeue-Medium" size:20];
self.answerToggle = [[UIButton alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(self.frame.size.width-50, 23, 30, 30)];
self.backgroundImage = [[UIImageView alloc]initWithFrame:self.frame];
[self addSubview:self.answerLabel];
[self addSubview:self.answerToggle];
[self addSubview:self.backgroundImage]; }
return self;
}
- (id)initWithStyle:(UITableViewCellStyle)style reuseIdentifier:(NSString *)reuseIdentifier
{
self = [super initWithStyle:style reuseIdentifier:reuseIdentifier];
if (self) {
self.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 280, 77);
self.answerLabel = [[UILabel alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, self.frame.size.width-20, self.frame.size.height)];
self.answerLabel.numberOfLines = 0;
self.answerLabel.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
self.answerLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:#"HelveticaNeue-Medium" size:20];
self.answerToggle = [[UIButton alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(self.frame.size.width-50, 23, 30, 30)];
self.backgroundImage = [[UIImageView alloc]initWithFrame:self.frame];
[self addSubview:self.answerLabel];
[self addSubview:self.answerToggle];
[self addSubview:self.backgroundImage]; }
return self;
}
-(void)setupAnswerTableViewCell:(QuestionObject*)question
answer:(AnswerObject*)answer
row:(NSInteger)row{
self.question = question;
self.answer = answer;
self.row = row;
self.answerLabel.text = answer.answerText;
[self.answerToggle addTarget:self
action:#selector(flip:)
forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchDown];
self.answerToggle.tag = [answer.answerID intValue];
if (self.row == 0) {
self.backgroundImage.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"List_Top_Item_Not_Selected_612x113px.png"];
}
else if (self.row == ([self.question.answers count] - 1)){
self.backgroundImage.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"List_Bottom_Item_Not_Selected_612x113px.png"];
}
else{
self.backgroundImage.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"List_Item_Not_Selected_612x113px.png"];
}
}
So, whats wrong?

Answer 1

The problem is:
cell = [[AnswerTableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
specifically: UITableViewCellStyleDefault
You're asking it to create a Cell with the default style. Either just use [[AnswerTableViewCell alloc] init]; and set the reuse identifier. Or create your own init that takes in a reuse identifier without a style param
EDIT:
After the Cell code was added I believe the issue to be that you are using the init function to add your UI elements. These are most likely being overridden by the cells UIView contentView. Its the contentView you need to customise in order to add these elements.
This article will walk you through how to do this and using the drawRect method to customise the UIView.
http://blog.giorgiocalderolla.com/2011/04/16/customizing-uitableviewcells-a-better-way/

Answer 2

As stupid as it may sound, the thing that fixed it for me was:
self.answersTable.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];