Custom tableviewcell not displaying - iphone

Question

I have created a custom tableviewcell. The class has 3 labels. Using a master view controller template to get started, I changed the default tableviewcell in my storyboard to reference my new custom cell, I also changed the type to custom and the identifer to 'CustomTableCell'. I have also modified my cellForRowAtIndexPath method to the following...
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
NSString *cellIdentifier = #"CustomTableCell";
CustomTableCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:cellIdentifier];
if (!cell)
{
cell = [[CustomTableCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:cellIdentifier];
}
Item *currentItem = _objects[indexPath.row];
cell.nameLabel.text = [currentItem name];
cell.vegLabel.text = #"V";
return cell;
}
CUSTOM CELL HEADER FILE
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#interface CustomTableCell : UITableViewCell
#property (nonatomic, weak) IBOutlet UILabel *nameLabel;
#property (nonatomic, weak) IBOutlet UILabel *vegLabel;
#property (nonatomic, weak) IBOutlet UILabel *priceLabel;
#end
Eveything seems to be connected properly in my storyboard. When I debug I can see that the cell has the properties of my custom cell. Yet when I run the application each row in blank. The tableviewcell is using the correct identifier in the story board. I just can't see what i'm missing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

You are not loading custom cell from mainbundle. So you need to load it.
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
NSString *cellIdentifier = #"CustomTableCell";
CustomTableCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:cellIdentifier];
// Add this line in your code
cell = [[[NSBundle mainBundle]loadNibNamed:#"CustomTableCell" owner:self options:nil]objectAtIndex:0];
if (!cell)
{
cell = [[CustomTableCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:cellIdentifier];
}
Item *currentItem = _objects[indexPath.row];
cell.nameLabel.text = [currentItem name];
cell.vegLabel.text = #"V";
return cell;
}