iOS 7 custom cell not displaying in table view - ios

Question

Please bear with me, I am just starting iOS development. I am trying to display a custom tableViewCell within a storyboard tableView. I have done the following.
I have created a new .xib with a tableViewCell in it
I have then created a custom class for this. the .h file looks like this
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#interface CustomTableCell : UITableViewCell
#property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UIImageView *thumbnailImageView;
#property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel› *titleLabel;
#end
Then in my TableViewController.m I have imported the CustomTableCell.h and I am doing following for 10 rows
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
return 10;
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"CustomTableCell";
CustomTableCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if(cell == nil)
{
NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"CustomTableCell" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nib objectAtIndex:0];
}
cell.titleLabel.text ="test text";
return cell;
}
This seems fine to build, but when the project loads nothing happens. Any advice will be great.
I have placed a breakpoint in the cellForRowAtIndexPath method, however it never reaches this point. here is a screen shot of the simulator

Answer 1

You must register your .xib file. In your viewDidLoad method, add the following:
[self.tableView registerNib:[UINib nibWithNibName:#"CustomTableCell" bundle:nil]
forCellReuseIdentifier:#"CustomTableCell"];

Answer 2

The way you are loading the nib is really old-fashioned and outdated. It is much better (since iOS 6) to register the nib and use dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:forIndexPath:.
See my explanation of all four ways of getting a custom cell.

Answer 3

Ensure that the delegate and datasource are set in the storyboard for the UITableView. This will ensure that cellForRowAtIndexPath is getting called for each row. You can put an NSLog message in that method to verify the same thing.
Also, since you are using a storyboard, you may want to look into Prototype Cells for the UITableView. They are a much easier way of doing the same thing - creating a UITableView with custom cells.
Here's a decent tutorial on using Prototype cells within your storyboard's UITableView:
http://www.raywenderlich.com/5138/beginning-storyboards-in-ios-5-part-1

Answer 4

- (void) viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];
UINib *cellNib = [UINib nibWithNibName:#"CustomTableCell" bundle:[NSBundle mainBundle]];
[self.tableView registerNib:cellNib forCellReuseIdentifier:#"CustomTableCell"];
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"CustomTableCell";
CustomTableCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if(cell == nil)
{
cell = [[CustomTableCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
cell.titleLabel.text ="test text";
return cell;
}

Answer 5

A very basic question, but have you implemented the tableview delegate method that indicates how many cells should be displayed? The delegate method is the following:
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
//Return number of cells to display here
return 1;
}

Answer 6

Be sure to have only one item in your xib (Uitableviewcell instance)

Answer 7

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "DetailViewController.h"
#import "NewViewController.h"
#import "CustomCellVC.h"
#interface FirstVC : UIViewController
{
DetailViewController *detailViewController;
NewViewController *objNewViewController;
CustomCellVC *objCustom;
NSMutableData *webData;
NSArray *resultArray;
//IBOutlet UIButton *objButton;
}
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet DetailViewController *detailViewController;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UITableView *objTable;
-(void)loginWS;
-(IBAction)NewFeatureButtonClk:(id)sender;
#end
#import "FirstVC.h"
#interface FirstVC ()
#end
#implementation FirstVC
#synthesize objTable;
#synthesize detailViewController;
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
if (self) {
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view from its nib.
objTable.frame = CGRectMake(0, 20, 320, 548);
[self loginWS];
}
-(void)loginWS
{
//Para username password
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:#"http://192.168.0.100/FeatureRequestComponent/FeatureRequestComponentAPI"];
NSMutableURLRequest *req = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:url];
[req setHTTPMethod:#"POST"];
[req addValue:#"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:#"Content-Type"];
// [req addValue:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%i",postBody.length] forHTTPHeaderField:#"Content-Length"];
[req setTimeoutInterval:60.0 ];
//[req setHTTPBody:postBody];
//[cell setBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithPatternImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"CellBg.png"]]];
NSURLConnection *connection = [[NSURLConnection alloc]initWithRequest:req delegate:self];
if (connection)
{
webData = [[NSMutableData alloc]init];
}
}
- (void)connection:(NSURLConnection *)connection didReceiveResponse:(NSURLResponse *)response
{
[webData setLength:0];
}
- (void)connection:(NSURLConnection *)connection didReceiveData:(NSData *)data
{
[webData appendData:data];
}
- (void)connectionDidFinishLoading:(NSURLConnection *)connection
{
NSDictionary *responseDict = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:webData options:0 error:nil];
resultArray = [[NSArray alloc]initWithArray:[responseDict valueForKey:#"city"]];
NSLog(#"resultArray: %#",resultArray);
[self.objTable reloadData];
}
-(IBAction)NewFeatureButtonClk:(id)sender
{
objNewViewController=[[NewViewController alloc]initWithNibName:#"NewViewController" bundle:nil];
// Push the view controller.
[self.navigationController pushViewController:objNewViewController animated:YES];
}
#pragma mark - Table view data source
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
//#warning Potentially incomplete method implementation.
// Return the number of sections.
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
//#warning Incomplete method implementation.
// Return the number of rows in the section.
return [resultArray count];
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
objCustom = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (objCustom == nil) {
objCustom = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
//objCustom.persnName.text=[[resultArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]valueForKey:#"Name"];
//objCustom.persnAge.text=[[resultArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]valueForKey:#"Age"];
// Configure the cell...
objCustom.textLabel.text = [[resultArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row] valueForKey:#"FeatureTitle"];
objCustom.detailTextLabel.text = [[resultArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row] valueForKey:#"Description"];
return objCustom;
}
#pragma mark - Table view delegate
// In a xib-based application, navigation from a table can be handled in -tableView:didSelectRowAtIndexPath:
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
// Navigation logic may go here, for example:
// Create the next view controller.
detailViewController = [[DetailViewController alloc]initWithNibName:#"DetailViewController" bundle:nil];
detailViewController.objData=[resultArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
// Pass the selected object to the new view controller.
// Push the view controller.
[self.navigationController pushViewController:detailViewController animated:YES];
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
#end
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "DetailData.h"
#interface DetailViewController : UIViewController
{
DetailData *objData;
}
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UITextField *usecaseTF;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UITextView *featureTF;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UILabel *priority;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UIButton *voteBtn;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet DetailData *objData;
-(IBAction)voteBtnClk:(id)sender;
#end
#import "DetailViewController.h"
#interface DetailViewController ()
#end
#implementation DetailViewController
#synthesize objData,usecaseTF,featureTF,priority,voteBtn;
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
if (self) {
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view from its nib.
}
-(void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
[super viewWillAppear:animated];
usecaseTF.text=objData.usecaseTF;
featureTF.text=objData.featureTF;
priority.text=objData.priority;
}
-(IBAction)voteBtnClk:(id)sender
{
if ([voteBtn.currentImage isEqual:#"BtnGreen.png"])
{
[voteBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"BtnBlack.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
}
else
{
[voteBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"BtnGreen.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
}
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
#end
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#interface NewViewController : UIViewController<UITextFieldDelegate>
{
UITextField *currentTF;
}
#property(strong,nonatomic) IBOutlet UITextField *nameTF;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UITextField *emailTF;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UITextField *featureTF;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UITextField *descpTF;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UITextView *UsecaseTV;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UIButton *HighBtn;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UIButton *LowBtn;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UIButton *MediumBtn;
-(IBAction)sendRequestBtnClk:(id)sender;
-(IBAction)RadioBtnHigh:(id)sender;
-(IBAction)RadioBtnLow:(id)sender;
-(IBAction)RadioBtnMedium:(id)sender;
-(void)radioBtnClick;
#end
#import "NewViewController.h"
#interface NewViewController ()
#end
#implementation NewViewController
#synthesize nameTF,emailTF,featureTF,descpTF,UsecaseTV,LowBtn,HighBtn,MediumBtn;
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
if (self) {
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view from its nib.
self.title=#"Did I Know This";
currentTF=[[UITextField alloc]init];
[ self radioBtnClick];
}
-(IBAction)sendRequestBtnClk:(id)sender
{
if (nameTF.text.length==0)
{
[self showAlertMessage:#"Please enter Your Name"];
// return NO;
}
else if (emailTF.text.length==0)
{
[self showAlertMessage:#"Please enter email ID"];
}
if (emailTF.text.length==0)
{
[self showAlertMessage:#"Please enter email address"];
}
else if ([self emailValidation:emailTF.text]==NO)
{
[self showAlertMessage:#"Please enter valid email address"];
}
else if(featureTF.text.length==0)
{
[self showAlertMessage:#"Please Confirm the Feature title"];
}
}
-(BOOL) emailValidation:(NSString *)emailTxt
{
NSString *emailRegex = #"[A-Z0-9a-z._%+-]+#[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\\.[A-Za-z]{2,4}";
NSPredicate *emailTest = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:#"SELF MATCHES %#", emailRegex];
return [emailTest evaluateWithObject:emailTxt];
}
-(void)showAlertMessage:(NSString *)msg
{
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc]initWithTitle:#"Note" message:msg delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:#"Ok" otherButtonTitles:nil, nil];
[alert show];
}
#pragma mark TextField Delegates
- (BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)textField
{
[currentTF resignFirstResponder];
return YES;
}
-(void)textFieldDidBeginEditing:(UITextField *)textField
{
currentTF = textField;
[self animateTextField:textField up:YES];
}
- (void)textFieldDidEndEditing:(UITextField *)textField
{
currentTF = textField;
[self animateTextField:textField up:NO];
}
-(void)animateTextField:(UITextField*)textField up:(BOOL)up
{
int movementDistance = 0; // tweak as needed
if (textField.tag==103||textField.tag==104||textField.tag==105||textField.tag==106)
{
movementDistance = -130;
}
else if (textField.tag==107||textField.tag==108)
{
movementDistance = -230;
}
else
{
movementDistance = 00;
}
const float movementDuration = 0.3f; // tweak as needed
int movement = (up ? movementDistance : -movementDistance);
[UIView beginAnimations: #"animateTextField" context: nil];
[UIView setAnimationBeginsFromCurrentState: YES];
[UIView setAnimationDuration: movementDuration];
self.view.frame = CGRectOffset(self.view.frame, 0, movement);
[UIView commitAnimations];
}
-(void)radioBtnClick
{
if ([HighBtn.currentImage isEqual:#"radiobutton-checked.png"])
{
[LowBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-checked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[MediumBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-unchecked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[HighBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-unchecked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
}
else
{
[LowBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-unchecked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[HighBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-checked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[MediumBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-unchecked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
}
}
-(IBAction)RadioBtnHigh:(id)sender
{
[LowBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-checked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[HighBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-unchecked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[MediumBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-unchecked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
}
-(IBAction)RadioBtnLow:(id)sender
{
[LowBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-unchecked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[HighBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-checked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[MediumBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-unchecked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
}
-(IBAction)RadioBtnMedium:(id)sender
{
[LowBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-unchecked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[HighBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-unchecked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[MediumBtn setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"radiobutton-checked.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
#end
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#interface CustomCellVC : UITableViewCell
#property (strong,nonatomic) IBOutlet UIImageView *persnImage;
#property (strong,nonatomic) IBOutlet UIButton *thumbImage;
#property (strong,nonatomic) IBOutlet UIImageView *calenderImage;
#property (strong,nonatomic) IBOutlet UIButton *voteImage;
#property (strong,nonatomic) IBOutlet UIButton *selectImage;
#property (strong,nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *publabel;
#property (strong,nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *IdLabel;
#property (strong,nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *decpLabel;
#property (strong,nonatomic) IBOutlet UITextField *ansTF;
#end
#import "CustomCellVC.h"
#implementation CustomCellVC
#synthesize ansTF,persnImage,publabel,thumbImage,calenderImage,voteImage,selectImage,IdLabel,decpLabel;
- (id)initWithStyle:(UITableViewCellStyle)style reuseIdentifier:(NSString *)reuseIdentifier
{
self = [super initWithStyle:style reuseIdentifier:reuseIdentifier];
if (self) {
// Initialization code
}
return self;
}
- (void)setSelected:(BOOL)selected animated:(BOOL)animated
{
[super setSelected:selected animated:animated];
// Configure the view for the selected state
}
#end
#synthesize ObjFirstVC,objNavc;
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
// Override point for customization after application launch.
ObjFirstVC=[[FirstVC alloc ]initWithNibName:#"FirstVC" bundle:nil];
objNavc=[[UINavigationController alloc]initWithRootViewController:ObjFirstVC];
[self.window addSubview:objNavc.view];
self.window.backgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
return YES;
}
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#interface DetailData : NSObject
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UITextField *usecaseTF;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UITextView *featureTF;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UILabel *priority;
#property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UIButton *voteBtn;
#end