how to show different custom cell in a table view in ios - ios

Question

1. in my method in write code example given below -
(UITableViewCell*)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *simpleTableIdentifier = #"SimpleTableCell";
static NSString *simpleTableIdentifier2 = #"SimpleTableCell2";
if (indexPath.row== 0) {
SimpleTableCell *cell = nil;
cell=(SimpleTableCell *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:simpleTableIdentifier];
}
if (cell == nil)
{
NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"SimpleTableCell" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nib objectAtIndex:0];
}
if (indexPath.row == 1) {
SimpleTableCell2 *cell2 = nil;
cell2=(SimpleTableCell2 *) [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:simpleTableIdentifier2];
}
if (cell2 == nil)
{
NSArray *nib2 = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"SimpleTableCell2" owner:self options:nil];
cell2 = [nib2 objectAtIndex:0];
}
cell.nameLabel.text = [tableData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.thumbnailImageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:[thumbnails objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];
cell.prepTimeLabel.text = #"detail";// [prepTime objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
//cell.imageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"creme_brelee.jpg"];
cell2.nameLabel.text = [tableData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
return cell;
}
can any one help me am i write correct code becoz it will give an error
the error is use of undeclear identifier cell and cell2
i dont understand what is this error
it gives the error after making cell2 before cell2 it works perfectly
help me
thanks

Answer 1

It is giving the error because you have declared it like this:
if (indexPath.row== 0) {
SimpleTableCell *cell = nil;
cell=(SimpleTableCell *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:simpleTableIdentifier];
}
and you are using the cell variable outside the local scope of this condition.
Do this:
SimpleTableCell *cell = nil;
if (indexPath.row== 0)
{
cell=(SimpleTableCell *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:simpleTableIdentifier];
}
Also make sure that you have imported the header SimpleTableCell.h.
Hope that helps!

Answer 2

if (indexPath.row == 1) {
SimpleTableCell2 *cell2 = nil;
cell2=(SimpleTableCell2 *) [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:simpleTableIdentifier2];
//This is ok
cell2.nameLabel.text = [tableData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
}
//No you cant access outside
cell2.nameLabel.text = [tableData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
Here, you have declared cell2 inside the if block. So you can use this variable in this scope only. When you try to access cell2 outside, you will get use of undeclared error.

Answer 3

Undeclared identifier means that you didn't register cell class.
You should do that in viewDidLoad:
-(void)viewDidLoad
{
[self.tableView registerClass:[SimpleTableCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"SimpleTableCell"];
[self.tableView registerClass:[SimpleTableCell2 class] forCellReuseIdentifier:#"SimpleTableCell2"];
}
However, NSStringFromClass approach is better when dealing with cell identifiers:
-(void)viewDidLoad
{
[self.tableView registerClass:NSStringFromClass([SimpleTableCell class]) forCellReuseIdentifier:#"SimpleTableCell"];
[self.tableView registerClass:NSStringFromClass([SimpleTableCell2 class]) forCellReuseIdentifier:#"SimpleTableCell2"];
}
If you didn't register a cell class, dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier can return nil, as specified in the docs:
This method dequeues an existing cell if one is available or creates a new one
using the class or nib file you previously registered. If no cell is available
for reuse and you did not register a class or nib file, this method returns nil.
Additional note: keep your view controller methods as slim as possibile.

Answer 4

you could try these codes:
- (UITableViewCell*)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath (NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
static NSString *simpleTableIdentifier = #"SimpleTableCell";
static NSString *simpleTableIdentifier2 = #"SimpleTableCell2";
if (indexPath.row== 0) {
SimpleTableCell *cell = nil;
cell = (SimpleTableCell *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:simpleTableIdentifier];
if (cell == nil){
NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"SimpleTableCell" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nib objectAtIndex:0];
}
cell.nameLabel.text = [tableData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.thumbnailImageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:[thumbnails objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];
cell.prepTimeLabel.text = #"detail";// [prepTime objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
//cell.imageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"creme_brelee.jpg"];
return cell;
}
SimpleTableCell2 *cell2 = nil;
if (indexPath.row == 1) {
cell2 = (SimpleTableCell2 *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:simpleTableIdentifier2];
if (cell2 == nil){
NSArray *nib2 = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"SimpleTableCell2" owner:self options:nil];
cell2 = [nib2 objectAtIndex:0];
}
cell2.nameLabel.text = [tableData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
}
return cell2;
}

Answer 5

if (indexPath.row== 0) {
SimpleTableCell *cell = nil;
cell=(SimpleTableCell *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:simpleTableIdentifier];
if (cell == nil)
{
NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"SimpleTableCell" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nib objectAtIndex:0];
}
return cell;
}
if (indexPath.row == 1) {
SimpleTableCell2 *cell2 = nil;
cell2=(SimpleTableCell2 *) [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:simpleTableIdentifier2];
if (cell2 == nil)
{
NSArray *nib2 = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"SimpleTableCell2" owner:self options:nil];
cell2 = [nib2 objectAtIndex:0];
}
return cell2;
}
UITableViewCell *commonCell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:#"commonToALL"];
if (commonCell == nil) {
commonCell = [[UITableViewCell alloc]initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:#"commonToALL"];
}
return commonCell;
Try This. This will create two specific cell for index 0 and 1 while two general Cells for remainder as you have 4 rows.

Answer 6

You'd better check you custom cell's tag in SimpleTableCell.xib
whether the tag is 0
and just one custom cell could work like:
(UITableViewCell*)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *simpleTableIdentifier = #"SimpleTableCell";
if (cell == nil)
{
NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"SimpleTableCell" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nib objectAtIndex:0];
}
cell.nameLabel.text = [tableData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.thumbnailImageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:[thumbnails objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];
cell.prepTimeLabel.text = #"detail";// [prepTime objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
//cell.imageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"creme_brelee.jpg"];
if (indexPath.row == 1) {
[cell.thumbnailImageView.image setHidden:Yes];
[cell.prepTimeLabel.text setHidden:Yes];
}
return cell;
}