Swift open a new view controller programmatically on top of a map from a button insider a popover and a cell - swift

Question

I have a bit of an odd problem. Note that everything is done programmatically, so please no storyboard suggestions. Here's the setup:
I have a Master-Detail view layout, where the Detail view is a map. The Master-view's table is filled with cells that represent annotation points on the map. When you tap on a cell, it focuses on that annotation on the map and opens a custom annotation view using a popover. Likewise, when you tap the annotation itself, the same popover opens. So far, so good.
Now, inside the popover and inside each cell there is an a button which, when pressed, should open a new view that fills the whole screen. The view would have information specific to its corresponding annotation.
Here is how I am trying to do it:
Class that has the map (MyDetailViewController)
public func openNewViewController(){
self.presentViewController(NewViewController(), animated: true, completion: nil)
}
Function call for cell button and popover button
func btnPressed(sender: AnyObject){
var dvc = MyDetailViewController()
dvc.openNewViewController()
}
When either button gets tapped, I get the same error:
Warning: Attempt to present NewViewController on DetailViewController whose view is not in the window hierarchy!
So, what does it mean that DetailViewController is not in the window hierarchy..? It must be since I see it, no?
Any idea how to fix this issue? Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Your function openNewViewController() is doing nothing!
See the code
self.presentViewController(openNewViewController()) , animated : true , completion: nil)
is pointing to itself.
Instead try this :
public func openNewViewController(){
var newController = UIViewController() // or any other view you wish to instantiate
self.presentViewController(newController, animated: true, completion: nil)
}