Resetting custom UITableViewCell height when iPhone is rotated

Answer 1

It's less than optimal, but the simplest solution is to call -reloadData on the table.

A better solution would be to call -beginUpdates, -deleteRowsAtIndexPaths:withRowAnimation:, -insertRowsAtIndexPaths:withRowAnimation:, and -endUpdates or simply -reloadSections:withRowAnimation: if targeting 3.0 only. THis will add animation.

Edit: And you will also need a proper tableView:heightForRowAtIndexPath:

- (CGFloat) tableView:(UITableView *)tableView heightForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
    CGSize textSize = [[cell text] sizeWithFont:[UIFont systemFontOfSize:14] constrainedToSize:CGSizeMake([tableView frame].size.width - 20, 500)];
    return textSize.height + 13;
}

Answer 2

Nothing in your code seems to alter the height based on orientation. What change in height are you expecting?

Answer 3

rpetrich, I tried to call cellForRowAtIndexPath from heightForRowAtIndexPath and I get a stack overflow. Using the debugger it seems that heightForRowAtIndexPath is called multiple times before cellForRowAtIndexPath.

I like the approach since the data in the cell is what should determine the height. Do you have any suggestions?