Invalid argument type to unary expression - objective-c

Question

I have this program with a tableView as my first view. I have also implemented (or at least tried to) a search bar on top of the view. Have used several hours to search for a solution, but without positive results.
#import "FirstViewController.h"
#import "NSDictionary-MutableDeepCopy.h"
#implementation FirstViewController
#synthesize listData, table, search, allNames, names, keys;
#pragma mark -
#pragma mark Custom Methods
- (void)resetSearch {
NSMutableDictionary *allNamesCopy = [self.allNames mutableDeepCopy];
self.names = allNamesCopy;
[allNamesCopy release];
NSMutableArray *keyArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[keyArray addObjectsFromArray:[[self.allNames allKeys]
sortedArrayUsingSelector:#selector(compare:)]];
self.keys = keyArray;
[keyArray release];
}
-(void)handleSearchForTerm:(NSString *)searchTerm {
NSMutableArray *sectionsToRemove = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[self resetSearch];
for (NSString *key in self.keys) {
NSMutableArray *array = [names valueForKey:key];
NSMutableArray *toRemove = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
for (NSString *name in listData) {
if ([name rangeOfString:searchTerm
options:NSCaseInsensitiveSearch].location == NSNotFound)
[toRemove addObject:name];
}
if ([array count] == [toRemove count])
[sectionsToRemove addObject:key];
[array removeObjectsInArray:toRemove];
[toRemove release];
}
[self.keys removeObjectsInArray:sectionsToRemove];
[sectionsToRemove release];
[table reloadData];
}
- (void)viewDidLoad {
NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"sortednames" ofType:#"plist"];
NSDictionary *dict = [[NSDictionary alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:path];
self.names = dict;
self.allNames = dict;
[dict release];
[self resetSearch];
[table reloadData];
[table setContentOffset:CGPointMake(0.0, 44.0)animated:NO];
self.parentViewController.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithPatternImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"background.png"]];
NSArray *array = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:
// A larger amount of objects here.
self.listData = array;
[array release];
[super viewDidLoad];
}
/*
// The designated initializer. Override to perform setup that is required before the view is loaded.
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil {
if ((self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil])) {
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
*/
/*
// Implement loadView to create a view hierarchy programmatically, without using a nib.
- (void)loadView {
}
*/
/*
// Implement viewDidLoad to do additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
- (void)viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];
}
*/
/*
// Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
// Return YES for supported orientations
return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}
*/
- (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;
self.listData = nil;
self.table = nil;
self.search = nil;
self.allNames = nil;
self.names = nil;
self.keys = nil;
}
- (void)dealloc {
[listData release];
[search release];
[table release];
[allNames release];
[keys release];
[names release];
[super dealloc];
}
#pragma mark -
#pragma mark Table View Data Source Methods
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView {
return ([keys count] > 0) ? [keys count] : 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)aTableView
numberOfRowsInSection: (NSInteger)section {
return [self.listData count];
if ([keys count] == 0)
return 0;
NSString *key = [keys objectAtIndex:section];
NSArray *nameSection = [names objectForKey:key];
return [nameSection count];
}
- (UITableViewCell *) extracted_method: (UITableViewCell *) cell {
return cell;
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)aTableView
cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
NSUInteger section = [indexPath section];
NSUInteger row = [indexPath row];
NSString *key = [keys objectAtIndex:section];
NSArray *nameSection = [names objectForKey:key];
static NSString *sectionsTableIdentifier = #"sectionsTableIdentifier";
UITableViewCell *cell = [aTableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:
sectionsTableIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc]initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle reuseIdentifier: sectionsTableIdentifier] autorelease];
}
cell.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
cell.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
cell.detailTextLabel.textColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
cell.text = [nameSection objectAtIndex:row];
[self extracted_method: cell].text = [listData objectAtIndex:row];
return cell;
}
- (NSString *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView
titleForHeaderInSection:(NSInteger)section {
if ([keys count] == 0)
return nil;
NSString *key = [keys objectAtIndex:section];
return key;
}
-(NSArray *)sectionIndexTitlesForTableView:(UITableView *)tableView {
return keys;
}
#pragma mark -
#pragma mark Table View Delegate Methods
- (NSIndexPath *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView
willSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
[search resignFirstResponder];
return indexPath;
}
#pragma mark -
#pragma mark Search Bar Delegate Methods
- (void)searchBarSearchButtonClicked:(UISearchBar *)searchBar {
NSString *searchTerm = [searchBar text];
[self handleSearchForTerm:searchTerm];
}
- (void)searchBar:(UISearchBar *)searchBar
textDidChange:(NSString *)searchTerm {
if ([searchTerm length] == 0) {
[self resetSearch];
[table reloadData];
return;
}
[self handleSearchForTerm:searchTerm];
}
- (void)searchBarCancelButtonClicked:(UISearchBar *)searchBar {
search.text = #"";
[self resetSearch];
[table reloadData];
[searchBar resignFirstResponder];
}
#end
Ok guys. My problem is that this doesnt get the search function to work. In addition I receive siginal SIGABRT at this line:
NSString *key = [keys objectAtIndex:section];
So I need help with two things:
1: I need to get that SIGABRT away.
Error log message: * Terminating app due to uncaught exception
'NSRangeException', reason: '* -[NSMutableArray objectAtIndex:]:
index 0 beyond bounds for empty array'
That is I don't store any data in keys. how would I do that? and what would I store?
2: Want the search function to search in my listData array!
Thanks in advance - hope u can help!

Answer 1

You have not finished your sectionIndexTitlesForTableView: method. Right now it is:
-(NSArray *)sectionIndexTitlesForTableView:(UITableView *)tableView {
return keys;
There is no closing }, so the compiler thinks everything after that is still part of that method. When you try to define the next method, use use - (NSIndexPath *) to indicate that it is an instance method which returns NSIndexPath*, but the compiler thinks you are trying to subtract something.
The solution is simple: Add the } to the end of sectionIndexTitlesForTableView:.
-(NSArray *)sectionIndexTitlesForTableView:(UITableView *)tableView {
return keys;
}