NSDictionary to TableView - objective-c

because i'm a newby at Stackoverflow i cannot comment someones anwser yet. (my reputation is 16..). I got a question about this anwser: How do I put this JSON data into my table view? Please help me, I'm living in a nightmare :)
Fulvio sais you have to use [eventNameList addObject:event]; and [eventNameList objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]; to store and get the event data but. addObject is an NSMutableSet method and objectAtIndex:indexPath.row is not. So i cannot use this method to get the data from the NSMutableSet.
Besides that, i can use the count methods neither.
Any Idea's ?

Assuming you have an NSDictionary, you could use the [dictionary allKeys] method to retrieve an array with all keys (lets call it keyArray for now). For the rowCount you could return the count of objects in this keyArray. To get the item that needs to be displayed in the cell you could use [dictionary objectForKey:[keyArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]]] to get the appropriate dictionary for the displayed cell.
In code:
// use the keyArray as a datasource ...
NSArray *keyArray = [jsonDictionary allKeys];
// ------------------------- //
// somewhere else in your code ...
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
return [keyArray count];
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = (UITableViewCell *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
// set some cell defaults here (mainly design) ...
}
NSString *key = [keyArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
NSDictionary *dictionary = [jsonDictionary objectForKey:key];
// get values from the dictionary and set the values for the displayed cell ...
return cell;
}
#Tieme: apparantly the URL you use already returns an array, you don't really need to process a dictionary (you could just use the array as the dataSource), check out the following:
SBJSON *json = [[[SBJSON alloc] init] autorelease];
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:#"http://www.my-bjoeks.nl/competitions/fetchRoutes/25.json"];
NSString *string = [[[NSString alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:url] autorelease];
NSError *jsonError = nil;
id object = [json objectWithString:string error:&jsonError];
if (!jsonError) {
NSLog(#"%#", object);
NSLog(#"%#", [object class]); // seems an array is returned, NOT a dictionary ...
}
// if you need a mutableArray for the tableView, you can convert it.
NSMutableArray *dataArray = [NSMutableArray arrayWithArray:object]

eventNameList should be defined as an NSMutableArray, not an NSMutableSet. NSMutableArray responds to both -addObject (it puts the new object at the end of the array) and -objectAtIndex: and when you think about it, a table view is essentially an ordered list and so is an array whereas a set is not.

LUCKY:)
Assuming that you might be having nsmutablearray of nsdictionary.
In such case you can get data using:
[dictionary objectforkey:#"key"] objectAtIndex:indexpath.row]

Related

update UITableView based on array

I have JSON file who's information I put in my table. I have one button for sorting my array
I can sort my array and print it with NSLog. How can I update my table based on my sorted array?
This is my code:
-(void)sortArry:(UIButton *)sender
{
NSSortDescriptor *ageDescriptor = [[NSSortDescriptor alloc] initWithKey:#"name" ascending:YES];
NSArray *sortDescriptors = #[ageDescriptor];
NSArray *sortedArray = [tableData sortedArrayUsingDescriptors:sortDescriptors];
//here i have my data in nslog
NSLog(#"%# sort test",sortedArray);
}
How can I show my sortedArray in the table?
I also used
[self.tableView reloadData];
after sorting but it didn't show the sorted table
Update:
Here is my cellForRowAtIndexPath
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath
*)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
CustomCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
NSArray *objects = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"CustomCell" owner:nil options:nil];
for (id currentObject in objects)
{
if([currentObject isKindOfClass:[UITableViewCell class]])
{
cell = (CustomCell *) currentObject;
break;
}
}
}
id keyValuePair;
if (tableView == self.searchDisplayController.searchResultsTableView)
{
keyValuePair = [self.filteredTableData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
}
else
{
keyValuePair = [self.tableData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
}
cell.name.text = keyValuePair[#"name"];
return cell;
}
sortedArray is deleted when it goes out of scope at the end of your sortArry: method. You need to set the property or instance variable that your UITableViewDelegate methods inspect.
Call [tableView reloadData]; after the array is sorted.
sortedArray needs to be a property of your viewController not an instance variable of sortArry , so when you reload all UITableViewdelegate method can access its values and update.
// The array You use to populate the table
#property NSArray ArrayDataSource;
Change the method signature to return the sorted array
-(NSArray *)sortArry
{
NSSortDescriptor *ageDescriptor =
[[NSSortDescriptor alloc] initWithKey:#"name" ascending:YES];
NSArray *sortDescriptors = #[ageDescriptor];
NSArray *sortedArray =
[tableData sortedArrayUsingDescriptors:sortDescriptors];
//here i have my data in nslog
NSLog(#"%# sort test",sortedArray);
return sortedArray;
}
Stored the return value in the datasource:
ArrayDataSource = [self.ArrayDataSource];
Finally reload the table
[self.tableView reloadData];

Parse the .plist items

When i'm trying to parse something strange happends.
I'm counting my items with
NSString *bundlePathofPlist = [[NSBundle mainBundle]pathForResource:#"Mything" ofType:#"plist"];
NSDictionary *dict = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfFile:bundlePathofPlist];
NSArray *dataFromPlist = [dict valueForKey:#"some"];
NSMutableArray *data = [NSMutableArray array];
for(int i =0;i<[dataFromPlist count];i++)
{
//NSLog(#"%#",[dataFromPlist objectAtIndex:i]);
[data addObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:[dataFromPlist count]]];
}
[self setTableData:data];
NSLog(#"%#", tableData);
And then:
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section {
return [tableData count];
}
This works great but then in - (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
i tried
NSString *bundlePathofPlist = [[NSBundle mainBundle]pathForResource:#"Mything" ofType:#"plist"];
NSDictionary *dict = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfFile:bundlePathofPlist];
NSArray *dataFromPlist = [dict valueForKey:#"some"];
NSLog(#"%#", dataFromPlist);
cell.Data.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#", dataFromPlist];
return cell;
But the output is:
2012-08-13 23:08:48.130 [30278:707] (
Yeah,
Trol,
LOL,
)
And in my tablecell it also displays as
(
Yeah,
Trol,
LOL,
)
So you got
( yeah, trol, lol )
...in one cell, right? Now, that's natural. If you had read NSLog's or NSString's documentation, you would have found out that the %# format specifier calls an object's description method - which, in turn, for an NSArray object, is a pretty parenthesized, comma separated list of... again, the descriptions of its objects.
What you probably want is
cell.Data.text = [dataFromPlist objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];

how to avoid NULL value in objective c

Please consider this code:
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view from its nib.
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:#"http://localhost/faq.php?faqType=2"]; // Modify this to
NSString *jsonreturn = [[NSString alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:url]; // Pulls the URL
NSLog(#"jsonreturn=%#",jsonreturn); // Look at the console and you can see what the restults are
NSData *jsonData = [jsonreturn dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF32BigEndianStringEncoding];
NSError *error = nil;
// In "real" code you should surround this with try and catch
NSDictionary *dict = [[CJSONDeserializer deserializer] deserializeAsDictionary:jsonData error:&error];
if (dict)
{
rows = [[dict objectForKey:#"faq"] retain];
}
[jsonreturn release];
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
// Configure the cell.
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleValue1 reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
}
NSDictionary *dict1 = [rows objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
NSLog(#"%#", dict1);
cell.textLabel.text = [dict1 objectForKey:#"faqQues"];
}
//if it is not getting NULL value then UItableView is ok
{"faq":[{"faqQues":"this is mr.mack?"},{"faqQues":"is he good man?"}]}
//but if the data is like NULL
{"faq":[{"faqQues":"this is mr.mack?"},{"faqQues":null}]} // then it is creating EXEC_BAD_ACCESS error,
so how to avoid NULL or check null value, or how can i fix this issue?
You can query the value before using it.
if ([dict objectForKey:#"faqQues"] == [NSNull null]) {
// value is null, use your own value here
} else {
// good value to use
}
You can also do this while enumerating as well.
for (id value in dict) {
if (value == [NSNull null]) {
// null
}
}
The docs of TouchJSON state, that JSON null values are represented using the NSNull singleton (usually used to represent nil in collections - where nil is not allowed). So you have to check against [NSNull null].
But TouchJSON allows to override the default null object:
CJSONDeserializer *theDeserializer = [CJSONDeserializer deserializer];
theDeserializer.nullObject = NULL;
Details https://github.com/TouchCode/TouchJSON (see the "Avoiding NSNull values in output." section)
My fellow programmer Conrad Kramer actually came up with this: https://gist.github.com/3362607
I would change it to a function and replace NULL values with #""

How to Fix EXC_BAD_ACCESS on NSArray Property?

This is yet another EXC_BAD_ACCESS question. Although I've done my homework and am certain that I am not over-releasing my NSArray.
So here is a snippet of my code:
tableData = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithJSONString:JSONstring error:&error];
//Collect Information from JSON String into Dictionary. Value returns a mutli
dimensional NSDictionary. Eg: { value => { value => "null"}, etc }
NSMutableArray *t_info = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
for(id theKey in tableData)
{
NSDictionary *get = [tableData objectForKey:theKey];
[t_info addObject:get];
[get release];
} // converting into an NSArray for use in a UITableView
NSLog(#"%#", t_info);
//This returns an Array with the NSDictionary's as an Object in each row. Returns fine
if (tvc == nil)
{
tvc = [[tableViewController alloc] init]; //Create Table Controller
tableView.delegate = tvc;
tableView.dataSource = tvc;
tvc.tableView = self.tableView;
tvc.tableData = t_info; //pass our data to the tvc class
[tvc.tableView reloadData];
}
...
Now in my TableViewController Class:
#implementation tableViewController
#synthesize tableData, tableView;
- (NSInteger) tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
return [tableData count]; //Returns X Amount Fine.
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)the_tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
NSString *MyIdentifier = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"MyIdentifier"];
UITableViewCell *cell = [the_tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:MyIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectZero reuseIdentifier:MyIdentifier] autorelease];
}
NSLog(#"%#", tableData); //** CRASHES!!**
cell.textLabel.text = #"This is a test";
return cell;
}
If I were to comment out that NSLog, it'll work fine and return "this is a test" on each table row.
This one has really got me stumped, all the articles I have around about this problem is generally related to retain/memory issues.
Also, another important point.
If I were to pass through my original (NSDictionary) tableData from my first class code and run the same script in my tableViewController - I can NSLog the object perfectly fine.
The only time you need to release an object is if you have explicitly allocated it by way of new, alloc, or copy.
NSMutableArray *t_info = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
for(id theKey in tableData)
{
NSDictionary *get = [tableData objectForKey:theKey];
[t_info addObject:get];
[get release];
}
You shouldn't be releasing get here. By doing this, you're releasing the reference that the tableData dictionary is holding onto, which is bad. My guess is that this is what is causing the problem that you're encountering.
If I'm not mistaken, the reason why [tableData count] returns the expected value is because the array is still holding onto the references that have been released.

UITAbleView Giving Error

- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section {
//NSLog(#"Array: %#",rows);
return [rows count];// AT THIS LINE
}
Program received signal: “EXC_BAD_ACCESS”
THANKS FOR THE REPLY
Actually I have attached it to the WebPage By NSUrl where I have made a PHP array and I have created a NSLOG where I am getting the Values in the array form but When It exceute the line return [rows count];. It gives error when I am writting statically return 2; then it execute. I am explaining to you what I am doing. I am initialising the NIb with
Name tableViewController=[[JsonTestViewController alloc] initWithNibName:#"JsonTestViewController" bundle:nil];
In JsonTestViewController.m
I have this code:
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section {
//NSLog(#"Array: %#",rows);
return [rows count];
}
// Customize the appearance of table view cells.
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryDisclosureIndicator;
}
// Configure the cell.
NSDictionary *dict = [rows objectAtIndex: indexPath.row];
NSString *strlb1=[dict objectForKey:#"block"];
NSString *strlb2=[dict objectForKey:#"name"];
strlb1=[strlb1 stringByAppendingString:#" , "];
strlb1=[strlb1 stringByAppendingString:strlb2];
NSString *str1=#"FPS : ";
NSString *str2=[dict objectForKey:#"p_hours"];
NSString *strpinf;
if([str2 isEqualToString:#"FP"])
{
strpinf=#"Free Parking";
}
else if([str2 isEqualToString:#"12"])
{
strpinf=#"2 hours";
}
else if([str2 isEqualToString:#"14"])
{
strpinf=#"4 hours";
}
else if([str2 isEqualToString:#"MP"])
{
strpinf=#"Metered Parking";
}
str1=[str1 stringByAppendingString:strpinf];
cell.textLabel.text =strlb1;
cell.detailTextLabel.text = str1;
return cell;
}
- (void)viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:#"SITE URL"];
NSString *jsonreturn = [[NSString alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:url];
NSData *jsonData = [jsonreturn dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF32BigEndianStringEncoding];
NSError *error = nil;
NSDictionary * dict = [[CJSONDeserializer deserializer] deserializeAsDictionary:jsonData error:&error];
if (dict)
{
rows = [dict objectForKey:#"users"];
}
NSLog(#"Array: %#",rows);
[jsonreturn release];
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning {
// Releases the view if it doesn't have a superview.
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Release any cached data, images, etc that aren't in use.
}
- (void)viewDidUnload {
// Release any retained subviews of the main view.
// e.g. self.myOutlet = nil;
}
- (void)dealloc {
[super dealloc];
}
#end
can you give more info? This can be anything, but most likely, rows is pointing to memory where a valid array used to be. How did you create the rows array?
For example, your rows array or dictionary not longer pointing to valid memory if you created the rows array as an autoreleased object through a factory method in another method.
Here's another question that's pretty close to what you're describing:
EXC_BAD_ACCESS signal received
EDIT:
So looking at the code you provided, with these lines there are some possibilities:
NSDictionary * dict = [[CJSONDeserializer deserializer] deserializeAsDictionary:jsonData error:&error];
if (dict) { rows = [dict objectForKey:#"users"]; }
the deserializeAsDictionary method can return either an autoreleased dictionary or NULL. so one possibility is that rows = NULL. when you try [rows count], your program will crash. Check and see what's in error, might give you some clues.
This will cause an error even when you explicitly return 2 for numberOfRowsInSection: because in cellForRowAtIndexPath:, you're still trying to access rows, even if it could possibly be NULL.
the other possibility lies in how you've defined rows. I'm guessing it's a property in your class. But where you have rows=[dict objectForKey:#"users"];, rows can point to nothing after the method's finished. Rows will still have the address of where [dict objectForKey:] was, but after the scope of the method, dict may be gone and all the data that comes with it.
NSDictionary * dict = [[CJSONDeserializer deserializer] deserializeAsDictionary:jsonData error:&error];
under the KVC guidelines, you should expect dict to autorelease after the end of method.
and another possibility is, since i don't know the specifics of the JSON class you're using, is that when you release jsonreturn, you're also dealloc'ing all the data associated with it. So in effect, rows is pointing to nothing.
case in point, the error seems to be rooted in how you're setting/retaining/accessing rows.
try using the Build->Build&Analyze in xcode. it might give you some more hints. or throw in a bunch of NSLog(#"%d",[rows count]); all over. also try using the debugger. it'll give you a trace of method calls that lead up to [rows count] faulting.