adding new TableViewCell only at the last row of a table.

Question

Hi, I've tried looking it up here... but could see more questions like that one, but no answers.

I'm trying to add a new cell at the bottom of my table (add 1 more cell to the end) the cell should be different from the rest of the table cells, so I've created a new NIB with tableCell.

i've used this way to find the last cell in my table:

NSInteger sectionsAmount = [tableView numberOfSections];
NSInteger rowsAmount = [tableView numberOfRowsInSection:[indexPath section]];
if ([indexPath section] == sectionsAmount - 1 && [indexPath row] == rowsAmount - 1)

and inside, i would like to use my new tableCell, so I'm doing as follows:

    static NSString *CustomCellIdentifier = @"InboxLoadMoreCell ";
    InboxLoadMoreCell *cell = (InboxLoadMoreCell *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier: CustomCellIdentifier];
    if (cell == nil) {
        NSArray *nib = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"IphoneLoadMoreCell" owner:self options:nil];
        for (id oneObject in nib)
            if ([oneObject isKindOfClass:[InboxLoadMoreCell class]])
                cell = (InboxLoadMoreCell *)oneObject;
    }

I have two issues now, 1. the new custom tableCell is not being loaded. 2. the row being updated is the last row but not a new row at the end (therefore, 1 needed row is being overridden)

Any Ideas how to proceed with this?

Answer 1

The way I do this, is set the file owner in interface builder to be a UIViewController. Load the bundle, and set my cell to that view controller's view. i.e.,

UIViewController* c = [[UIViewController alloc] initWithNibNamed:@"IphoneLoadMoreCell" bundle:nil];
cell = (MyCustomCell*)c.view;
[c release];

Just make sure you only do that on your last item, and you should be fine -- assuming you of course, set up your custom cell as I directed in your nib.