How to make UITableView row dynamically grow with user modified content
I ask this question already knowing that the answer is “no, you can't”, but in the hope that someone has a brilliant idea, we go.
I have a subclass of UITableViewCell that has several different subheadings, one of which is UITextField, which I have as user editable. So naturally the textField grows with the entered text.
Now the question is how can I get the tableview row to grow using a textField.
I have different size cells, so I know how to use - (CGFloat) tableView:(UITableView *)tableView heightForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
, but the problem is I need to change the value after the cell is already in the table view.
Also note that the previously noted delegate method is called before passing the data source - (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
I thought about just bringing up another view for the user to change, and then putting that data into my data model, then I would have to force reload the tableview. (Can I reload only a specific cell / row)
Interestingly, I think apple does what I want in their iTunes U app. When you click on an assignment, it expands. I think they are using tables in their rights?
I know I have a lot of questions and will talk here, but I believe this is all related and just to show what I have researched. I'm just looking for an opportunity for one of you to have a genius.
Hopefully this can help other people as well, because it seems to be a hot topic, but nobody asks the question well or gets good answers.
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Actually, they asked about this and answered many times - it's not impossible. Search for "UITableView custom height height" or "UITableView multi line UITextField" or similar, and you will find some well-answered questions.
You are on the right track - you need to return the height in tableView:heightForRowAtIndexPath:
even if this method is called before creating / setting the cell. That's ok ... you just need a way to calculate that height without a cell. The other answers link to -[NSString sizeWithFont:constrainedToSize:]
and related methods ... that should get you on the right track.
Changing the height when editing a textbox is less obvious, but this answer has a clue ... if you call
[tableView beginUpdates];
[tableView endUpdates];
the table view will not only ask its delegate again for heightForRowAtIndexPath:
and resize the cell to fit, it will do so with a smooth animation.
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