How to append something to a list? - swift

Question

I'm new to Swift at the moment and I'm having trouble appending to a to-do list. I am not receiving an error, so I don't know what's wrong. I hope this isn't too much code to go through, but I don't even know where the problem is.
There is a sheet modal that opens and closes fine. The only issue is that when I press the save button, the information I typed in doesn't add to the list.
I've add the ViewModel, NewTaskView(sheet), TaskView(customizes list), and a bit of code of the DetailView where the list should be.
import Foundation
import SwiftUI
class TaskViewModel : Identifiable , ObservableObject {
#Published var tasks : [Task] = [
Task(taskName: "Lab", taskDate: Date(), taskCompleted: false),
Task(taskName: "Assignment 4.02", taskDate: Date(), taskCompleted: false)
]
#Published var sortType : SortType = .alphabetical
#Published var isPresented = false
#Published var searched = ""
func addTask(task : Task){
tasks.append(task)
}
func removeTask(indexAt : IndexSet){
tasks.remove(atOffsets: indexAt)
}
func sort(){
switch sortType {
case .alphabetical :
tasks.sort(by: { $0.taskName < $1.taskName })
case .date :
tasks.sort(by: { $0.taskDate > $1.taskDate })
}
}
}
struct Task : Identifiable , Equatable {
var id : String = UUID().uuidString
let taskName : String
let taskDate : Date
var taskCompleted: Bool
}
enum SortType : String , Identifiable , CaseIterable {
var id : String { rawValue }
case alphabetical
case date
}
struct NewTaskView: View {
#Environment(\.presentationMode) var presentationMode
#ObservedObject var taskVM : TaskViewModel
#State var taskName = ""
#State var taskCompleted = Bool()
#State var taskDate = Date()
var body: some View {
NavigationView {
VStack(spacing: 14) {
Spacer()
TextField("Assignment Name",text: $taskName)
.padding()
.background(Color("tan"))
.cornerRadius(5)
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.semibold, size: 15))
.padding(.bottom, 20)
HStack{
Text("Due Date")
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.semibold, size: 15))
Image(systemName: "bell.badge")
.foregroundColor(.gray)
.frame(width: 30, height: 30, alignment: .leading)
VStack{
DatePicker("Select Date", selection: $taskDate, displayedComponents: .date)
.labelsHidden()
}
}
HStack{
Text("Mark as Completed")
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.semibold, size: 15))
Button(action : {
taskCompleted.toggle()
}){
if taskCompleted == true {
Image(systemName: "checkmark.circle.fill")
.foregroundColor(Color("orange"))
.font(.title2)
}
else {
Image(systemName: "circle")
.foregroundColor(Color("lightorange"))
.font(.title2)
}
}
}
Spacer()
Button(action:{taskVM.addTask(task: .init(taskName: taskName, taskDate: taskDate, taskCompleted: taskCompleted))
presentationMode.wrappedValue.dismiss()},
label:{
Text("Save")
})
}.padding()
.navigationBarItems(trailing: Button(action: {
presentationMode.wrappedValue.dismiss()
}) {
HStack{
Image(systemName: "xmark")
.foregroundColor(Color("orange"))
}
})
}
}
}
struct NewTaskView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
static var previews: some View {
NewTaskView(taskVM: TaskViewModel())
}
}
struct TaskView: View {
var task : Task
#Environment(\.managedObjectContext) var moc
#State var currentDate: Date = Date()
#State var taskCompleted = false
func getDateFormatString(date:Date) -> String
{
var dateString = ""
let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()
dateFormatter.dateFormat = "MMM. dd"
dateString = dateFormatter.string(from: date)
return dateString
}
var body: some View {
HStack {
Button(action : {
self.taskCompleted.toggle()
try? self.moc.save()
}){
if self.taskCompleted {
Image(systemName: "checkmark.circle.fill")
.foregroundColor(Color("orange"))
.font(.title2)
}
else {
Image(systemName: "circle")
.foregroundColor(Color("lightorange"))
.font(.title2)
}
}.padding()
VStack (alignment: .leading, spacing: 2){
Text("\(task.taskName)")
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.bold, size: 18))
.foregroundColor(Color("dark"))
.padding([.leading, .trailing], 1)
if self.taskCompleted {
Text("Completed")
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.bold, size: 12))
.foregroundColor(Color("burntorange"))
.frame(width: 95, height: 20)
.background(Color("lightorange"))
.cornerRadius(4)
}
else if currentDate > task.taskDate {
Text("Late")
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.semibold, size: 12))
.foregroundColor(.white)
.frame(width: 95, height: 18)
.background(Color("lightbrown"))
.cornerRadius(4)
}
else {
let diffs = Calendar.current.dateComponents([.day], from: currentDate, to: task.taskDate )
Text("\(diffs.day!) days left")
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.semibold, size: 12))
.foregroundColor(Color("burntorange"))
.frame(width: 95, height: 20)
.background(Color("lightorange"))
.cornerRadius(4)
}
}
Spacer()
Text(getDateFormatString(date: task.taskDate ))
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.medium, size: 12))
.padding()
}
.padding(10)
.cornerRadius(10)
.background(
RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10 , style: .continuous)
.foregroundColor(.white))
}
}
struct TaskView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
static var previews: some View {
TaskView(task: Task(id: "", taskName: "Task Name", taskDate: Date(), taskCompleted: false))
}
}
struct DetailsView: View {
#Environment(\.managedObjectContext) var moc
#ObservedObject var developers : Developer
#ObservedObject var taskVM : TaskViewModel
#Environment(\.presentationMode) var presen
#Environment(\.editMode) var editButton
#State var taskCompleted = false
#State var show = false
#State var showSearch = false
#State var txt = ""
#State var currentDate: Date = Date()
#State var image : Data = .init(count: 0)
#State var indices : [Int] = []
func getDateFormatString(date:Date) -> String
{
var dateString = ""
let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()
dateFormatter.dateFormat = "MMM. dd"
dateString = dateFormatter.string(from: date)
return dateString
}
var body: some View {
NavigationView {
ZStack {
ZStack{
VStack{
Color("lightorange")
.clipShape(CustomCorners(corners: [.bottomLeft, .bottomRight], size: 70))
.ignoresSafeArea(.all, edges: .top)
.frame(width: 420, height: 175)
Spacer()
}
VStack{
HStack {
if !self.showSearch{
Button(action: {
withAnimation(.spring()){
self.presen.wrappedValue.dismiss()
}
}) {
Image(systemName: "chevron.left")
.font(.title2)
.foregroundColor(Color("dark"))
.padding(10)
}
}
Spacer(minLength: 0)
HStack {
if self.showSearch{
Image(systemName: "magnifyingglass")
.font(.title2)
.foregroundColor(Color("dark"))
.padding(.horizontal, 8)
TextField("Search", text: $taskVM.searched , onEditingChanged: { (isBegin) in
if isBegin {
showSearch = true
} else {
showSearch = false
}
})
Button(action: {
withAnimation{
self.showSearch.toggle()
}
}) {
Image(systemName: "xmark").foregroundColor(.black).padding(.horizontal, 8)
}
}
else {
Button(action: {
withAnimation {
self.showSearch.toggle()
}
}) {
Image(systemName: "magnifyingglass")
.font(.title2)
.foregroundColor(Color("dark"))
.padding(10)
}
}
}.padding(self.showSearch ? 10 : 0)
.background(Color("lightorange"))
.cornerRadius(20)
}
ZStack{
RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 25)
.foregroundColor(Color("tan"))
.frame(width: 335, height: 130)
HStack {
VStack (alignment: .leading){
// Image(uiImage: UIImage(data: developers.imageD ?? self.image)!)
// .resizable()
// .frame(width: 70, height: 70)
// .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 20))
Text("\(developers.username ?? "")")
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.bold, size: 24))
.foregroundColor(Color("dark"))
Text("\(developers.descriptions ?? "")")
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.semibold, size: 18))
.foregroundColor(.gray)
}
.padding([.leading, .trailing], 70)
.padding(.bottom, 80)
Spacer()
}
}
HStack{
Text("Assignments")
.font(Font.custom(FontNameManager.Montserrat.bold, size: 20))
Spacer(minLength: 0)
EditButton()
}
.padding([.leading, .trailing], 20)
Spacer()
List {
ForEach (taskVM.tasks.filter {
self.taskVM.searched.isEmpty ? true : $0.taskName.localizedCapitalized.contains(self.taskVM.searched)} ){ task in
TaskView(task: task)
.listRowSeparator(.hidden)
}
.onDelete(perform: {
taskVM.removeTask(indexAt: $0)
})
}
.listStyle(InsetListStyle())
}
}
VStack {
Spacer()
HStack {
Spacer()
ExpandableFAB(taskVM: TaskViewModel(), show: $show)
}
}
}.navigationBarHidden(true)
.navigationBarBackButtonHidden(true)
}
}
}
struct DetailsView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
static let persistenceController = PersistenceController.shared
static var developers: Developer = {
let context = persistenceController.container.viewContext
let developers = Developer(context: context)
developers.username = "Math"
developers.descriptions = "Calculus"
return developers
}()
static var previews: some View {
DetailsView(developers: developers, taskVM: TaskViewModel()).environment(\.managedObjectContext, persistenceController.container.viewContext)
}
}
struct ExpandableFAB: View {
#Environment(\.managedObjectContext) var moc
#ObservedObject var taskVM : TaskViewModel
#Binding var show: Bool
var body: some View{
VStack(spacing: 20){
if self.show{
Button(action: {
taskVM.isPresented.toggle()
}) {
Image(systemName: "list.bullet.rectangle.portrait").resizable().frame(width: 25, height: 25).padding()
}
.foregroundColor(.white)
.background(Color("orange"))
.clipShape(Circle())
Button(action: {
self.show.toggle()
}) {
Image(systemName: "doc.badge.plus").resizable().frame(width: 25, height: 25).padding()
}.foregroundColor(.white)
.background(Color("orange"))
.clipShape(Circle())
}
Button(action: {
self.show.toggle()
}) {
Image(systemName: "plus").resizable().frame(width: 25, height: 25).padding()
}.foregroundColor(.white)
.background(Color("orange"))
.clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 20))
.padding()
.rotationEffect(.init(degrees: self.show ? 180 : 0))
}.fullScreenCover(isPresented: $taskVM.isPresented, content: {
NewTaskView(taskVM: taskVM)
})
}
}

Answer 1

#burnsi I don't think I have that anywhere. Where should there be one?
Of course you have one and you need one:
ExpandableFAB(taskVM: TaskViewModel(), show: $show)
This line is causing the issue.
You are somehow injecting a TaskViewModel in your DetailsView (You are not showing where), but not using it. Try:
ExpandableFAB(taskVM: taskVM, show: $show)
And the place you create your ViewModel ('TaskViewModel()') should have a #StateObject wrapper.
Explanation:
As you add something to your ViewModel the views depending on the ViewModel get rebuild. So your TaskViewModel ends up beeing recreated and you still have your 2 initial values in your array.