ios - TableView add a new Label that changes automatically

Question

Ok so I was recently helped by Darren to solve a problem that my tableview data wasn't showing. I will leave a document here which I am going to be reffering to.

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In the storyboard, at the end there are 3 object and 2 of them are automatically changing dependening on what item is chosen on the tableView. I would like to add another label (alread did in the project) and se it so some information will appear here depending on what item was chosen in the table view. Just like the other 2.

How can I do this?

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For those who don't trust the Download file, I got some code that might help.. I want to have the "myData2" show in a Label with Tag#3. How can I do this?

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];

    // Define our test data
    myData = [NSMutableArray arrayWithObjects:
              @"Chasing Amy", 
              @"Mallrats", 
              @"Dogma", 
              @"Clerks", 
              @"Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back",
              @"Red State",
              @"Cop Out",
              @"Jersey Girl",
              nil];

    //test for 2nd data
    myData2 = [NSMutableArray arrayWithObjects:
              @"Info for Chasing Amy item",
              @"Info for Mallrats",
              @"Info for Dogma",
              @"Info for Clerks",
              @"Info for Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back",
              @"Info for Red State",
              @"Info for Cop Out",
              @"Info for Jersey Girl",
              nil];
}

// Return number of sections in table (always 1 for this demo!)
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
    return 1;
}

// Return the amount of items in our table (the total items in our array above)
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
    return [myData count];
    return [myData2 count];
}

// Return a cell for the table
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    // A cell identifier which matches our identifier in IB
    static NSString *CellIdentifier = @"CellIdentifier";

    // Create or reuse a cell
    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
    if (cell == nil) {
        cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
    }

    // Get the cell label using it's tag and set it
    UILabel *cellLabel = (UILabel *)[cell viewWithTag:1];
    [cellLabel setText:[myData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];

    // get the cell imageview using it's tag and set it
    UIImageView *cellImage = (UIImageView *)[cell viewWithTag:2];
    [cellImage setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%d.jpg", indexPath.row]]];

    return cell;
}

// Do some customisation of our new view when a table item has been selected
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
    // Make sure we're referring to the correct segue
    if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:@"ShowSelectedMovie"]) {

        // Get reference to the destination view controller
        Tab2_ItemViewController *vc = [segue destinationViewController];

        // get the selected index
        NSInteger selectedIndex = [[self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow] row];

        // Pass the name and index of our film
        [vc setSelectedItem:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", [myData objectAtIndex:selectedIndex]]];
        [vc setSelectedIndex:selectedIndex];

        //
        [vc setSelectedItem:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", [myData2 objectAtIndex:selectedIndex]]];
        [vc setSelectedIndex:selectedIndex];
    }
}

@end

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Now I get a breakpoint:

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#import "Tab2_TableViewController.h"
#import "Tab2_ItemViewController.h"

@implementation Tab2_TableViewController

// When the view loads, define our data
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];

    // Define our test data
    myData = [NSMutableArray arrayWithObjects:
              @"Chasing Amy",
              @"Mallrats",
              @"Dogma",
              @"Clerks",
              @"Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back",
              @"Red State",
              @"Cop Out",
              @"Jersey Girl",
              nil];

    // Define our test data2
    myData2 = [NSMutableArray arrayWithObjects:
              @"info Chasing Amy",
              @"info Mallrats",
              @"info Dogma",
              @"info Clerks",
              @"info Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back",
              @"info Red State",
              @"info Cop Out",
              @"info Jersey Girl",
              nil];
}



// Return the amount of items in our table (the total items in our array above)
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
    return [myData count];
    return [myData2 count];
}

// Return number of sections in table (always 1 for this demo!)
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
    return 1;
}

// Return a cell for the table
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    // A cell identifier which matches our identifier in IB
    static NSString *CellIdentifier = @"CellIdentifier";

    // Create or reuse a cell
    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
    if (cell == nil) {
        cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
    }

    // Get the cell label using its tag and set it
    UILabel *cellLabel = (UILabel *)[cell viewWithTag:1];
    [cellLabel setText:[myData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];

    // Get the cell label2 using its tag and set it
    UILabel *cellLabelInfo = (UILabel *)[cell viewWithTag:3];
    [cellLabelInfo setText:[myData2 objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];

    // get the cell imageview using its tag and set it
    UIImageView *cellImage = (UIImageView *)[cell viewWithTag:2];
    [cellImage setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%d.jpg", indexPath.row]]];

    return cell;
}

// Do some customisation of our new view when a table item has been selected
- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
    // Make sure we're referring to the correct segue
    if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:@"ShowSelectedMovie"]) {

        // Get reference to the destination view controller
        Tab2_ItemViewController *vc = [segue destinationViewController];

        // get the selected index
        NSInteger selectedIndex = [[self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow] row];

        // Pass the name and index of our film
        [vc setSelectedItem:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", [myData objectAtIndex:selectedIndex]]];
        [vc setSelectedIndex:selectedIndex];
        [vc setSelectedItemInfo:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", [myData2 objectAtIndex:selectedIndex]]];
    }
}

@end

The breakpoint is on the least line "[vc setSelectedItemInfo:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", [myData2 objectAtIndex:selectedIndex]]];"

Answer 1

You need to create a new property in Tab2_ItemViewController (instead of selectedItem, use say selectedItemInfo). You will also need a new IBOutlet connected to the label you want to update. Then pass the data in using:

[vc setSelectedItemInfo:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", [myData2 objectAtIndex:selectedIndex]]];

It is exactly analogous to how you are passing in data for the other label that you have.

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I downloaded the code from your link and it didn't crash for me. It was properly setting the new property that you created. The IBOutlet for the outputLabelInfo UILabel was not hooked up to the storyboard though. You need to hook it up. Then you need to fix how the text in this label is set by changing:

 [outputLabel setText:selectedItemInfo]; 

to

[outputLabelInfo setText:selectedItemInfo];

in the Tab2_ItemViewController.m code. Try doing this, cleaning your project and running again.