Question

I have designed my UITableViewCell in iPhone. Unfortunately I need to redesign the Cell. I will explain my problem. My previous/current cell design like below:

Header(11.1.2012) //single row
event1
time1
Header(12.1.2012) //single row
event1
time1
Header(13.1.2012) //single row
event1
time1
Header(13.1.2012) //single row
event2
time2
Header(13.1.2012) //single row
event3
time3

Header(11.1.2012)
event1 is a singel row in a TableView cell. But, i need to change the design like this:

Header(11.1.2012) //single row
event1
time1
Header(12.1.2012) //single row 
event1
time1
Header(13.1.2012) //single row
event1
time1
event2
time2
event3
time3

I’m really confused as to how to do this? Can anyone please suggest any ideas and sample code to do like this?

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath 
{
    static NSString *CellIdentifier = @"Cell";

    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
    if (cell == nil) 
    {
        cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];


        UIView *dateView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 320, 30)];
        dateView.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithPatternImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"transactionHeader.png"]];

        UILabel *headerLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 0, 300, 30)];
        headerLabel.tag = 100;
        headerLabel.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
        headerLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica" size:16];
        headerLabel.font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:16];
        headerLabel.highlightedTextColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
        [dateView addSubview: headerLabel];
        [cell.contentView addSubview:dateView]; 

        UILabel *eventLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 30, 300, 25)];
        eventLabel.tag = 101;
        eventLabel.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
        eventLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica" size:14];
        eventLabel.font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:14];
        eventLabel.highlightedTextColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
        [cell.contentView addSubview: eventLabel];

        UILabel *timeLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 55, 300, 25)];
        timeLabel.tag = 102;
        timeLabel.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
        timeLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica" size:14];
        timeLabel.highlightedTextColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
        [cell.contentView addSubview: timeLabel]; 
    }

    UILabel * headerLabel = (UILabel *) [cell.contentView viewWithTag:100];
    headerLabel.text = [headerDateArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];

    UILabel *eventLabel = (UILabel *) [cell.contentView viewWithTag:101];
    eventLabel.text = [eventArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];

    UILabel * timeLabel = (UILabel *) [cell.contentView viewWithTag:102];
    timeLabel.text = [timeArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];

    return cell;
}

Currently am using this code in my project. What i need to change? Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi Thanks to all for answering and viewing my question. I have got the idea and solved the problem. I have added Header for each row and removed the header where the data returns null.
Now, it is working very well in my app. Once again i thank you all.